Syllabus
The content of lectures may vary according to the schedule of visiting professors. All changes will be announced.
1) Introduction; the role of local self-government in Europe
2) Local government in the Czech Republic
3) +
4) Slovakia
5) +
6) Slovenia
7) the United Kingdom – the constitutional position and history of local govt in the UK
8) the United Kingdom – local government in England, Brexit and covid
9) +
10) Romania + Bulgaria
11) +
12) Poland + Finland
13) +
14) Hungary
Annotation
The course offers an introduction to politics at the local level in the EU countries (+ United Kingdom). It focuses on the importance of local self-government, its role in providing services, the development of institutions and models of local government, and municipal reforms.
After the introductory session, the classes dedicated to individual countries and the specifics of their municipal structure will follow.
Some sessions will be held by visiting professors Alistair Jones (De Montfort University Leicester), Daniel Klimovský (FiF UK Bratislava), Katarzina Radzik-Maruszak (UMCS Lublin), Andrew Ryder (Corvinus University Budapest), Diana-Camelia Iancu (Școala Națională de Studii Politice și Administrative Bucharest).
The class is taught in English.