BApol02d (BApol01e) BA/MA Blockkurs zu politischen Entwicklungen in Osteuropa: Political regimes of the Balkans- a comparative analysis
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Fakultät Philosophische Fakultät Bereich Europastudien und Slavistik Code UE-L41.00206 Sprachen Englisch und/oder Deutsch Art der Unterrichtseinheit Blockkurs
Kursus Master, Bachelor Semester SP-2023 Zeitplan und Räume
Vorlesungszeiten Freitag 09:15 - 17:00, Blockkurs, PER 21, Raum D130 (Frühlingssemester)
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Dozenten-innen Beschreibung Political regimes of the Balkans – A comparative analysis
Semester: Spring 2023
Course Leader:
Prof. Anton Vukpalaj (anatonvukpalaj@hotmail.com)
Language: English
Course load: (3 ECTS) 28 teaching hours
Time & location:
Days:
Time:
Location:
17.03.2023
9:15-12:30
13:30-17:00
18.03.2023
9:15-12:30
13:30-17:00
05.05.2023
9:15-12h30
13h30-17:00
06.05.2023
9:15-12:30
13:30-17:00
Description
The Balkans have undergone a double transition - from communism to post-communism and, in some cases, from war to peace. Some countries have successfully transitioned to democracy and have joined the European Union, while others have struggled to establish stable democratic regimes. This course aims to examine the nature of the regimes in these countries and the factors that have contributed to their varied paths towards democracy. It will provide a comparative analysis of the historical events, political processes, and institutions of the Balkan countries and examine the major challenges facing democracy in the region. In addition, the course will focus on how countries in the Western Balkans that were affected by conflicts in the 1990s have dealt with their past, including issues of state-building, transitional justice, and the impact of the past on current state-society relations. Overall, the course aims to deepen students' understanding of the political processes shaping the Balkans today.
Expected outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Understand the political regimes of the Balkan countries
- Have a comprehensive understanding of the key historical developments in the politics of
- Balkan countries over the past three decades
- Analyze political processes in the region using comparative analysis when studying politics
- Develop a critical perspective on the advantages and limitations of theories, concepts, and categories from political science when applied to the study of the Balkans
- Conduct research on the Balkans
- Compare the politics of different Balkan states using empirical evidence
- Understand the processes of post-conflict reconstruction, peacebuilding, and reconciliation
in the region.
Methodology
The course will consist of a combination of lectures, student presentations, and interactive discussions. Each class will begin with a lecture, followed by in-class participation and discussion. The course is designed to be a mix of different teaching methods that will engage students and encourage active participation.
Course Requirements (Assessment)
The course's final grade will be determined by evaluating the quality of student participation in class discussions, in-class presentations, and a written essay. The essay can be based on the topic of the in-class presentations. The grade will be a reflection of the student's overall performance in the class.
The weighting of these three elements for the final grade is as follows:
Participation in class discussions
20%
In-class presentations
40%
Final essay (about 3000 words), due no later than four weeks after the Part II of the lecture.
40%
The grade percentages are as follows:
Grade
Percentages
6
90-100 %
5.5
80-89%
5
70-79%
4.5
60-69%
4
50-59%
4 or less
less than 49%, failed
(*) In-class presentations:
In-class presentations can be completed individually or as a group of up to two students. If you choose to work in a group, it is important that every member actively participates in the preparation and presentation. Each presentation should not exceed 20 minutes per student. For your in-class presentation, please select a case study, book chapter, paper or propose a topic related to the course (see the course outline for more information). Your topic must be approved by the instructor via email before the lecture.
In your presentation, you must include an executive summary of the content/issue/problem analyzed, supporting information, and a conclusion or recommended policy/ies, option/s, and justification. In addition, you will need to submit a final version of your in-class presentation in the form of an essay (approx. 3000 words) which includes the following key components: (1) Introduction, (2) Text body which includes facts, different opinions from various authors and sources on the given topic, (3) A concluding discussion of your independent developed line of argument on the topic, (4) A bibliography which includes all sources used.
The final version of your essay should be submitted no later than five weeks after the second part of the lecture.
Reading Tips:
When preparing your in-class presentation, you may find it helpful to review the reading material using the following study questions:
- What is the main goal or objective of the author in writing this piece?
- What are the main questions or issues that the author is trying to address?
- What key concepts does the author focus on? How are these concepts defined?
- What are the author's conclusions? Are they logical and well-supported by the evidence provided?
- Do you agree with the author's conclusions? If not, why?
- Are there any questions or issues that the author does not address or that remain unanswered?
All work and materials that you submit to the instructor for a grade must be your own.
Additional Information
It is expected that students will attend all scheduled classes and thoroughly read the assigned literature beforehand. Additionally, students are expected to actively participate in class discussions and presentations.
If there are any questions or concerns about this course that are not addressed in the syllabus, please reach out to the instructor via email or in person. The instructor is available to assist you, but it is ultimately the responsibility of the student to ensure that they understand and fulfill all the course requirements.
Course Schedule
17 March
(09:15-10:45): Introduction and course overview
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- Introduction to the course
- Introduction to key concepts and theories on political regimes
- Competitive authoritarian regimes
- Balkan countries: a brief survey
- Introduction to comparative analysis of different Balkans political regimes
(11:00-12:30): The Western Balkans (WB) politics
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- Historical background on WB
- The dissolution of former Yugoslavia in the 1990’s and the post-communist transition
- The post-war transition
- The emergence of hybrid regimes
- ideology, crises and state capture
(13:30-15:00): An overview of WB Political Regimes
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- Historical foundations
- Governance and institutions in WB
- Yugoslav legacies
- Discussions
(15:15-17:00): Majority vs consensual (power sharing) democracies in WB
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- Majoritarian democracy as the conventional form of political systems
- Theory of majoritarian democracy
- The consensual (Power-sharing) model of democracy
- The mixed model
18March
(09:15-10:45): Bosnia-Herzegovina’s Power-sharing model of democracy
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- Bosnia’s status in the former Yugoslavia
- Post-communist transition
- War in Bosnia in the 1990’s
- The Dayton Peace Agreement in 1995
- The post-Dayton
(11:00-12:30): Kosovo’s “mixed” model of democracy
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- The Kosovo war in 1998-1999
- From a de facto state to the independence in 2008
- Kosovo-Serbia negotiations
- The lack of Kosovo’s recognition by 5 EU member states
- The Kosovo model of power-sharing
(13:30-15:00): North Macedonia’s power-sharing model of democracy
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- The North Macedonia’s armed conflict in 2001
- The Ohrid Agreement and constitutional changes in NM
- The power sharing institutions, demography and governance
- Power sharing and elections in NM
(15h15-17h): Comparative analysis of case studies
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- Comparing Bosnia, Northern Macedonia and Kosovo model of power-sharing
- Lessons (not-) to be learned
- Conclusive remarks on WB case studies.
05 May
(09:15-10:45): Serbia’s majority model of democracy
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- Serbian nationalism in the 1990’s
- The post-Milosevic transition
- Institutions and governance
- The electoral system and political parties
- Serbia between Russia and the West
- Current situation
(11:00-12:30): Croatian majority model of democracy
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- Croatian post-Yugoslav transition
- Croatia’s war for independence
- Croatia’s political structure
- Democracy and governance in Croatia
- Croatia’s EU integration
- Conclusive remarks on majority models of WB democracies
(13:30-15:00): In class presentations and discussion
(15:15-17:00): In class presentation and discussion
06 May
(09:15-10:45): State building and democratisation in WB
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- An overview of post conflict state building
- Security and stabilisation
- Reflections from Bosnia-Herzegovina
- Reflections from Kosovo
- Structural limitations and shortcomings
(11:00-12:30): Dealing with the past and transitional justice
- An overview of transitional justice mechanisms
- Promoting justice in practice
- TJ as a peacebuilding mechanism in the aftermath of violent conflict
- TJ as a transition facilitator
(13:30-15:00): In class presentations and discussion
(15:15-17:00): Final comparison
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- Discussion of the main arguments of the course
- Critical analysis with specific comments
- discussion
* Compulsory reading: Bieber, F. (2018). Patterns of competitive authoritarianism in the Western Balkans. East European Politics, Vol. 34 (3), pp. 337-354.
Texts:
- Levitsky, Steven, and Lucan A. Way (2010). Competitive Authoritarianism. Hybrid Regimes after the Cold War. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Levitsky, Steven, and Daniel Ziblatt (2018). How Democracies Die. New York: Crown.
- O'Neil, P. H., (2010). Essentials of comparative politics (third edition). New York: Norton.
- Anderson, C.J. and C. A. Guillory (1997), ‘Political institutions and satisfaction with democracy: a cross-national analysis of consensus and majoritarian systems”, The American Political Science Review 91(1): 66.
- Zaum, D. (2007). The Sovereignty Paradox. The Norms and Politics of International Statebuilding. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Hayoz, N., Leszek J., Koleva, D. (2011). 20 Years after the Collapse of Communism, Expectations, achievements and disillusions of 1989, Peter Lang, Bern.
- Ramet S.P. (2010). Central and Southeast European Politics since 1989. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Bieber, F. (2011). Building Impossible States? State-Building Strategies and EU Membership in the Western Balkans. Europe-Asia Studies, 63 (10), pp. 1783-1802.
- Hajrullahu, A., Vukpalaj, A. (2021). Forging Kosovo: Between Dependence, Independence, and Interdependence. Bern: Peter Lang.
- Vukpalaj, A. (2010). Ex-Yougoslavie, de la guerre a la justice, Paris: Michel Houdiard Editeur.
- Kasapovic, M. (2005). Bosnia and Herzegovina: Consociational or Liberal Democracy? Croatian Journal of Political Science, Vol. XLII, pp. 3-30.
- Stojarova V., Emerson P. (2010). Party Politics in the Western Balkans. London: Routledge.
- Marko, J. (2014). Ethnic Parties and Power Sharing: A Case Study from Bosnia and Herzegovina, IPSA Montreal.
- Pridham G. “Democratisation in Central and Eastern Europe: A Comparative Perspective” pp. 269-290, in: White, S. Batt, J. and Lewis, P. Developments in Central and East European Politics 3. London, Palgrave, 2003.
- Cohen, J. L., Lampe, R. J. “Embracing Democracy in the Western Balkans: From Post-Conflict Struggles Towards European Integration”, Woodrow Wilson Centre Press, Washington D.C. 2011.
- Bechev, D., Constructing South East Europe: The Politics of Balkan Regional Cooperation, London, Palgrave, 2011.
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