N_VSEZ Public Administration of European Countries

University of Finance and Administration
Summer 2017
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Karel Lacina, DrSc.
Department of Regional Development and Public Administration – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Olga Soušková
Prerequisites
They are not ask any prelikminary requirements.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the principles and functioning   contemporary public administration in   European countries, particularly in countries of the European Union , and its common features and differences. At the end of this course the student will be able to understand, explain and practice working with comparative materials and work in the public sector (particularly in local government) European Union countries.
Syllabus
  • 1. Public administration in EU countries, its characteristics and its relation to contemporary political systems.
  • 2. Main tendencies in European public administration operation and organisation.
  • 3. Regional administration (particularly municipal authorities) and its characteristics.
  • 4. Germany – rational parliamentarism.
  • 5. Austria, Sweden – non-corporate systems.
  • 6. Italy – parliamentary system.
  • 7. France – semi-presidential systém.
  • 8. Great Britain – premier systém.
  • 9. Belgium, Netherlands – Consociational systems. 10. Portugal, Spain – transition from dictatorship to democracy.
  • 11. Switzerland – directorial system.
  • 12. Central and East European Countries and their transition to democracy (Slovakia, Poland, Hungary).
Literature
    required literature
  • LACINA, Karel. Evropská veřejná správa. Praha: VŠFS, 2004, 86 pp. ISBN 80-86754-10-3. info
  • ČECHÁK, Vladimír. Modely výkonu soudobé veřejné správy. Sborník z 1. ročníku mezinárodní vědecké konference. Vysoká škola finanční a správní, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7408-024-1. info
  • LACINA, Karel and Vladimír ČECHÁK. Evropské systémy veřejné správy. Praha: VŠFS, 2005. ISBN 80-86754-37-5. info
    recommended literature
  • RÝZNAR, Ladislav a Andrea ŠIMONOVÁ. Evropská veřejná správa. 2., dopl. vyd. Kunovice: Evropský polytechnický institut, 2006. 231 s. ISBN 80-7314-102-7.
  • DVOŘÁKOVÁ, Vladimíra a kol. Komparace politických systémů. Základní modely demokratických systémů. 1. vydání. Praha: Oeconomica, 2008. 255 s. ISBN 978-80-245-1357-7.
  • HALÁSKOVÁ, Martina. Veřejná správa v Evropské unii. 1. vydání. Opava: Optys, 2009. 181 s. ISBN 978-80-85819-77-9.
  • JEŘÁBEK, Martin a kol. Srovnání politických systémů Německa a Rakouska: institucionální a systémové ukotvení. 1. vyd. Plzeň: Adela - Grafické studio, 2010. 215 s. ISBN 978-80-87094-15-0.
    not specified
  • CABADA, Ladislav a kol. Nové demokracie střední a východní Evropy: komparace politických systémů. 1. vydání. Praha: Oeconomica, 2008. 434 s. ISBN 978-80-245-1388-1.
Teaching methods
Lectures and seminars in full-time study; tutorials in part-time study; compulsory seminar participation is 75% in full-time study. Compulsory tutorial participation is 50% in part-time study.“
Assessment methods
Final test contains 20 questions is composed in the last week of instruction or in alternative date. Completion of this course is in the form of an oral exam consisting of 22 questions, each consisting of one of the theoretical content and one concerning public administration in particular European country (or group of European countries).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin KS/semestr.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2008, Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, summer 2012, Summer 2013, Summer 2014, Summer 2015, Summer 2016.
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