Comparative Politics – Central Europe
(Visegrad Group - politics and society)
Mgr. Juraj Marušiak, PhD. – course coordinator
Institute of European Studies and International Relations
Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
e-mail: juraj.marusiak@savba.sk
Spring Semester 2012/2013
The aim of the course is to analyze various political concepts relating to Central Europe and
to highlight the specifics of regional development in the past and present.
Central Europe represents one of the most important regions of the enlarged EU. The success
of the integration of the V4 states to the EU is subject not only to the relations between the
particular state and European institution, but to the relation between all respective states as
well. Therefore the aim of the course will be to overcome the one-track national approaches
and to develop the comparative and cross-regional approach with the understanding of the
position of the all Visegrad countries. The impact will be the increasing of the common
Visegrad / Central European identity in the young generation of the future Slovak experts in
the field of international relations and European integration.
The lectures and seminars are based on an interdisciplinary approach and focus both on crossregional and cross-country comparisons.
The aim of the course is increasing of the competences of students in the following fields:
- knowledge about the region of Central Europe
- development of the cross-regional approach
- interdisciplinary and comparative approach.
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Course “Visegrad Group – Politics and Society” conducted in the Spring semester 2011/2012 within
the subject “Comparative Politics – Central Europe” is financially supported by the International
Visegrad Fund (contract nr. 60900014).
The students are required to:
- read the literature related to the prescribed literature to the lectures. If the student will not
read the required texts, it will be considered as an unexcused absence. If the big part of
students will not read the required text, the lesson will be canceled with an unauthorized
absence for entire group.
- deliver one individual comment at the classes to the selected text for the lesson and submit it
written version (printed version and by e-mail) (1 page) - 30 %
- participate in the discussions, attend of the classes - 10 %
There are allowed only two unauthorized absences during the semester. If a student misses
more classes and she / he can present a valid document justifying the absences (illness, death
of a family member etc.), she / he must prepare a 2-3-page summary of the topic for the
weeks missed. If a student has more than two unauthorized absences, she / he will be not
allowed to pass the course.
The students are required to take part in the discussion on the lectures, their individual activity
will have an impact on the final grade.
- submit a written summary of the readings OR lessons – 20 % (twice a semester, deadlines:
25 March 2013 and 29 April 2013)
- prepare a final paper (max. 10 pages) - 40 %
Deadline for the submitting of the final paper and short comment – 10 May 2013
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Course “Visegrad Group – Politics and Society” conducted in the Spring semester 2011/2012 within
the subject “Comparative Politics – Central Europe” is financially supported by the International
Visegrad Fund (contract nr. 60900014).
Plan of lectures
11 February 2013
Course opening – brief introduction of the course, introduction of the International Visegrad
Fund
18 February 2013
Introduction of the region of Central Europe (geopolitical and cultural explanation)
Lecturer: Juraj Marušiak, PhD.
Literature:
J. Szűcs, “Three Historical Regions of Europe“, in: J. Keane (ed.) Civil Society and the State.
(New York, London: Verso, 1988), pp. 291 – 329.
25 February 2013
Germany and Central Europe
Lecturer: Juraj Marušiak, PhD.
Literature:
P. Stirk, “The Idea of Mitteleuropa“, in: P. Stirk Mitteleuropa. History and Prospects.
(Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1994), pp. 1-35.
W. R. Weitzmann, “Constantin Frantz, Germany and Central Europe“, in P. Stirk (ed.)
Mitteleuropa. History and Prospects. (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1994), pp. 36 60.
P. Bugge, “The Use of the Middle: Mitteleuropa vs. Střední Evropa“, European Review of
History – Revue européenne d´Histoire, Vol. 6, No. 1 (1999), pp. 15 – 35.
4 March 2013
Transition to Democracy and problems with Democratic Consolidation
Lecturer: Juraj Marušiak, PhD.
Literature:
D. Stark, L. Bruszt, “Remaking the Political Field: Strategic Interactions and Contingent
Choices“, in: D. Stark, L. Bruszt Postsocialist Pathways. (Cambridge University Press, 1998),
pp. 15 – 48.
V. Tismaneanu, “Civil Society, Pluralism and the Future of East and Central Europe“, in:
Social Research (Winter 2001).
S. Szomolányi, “Slovakia between Eastern and Central European Ways of Transition“, in: V.
Dvořáková (ed.) Success or Failure? Ten Years After. (Praha: Česká společnost pro politické
vědy, Slovenské združenie pre politické vedy, 1999), pp. 24 – 38.
11 March 2013
Central Europe and Russia – different perceptions
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Course “Visegrad Group – Politics and Society” conducted in the Spring semester 2011/2012 within
the subject “Comparative Politics – Central Europe” is financially supported by the International
Visegrad Fund (contract nr. 60900014).
O. Halecki, “Imperialism in Slavic and East European History“, American Slavic and East European
Review, Vol. 11, No. 1 (Feb., 1952), pp. 1-26.
A. Deák, “EU-Russia Policies and the Visegrád Group“, Foreign Policy Review, 2005/1-2.
pp. 142-68.
T. Snyder, “Federalism and Nationalism in Polish Eastern Policy“, Georgetown Journal of
International Affairs, Winter/Spring 2003, p. 111-118.
M. Kundera, “The Tragedy of Central Europe“, New York Review of Books, Volume 31,
Number 7 · April 26, 1984
18 March 2013
Alignment with the Communist past
Lecturer: Juraj Marušiak,
Literature:
É. Kovács, “The Cynical and the Ironical – Remembering Communism in Hungary“, Regio Minorities, Politics, Society - English Edition (1/2003), p. 155-169.
Natalia Letki, “Lustration and Democratisation in East-Central Europe“, Europe-Asia Studies,
Vol. 54, No. 4 (Jun., 2002), pp. 529-552.
Michèle Harrison, “Choosing a Past: Choosing a Future. Lustration and Transition in the
Czech Republic“, Slovak Foreign Policy Affairs, nr. 3, Fall 2003, pp. 54-64
Facultative reading
Maria Łoś, “Lustration and Truth Claims: Unfinished Revolutions in Central Europe“, Law &
Social Inquiry, Vol. 20, No. 1 (Winter, 1995), pp. 117-161.
25 March 2013
Central Europe – seeking for reconciliation
Lecturer: Juraj Marušiak, PhD.
Literature:
L. Gardner Feldman, “The principle and practice of ‚reconciliation’ in German foreign policy:
relations with France, Israel, Poland and the Czech Republic“, International Affairs, Vol. 75,
No. 2, (Apr., 1999), pp. 333-356.
M. Zaborowski, “Europeanisation as a consensus building process: the case of Polish-German
Relations, “ Thesis for discussion at a workshop on´Europeanisation and Foreign Policy,
London School of Economics on 5th June 2002.
R. Chmel, “Syndrome of Trianon in Hungarian Foreign Policy and Act on Hungarians Living
in Neighboring Countries“, Slovak Foreign Policy Affairs, Vol 3, No. 1 (2002), pp. 93 – 106.
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Course “Visegrad Group – Politics and Society” conducted in the Spring semester 2011/2012 within
the subject “Comparative Politics – Central Europe” is financially supported by the International
Visegrad Fund (contract nr. 60900014).
N. Davies, “Polish National Mythologies“, in: G. Hosking, G. Schöpflin(eds.) Myths and
Nationhood. (London: Hurst and School of Slavonic and East European Studies, 1997), pp.
141 – 157.
8 April 2013
Historical memory and thinking on the foreign policy of Poland since 1989 (15:15 –
16:45)
Lecturer: Mateusz Gniazdowski, Center for Eastern Studies, Warsaw, Poland – (lecture will
be held in Slovak)
W. Sokała, “Historical Experience As a Factor Shaping Polish Security Policy,” The Polish
Foreign Affairs Digest 2005, No. 2(15), pp. 133–155. (Polish version: Rocznik Politologiczny
2004, No. 2, pp. 165–182)
M. Gniazdowski, “Historical Issues in Polish Foreign Policy in 2005,“ In: Yearbook of Polish
Foreign Policy 2006, Warszawa 2006, pp. 234-259.
P. Madajczyk, “The Centre against Expulsions vs. Polish-German Relations”. In: The Polish
Foreign Affairs Digest, 2004, 2 (11), pp. 43-78.
Central Europe in the Polish foreign policy
Lecturer: Mateusz Gniazdowski, PhD. - Center for Eastern Studies, Warsaw, Poland
J. Vykoukal a kol., Visegrád : možnosti a meze středoevropské spolupráce, Dokořán, Praha
2003, pp. 310–236.
J. Marušiak, “Slovensko-poľská dvojstranná spolupráca v 90. rokoch ako jeden z pilierov
visegrádskej spolupráce,” In: Slovensko-české vzťahy v kontexte strednej Európy. Ed Z.
Poláčková. ÚPV SAV –Veda, Bratislava 2005, pp. 262–315 (available in the faculty library).
M. Gniazdowski, “Poland’s Policy in the Visegrad Group,” In: Yearbook of Polish Foreign
Policy 2008, Warszawa 2008, pp. 162–194.
Facultative
5 lat Polski w Unii Europejskiej. Ed. M. Kałużyńska, K. Smyk, J. Wiśniewski, UKIE,
Warszawa 2009, p. 407–419.
http://www.ukie.gov.pl/HLP/files.nsf/0/B6319D9A6E54228AC1257619004A5F5B/$file/piec
_lat_polski_w_unii_europejskiej.pdf
T. Żornaczuk, “Western Balkans in Poland’s foreign policy“, In: Panorama of Global
Security Environment 2009, Bratislava 2009, pp. 237-248.
http://www.pism.pl/zalaczniki/ZORNACZUK_Western_Balkans_Poland_PANORAMA_200
9.pdf
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Course “Visegrad Group – Politics and Society” conducted in the Spring semester 2011/2012 within
the subject “Comparative Politics – Central Europe” is financially supported by the International
Visegrad Fund (contract nr. 60900014).
J. Gajewski, “Polish Foreign Policy towards the Central European Region”, Yearbook of
Polish Foreign Policy 2005, Warszawa 2005, pp. 133-158;
J. Gajewski, “Poland’s Regional Policy”, In: Yearbook of Polish Foreign Policy 2006,
Warszawa 2006, pp. 169–187.
Czech-Polish relations / Slovak-Polish relations
Lecturers: Mateusz Gniazdowski, PhD. (The Polish Institute of International Affairs, Warsaw,
Poland) – Juraj Marušiak, PhD.
M. Kořan, “Polsko v české zahraniční politice,” In: Česká zahraniční politika v roce 2007.
Analýza ÚMV, Praha 2008, pp. 139-146.
http://www.pism.pl/zalaczniki/Polskovceskezahranicnipoliticevroce2007.pdf
M. Kořan, “Polsko v české zahraniční politice v roce 2008,” In: Česká zahraniční politika v
roce 2008. Analýza ÚMV, Praha 2009, pp. 118-127.
http://www.pism.pl/zalaczniki/Polskovceskezahranicnipoliticevroce2008.pdf
Facultative
M. Gniazdowski, “Polityka Polski wobec Republiki Czeskiej,” Rocznik Polskiej Polityki
Zagranicznej 2009, PISM, Warszawa 2009, pp. 179-195;
http://www.pism.pl/zalaczniki/PolitykaPolskiwobecRepublikiCzeskiej.pdf // “Poland's policy
regardning the Czech Republic,” Yearbook of Polish Foreign Policy 2009, Warszawa 2010
(pending)
15 April 2013
Minority legislation in the Visegrad countries (in Slovak) 15.15 – 16.45
Lecturer: Iván Halász, PhD. (Corvinus University, Budapest)
I. Halász: National and Ethnic Minorities and Minority Laws in Central Europe. In: Minority
Research 10. (2008)
I. Halász: Ethnicity and Territory in the Central and Eastern European Status Laws. – doplň
údaje
I. Halász: Volebné hranice politického spolocenstva na státnej úrovni a hlavné kritériá
definicie clenstva. Právny obzor 2008. No. 5.
Legal dimension of the state and national symbolic (in Slovak) 17.00 – 20.15
Lecturer: Iván Halász, PhD. (Corvinus University, Budapest)
Literature: TBC
29 April 2013
Regional Cooperation in the Central European Area - Visegrad Group (genesis,
development of its “institutional” structure, Visegrad group in the politics of particular
countries) and other regional integration structures
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Course “Visegrad Group – Politics and Society” conducted in the Spring semester 2011/2012 within
the subject “Comparative Politics – Central Europe” is financially supported by the International
Visegrad Fund (contract nr. 60900014).
Lecturer: Michal Kořán, PhD. – Institute of International Relations, Prague (Czech Republic)
Šabič, Z. – Drulák, P. (2012): Regional and International Relations of Central Europe: New
York: Palgrave
J. Vykoukal et. al., eds, Visegrad: možnosti a meze středoevropské spolupráce, Prague:
Dokořán.
Facultative:
Kořan, Michal (2011a) ‘Visegrad Group’s goals and challenges in recent Europe: Czech
reflections’, International Issues and Slovak Foreign Policy Affairs 4: 66–84
Lukášek, Ivo (2010) Visegradská skupina a její vývoj v letech 1991–2004, Prague: Carolinum.
Lukáč, Pavol (2004) Vyšehradská štvorka, Banská Bystrica: Metodicko-pedagogické centrum
6 May 2013
Central Europe – one populism or the competition of populisms?
Lecturer: Juraj Marušiak
Literature:
M. Marczewska-Rytko, “Populism in Central Europe. Theoretical Problems“, in: V. Nekvapil,
M. Staszkiewicz (eds.) Populism in Central Europe, (Praha, AMO 2007), pp. 43-58
K. Weyland, “Neoliberal Populism in Latin America and Eastern Europe“, Comparative
Politics, Vol. 31, No. 4 (Jul., 1999), pp. 379-401.
Tomáš Strážay, “Nationalist Populism and Foreign Policy: Focus on Slovak-Hungarian
Relations“, Slovak Foreign Policy Affairs (I/2005), pp. 47 – 60.
Other topics (available in the reader)
The Notion of Central Europe after 1989 and its role in EU after the Enlargement
T. Garton Ash, “Where is Central Europe Now?“, in: T. Garton Ash History of the Present.
(Allen Lane, The Penguin Press, 1999), pp. 383 – 397.
P. Lukáč, “Visegrad Co-operation – Ideas, Developments and Prospects“, in: Slovak Foreign
Policy Affairs, Vol. 2, No. 1 (2001), pp. 6 – 23.
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Course “Visegrad Group – Politics and Society” conducted in the Spring semester 2011/2012 within
the subject “Comparative Politics – Central Europe” is financially supported by the International
Visegrad Fund (contract nr. 60900014).
A. Ágh, “The EU 25 Fighting with Common Problems“, „Will Europe Run the 21st Century“,
in: A. Ágh Eastern Enlargement and the Future of the EU 27: EU Foreign Policy in a Global
World. (Budapest: „Together for Europe“ Research Centre of the Hungarian Academy of
Sciences, 2006), pp. 60 – 75, 75 - 93.
Opposition to Communism – focus on Poland and Czechoslovakia
T. Garton Ash, “Reform or Revolution“, in: T. Garton Ash The Uses of Adversity.
(Cambridge: Granta Books, 1989), pp. 218 – 273.
J. Kubik, The Power of Symbols against the Symbols of Power. (The Pennsylvania State
University Press, 1994), pp. 239 – 269.
Joppke, Christian: Revisionism, Dissidence, Nationalism: Opposition in Leninist Regimes. The British
Journal of Sociology, Vol. 45, No. 4 (Dec., 1994), pp. 543-561
Facultative
A. Tucker, “From Republican Virtue to Technology of Political Power: Three Episodes of Czech
Nonpolitical Politics“, Political Science Quarterly, Vol. 115, No. 3 (Autumn, 2000), pp. 421-445.
Central Europe and Russia – different perceptions
O. Halecki, “Imperialism in Slavic and East European History“, American Slavic and East European
Review, Vol. 11, No. 1 (Feb., 1952), pp. 1-26.
A. Deák, “EU-Russia Policies and the Visegrád Group“, Foreign Policy Review, 2005/1-2.
pp. 142-68.
T. Snyder, “Federalism and Nationalism in Polish Eastern Policy“, Georgetown Journal of
International Affairs, Winter/Spring 2003, p. 111-118.
Domestic issues in Foreign Policy
B. Kiss, Cs. Zahorán, “ Hungarian Domestic Policy in Foreign Policy”, International Issues &
Slovak Foreign Policy Affairs Vol. XVI, No. 2/2007, pp. 46 – 64.
R. Bobrowski, “Poland’s Wrong Choice: The Polish Political Scene and its Influence on the
Creation of the Country’s Foreign and Security Policy”, International Issues & Slovak
Foreign Policy Affairs Vol. XVI, No. 2/2007, pp. 65 – 74.
Security Challenges in Central Europe after 1989
M. Zaborowski, K. Longhurst, “America's protégé in the East? The Emergence of Poland as a
Regional Leader”, International Affairs, Vol. 79, No. 5 (Oct., 2003), pp. 1009-1028.
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Course “Visegrad Group – Politics and Society” conducted in the Spring semester 2011/2012 within
the subject “Comparative Politics – Central Europe” is financially supported by the International
Visegrad Fund (contract nr. 60900014).
A. J. Riekhoff, “The Transformation of East-Central European Security- Domestic politics,
international constraints, and opportunities for policy-makers”, Perspectives, 21, 2004, pp.
55-70.
R. Fawn, “Regional Security and regional relations”, in: S. Ramet (ed.), “Central and
Southeast European Politics since 1989,” (Cambridge, Cambridge University Press 2010, pp.
495 – 518). (available in the faculty library)
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Course “Visegrad Group – Politics and Society” conducted in the Spring semester 2011/2012 within
the subject “Comparative Politics – Central Europe” is financially supported by the International
Visegrad Fund (contract nr. 60900014).
Comment – requirements
The comments should be focused on selected article from the reader to the lesson.
How to prepare your comment?
1. Choose one narrow and clear moment (one issue, one statement etc.) - definition of
the problem
2. Explanation, why do you consider chosen problem as the crucial
3. Discuss the problem – set the questions, arguments etc.
4. Stick to the topic
5. Think about your reader of the comment – be brief, clear, consistent and concise (your
space in ONLY 1 page for the text)
6. Bring your conclusions to the end – the summary of your analyze
7. Set some questions to be discussed for your colleagues
8. Bring references (if they are – you could put it on the next page)
Summary of reading
You can choose one of title or more texts to make a summary. You are required to submit the
summary by e-mail and bring its hardcopy to the lesson.
Final paper – requirements
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max. 10 pages
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Citations should be clearly gathered as footnotes following the format of the journals
International Issues & Slovak Foreign Policy Affairs or Politologický časopis (see on
http://www.iips.cz/data/files/Polcas/Guidelines%20for%20authors.pdf) or Studia
Politica Slovaca (see on http://www.upv.sav.sk/index.php?ID=133)
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Final papers should have references (the list of literature) as well.
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Final paper should be submitted both in print and electronic version.
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Course “Visegrad Group – Politics and Society” conducted in the Spring semester 2011/2012 within
the subject “Comparative Politics – Central Europe” is financially supported by the International
Visegrad Fund (contract nr. 60900014).
How to prepare a final paper
1. Selection of the topic of the paper – criteria: importance, accessibility of the sources,
language skills. The title (as short as possible) should describe the topic of your work.
2. Search for the literature and other sources (internet, official documents, press) related
to the topic.
3. Preparing the logic and contentual structure of your paper - list of selected problems,
related to the topic and their hierarchy.
4. Logical sequence of the writing: Selection and identification of the problems →
setting of the targets of the paper → identification of the sources → verification of the
sources → presentation of the most important facts in their social, cultural, historical,
regional, global etc. context (including tables, figures, graphs, another graphic
materials etc.) → formulation of the hypothesis → verification of the hypothesis
(analysis, comparison, observations, synchronic and / or diachronic approach etc.) →
formulation of the conclusions and predictions → writing of the abstract.
Required structure of the final paper
1. Title, author’s name, name of the department, name of the university (title page)
2. Abstract (brief summary of the paper, 100 – 150 words; introduction of the topic, the
most important facts and ideas of the paper). Abstract should contain:
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the problem studied
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the methods used
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the main results
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the main conclusions.
3. Introduction – presentation of the topic, identification of the main problems and
targets, presentation of the structure of the paper.
4. The text should be divided into sections with separate titles. The text should contain
information (facts and / or views), acquired during the study of the literature and other
sources and your own work (identification of the new problems, hypothesis, analysis,
comparison, observations, conclusions, predictions etc.). Your own work is the “added
value” of your paper and it should be clearly visible.
5. You are required to use various sources (books, journals, documents, newspaper,
internet, interviews etc.). The used sources should be mentioned in the citations as
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Course “Visegrad Group – Politics and Society” conducted in the Spring semester 2011/2012 within
the subject “Comparative Politics – Central Europe” is financially supported by the International
Visegrad Fund (contract nr. 60900014).
well as in the list of references. The copying of the texts written by other authors will
be punished by the non-acceptance of the course (the instruction for the citations see
journals International Issues (published by SFPA) or Politologický časopis (published
by Masaryk University, Brno).
6. The separate section should be “Conclusions”, which should contain the most
important results of your own work.
7. The references (list of the literature and other sources) should be placed on the end of
the text in the alphabetical order.
8. Explanatory note: 1 page = 1800 characters with spaces
9. Please be careful with Wikipedia: Wikipedia is not a reliable source, use only basic
statistical data from that site. If you will use Wikipedia as one of the primary source,
your degree could be downgraded. Statistical data (like for example population of
Albania) you can find in other more reliable and authorized sources as well (like CIA
World Factbook - https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
Proposed titles and topics of the final papers
1. Future of the Visegrad Group
2. Visegrad Group – success or failure?
3. Analyze of the selected concept of the regional cooperation in Central Europe
4. Visegrad Group and Balkans
5. Visegrad Group and its relations with the former USSR states
6. Ethnic minorities in the V4 countries
7. Comparison of the selected particular policy in the V4 countries (economic,
agricultural, de-communization etc.)
8. Bilateral relations between selected Central European countries
9. Do we need the enlargement of V4 group?
10. Opposition against Communism in V4 countries
11. Integration of the V4 countries in the EU / NATO
12. Foreign policy priorities in the particular V4 country
13. Political system in the particular V4 country
14. Future of the regional cooperation in Europe
15. Comparison of V4 with other regional cooperation structures
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Course “Visegrad Group – Politics and Society” conducted in the Spring semester 2011/2012 within
the subject “Comparative Politics – Central Europe” is financially supported by the International
Visegrad Fund (contract nr. 60900014).
16. Projects of the federalization of Central Europe
You can choose the topic of your final paper on your own. Single condition is, that the topic
should be approved by the teacher.
“Highlighted” literature:
Krejčí, Oskar: Geopolitics of the Central European Region. The view from Prague and
Bratislava. Bratislava, VEDA 2005 (available in Czech as well).
Vykoukal, Jiří a kol.: Visegrád: možnosti a meze středoevropské spolupráce. Praha, Dokořán
2003.
Recommended literature:
1. Bartlová Alena – Thurzo, Ivan: Slovenský Perikles: náčrt životnej cesty Milana
Hodžu, prvého slovenského predsedu vlády CSR. Bratislava : Vydavateľstvo Spolku
slovenských spisovateľov, 2008.
2. Bibó, István: Bieda východoeurópskych malých štátov. Bratislava, Kalligram 1997.
3. Bútora Martin - Gyárfášová Olga - Mesežnikov Grigorij a kolektív (eds.): Democracy
and Populism in Central Europe: The Visegrad Elections and Their Aftermath.
Bratislava, IVO 2007.
4. Bútora Martin et al.: Nurturing Atlanticists in Central Europe: Case of Slovakia and
Poland. Bratislava, IVO 2008.
5. Duleba, Alexander –Hayashi, Tadayuki (eds.): Regional Integration in the East and
West: Challenges and Responses. Bratislava, Sapporo: RC SFPA & Slavic Research
Center, Hokkaido University, 2005, 252 pp
6. Gizicki, Wojciech (ed.): Political Systems of Visegrad Group Countries. - Trnava Lublin : University of St. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava - The John Paul II. Catholic
University of Lublin, 2012
7. Gyárfášová, Oľga – Valášek, Tomáš (eds.): "Easternization" of Europes Security
Policy. Bratislava, IVO 2004.
8. Hnízdo, Bořek: Mezinárodní perspektivy politických regionů. Praha, Institut pro
středoevropskou kulturu a politiku 1995.
9. Hodža, Milan: Federácia v strednej Európe. Bratislava, Kalligram 1997.
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Course “Visegrad Group – Politics and Society” conducted in the Spring semester 2011/2012 within
the subject “Comparative Politics – Central Europe” is financially supported by the International
Visegrad Fund (contract nr. 60900014).
10. Chmel, Rudolf: Romantizmus v globalizme. Malé národy - veľké mýty. Bratislava,
Kalligram 2009.
11. Konrád, György: Masky sa vracajú. Bratislava, Kalligram 1995.
12. Link, Peter – Samson, Ivo (eds).: Geopolitické postavenie strednej Európy: tendencie
vývoja v 21. storočí. RC SFPA, Stredisko strategických štúdií Ministerstva obrany SR,
Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Bratislava 1998 (available in English as well). Download:
http://www.sfpa.sk/sk/publikacie/monografie-a-zborniky/?nrok=1998
13. Lukáč, Pavol: Dejiny a zahraničná politika v strednej Európe. Bratislava, Kalligram
2004.
14. Marušiak, Juraj; Sládek, Kamil; Zelenák, Peter (eds.): Integračné a dezintegračné
procesy v strednej Európe v 20. storočí. Bratislava, VEDA 2008.
15. Lukáč, Pavol: Milan Hodža v zápase o budúcnosť strednej Európy v rokoch 1939 –
1944. Bratislava, VEDA 2005.
16. Lukáč, Pavol: Súčasná podoba slovensko-nemeckých bilaterálnych vzťahov.
Bratislava, SFPA 1996.
17. Menasse, Robert: To bolo Rakúsko. Zobrané eseje o krajine bez vlastností. Bratislava,
Kalligram 2009.
18. Michnik, Adam: Sokratov tieň. Bratislava, Kalligram 1997.
19. Michnik, Adam: Zlosť a hanba, smútok a hrdosť. Bratislava, Kalligram 2006.
20. Nekvapil, Václav – Staszkiewicz, Maria (eds.): Populism in Central Europe. Prague,
Association for International Affairs 2008.
http://www.pasos.org/content/download/35449/146323/file/populism_amo.pdf
21. Pekník, Miroslav (ed.): Milan Hodža a integrácia strednej Európy. Bratislava, VEDA
2006.
22. Pekník, Miroslav: Milan Hodža - statesman and politician. Bratislava, VEDA 2009.
23. Poláčková, Zuzana (ed.): Slovensko-české vzťahy v kontexte strednej Európy.
Bratislava, VEDA 2005.
24. Poláčková, Zuzana – Marušiak, Juraj (eds.): Európske výzvy pre Slovensko.
Transformácia zahraničnopolitických priorít Slovenskej republiky v postintegračnom
období. Bratislava, VEDA 2007.
25. Romsics, Ignác: Trianonská mierová zmluva. Bratislava, Kalligram 2009 (2. vydanie).
26. Szűcs, Jenő: Tri historické regióny Európy. Bratislava, Kalligram 2001.
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Course “Visegrad Group – Politics and Society” conducted in the Spring semester 2011/2012 within
the subject “Comparative Politics – Central Europe” is financially supported by the International
Visegrad Fund (contract nr. 60900014).
27. Šťastný, Marek (ed.): Visegrad Countries in an Enlarged Trans-Atlantic Community.
Bratislava, IVO 2002.
28. Wandycz, Střední Evropa v dějinách. Cena svobody (komparatívna história). Praha,
Academia 2001.
29. Weiss Peter: Národný záujem a zodpovednosť v slovenskej zahraničnej politike.
Bratislava, Kalligram 2009.
30. Zájedová, Iivi: Pobaltská regionální spolupráce. Praha, Karolinum 2006.
List of book titles focused on the comparative political research on the Central Europe
International Institute of Political Science of Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
(languages – Czech / Slovak & English)
http://www.iips.cz/cs/publikace/abecedni-seznam-knih/
List of Journals and websites focused on Central Europe
Central European Political Studies Review – scientific electronic journal (languages – Czech /
Slovak & English)
http://www.cepsr.com/
Transitions Online
http://www.tol.cz
DespiteBorders.com
http://www.despiteborders.com
List of the links to Central European websites:
http://www.despiteborders.com/linky_stredna_europa_sk.php
Visegrad.info
http://www.visegrad.info/
Central European Review
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Course “Visegrad Group – Politics and Society” conducted in the Spring semester 2011/2012 within
the subject “Comparative Politics – Central Europe” is financially supported by the International
Visegrad Fund (contract nr. 60900014).
http://www.ce-review.org/_about.html
Central Europe Online
http://www.einnews.com/centraleurope/
Center for Eastern Studies
http://www.osw.waw.pl
EurActiv.sk
http://www.euractiv.sk
EurActiv.com
http://www.euractiv.com
Kalligram Publishing House (good books about Central Europe)
http://www.kalligram.sk
Journals OS (published by Kalligram)
http://www.magazinos.sk/
Salon.eu.sk (Salon of the world essays)
http://www.salon.eu.sk/index.php?lang=EN
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Course “Visegrad Group – Politics and Society” conducted in the Spring semester 2011/2012 within
the subject “Comparative Politics – Central Europe” is financially supported by the International
Visegrad Fund (contract nr. 60900014).