Ideological Fundations of Europe

obligatory courses

The course on “Ideological foundations of Europe” focuses on ideologies which influenced and continue to influence intellectual and political life in Europe, and thus give direction to the evolution of particular states and the continent itself.

Ideas are at the foundation of that thing we call Europe, no matter if we use the term as a synonymous with the European Union or in broad geographical sense. Ideas determine how Europeans understand reality and what aims they have set for themselves in the past and are setting today. Therefore, to understand present day situation and debates in Europe, broad knowledge of main ideologies, with their evolutions and historical context is necessary.

The course on “Ideological foundations of Europe” will include lectures on:

1. Introduction: what is an ideology? What is Europe?

2. Democracy

3. Liberalism

4. Conservatism

5. Socialism

6. Social-Democracy

7. Communism

8. Nationalism

9. Nazism

10. Neoliberalism

11. Globalisation

12. Catholic social teaching

13. Ideologies of today

14. The future ideologies?

Student's workload:

lecture - 30 h

preparation to the lecture - 45 h

preparation to the exam - 45 h

altogether - 120 h

Required:

1. St. Filipowicz, A. Mielczarek, K. Pieliński, M. Tański (red.), Historia idei politycznych. Wybór tekstów, WUW, Warszawa 2012

2. M. Festenstein, M. Kenny (eds.), Political Ideologies: A Reader and Guide, Oxford University Press, Oxford 2005

3. K. Chojnicka, W. Kozub-Ciembroniewicz, Doktryny polityczne XIX i XX wieku, WUJ, Kraków 2000

4. T. Judt, Powojnie, Wydawnictwo Rebis, Poznań 2012

5. St. Filipowicz, Historia myśli polityczno-prawnej, Wydawnictwo Arche, Gdańsk 2001

6. M. Freeden, L. Tower Sargent, M. Stears (eds.), The Oxford handbook of political ideologies, Oxford University Press, Oxford 2015

7. A. Heywood, Political Ideologies: An Introduction, 5th edition, Palgrave, London 2012

Additonal:

1. A. Walicki, Od projektu komunistycznego do neoliberalnej utopii, TAiWPN Universitas, Kraków 2013

2. E. Hobsbawm, Wiek skrajności, Wydawnictwo Politeja, Warszawa 1999

3. H. Chang, 23 rzeczy, których nie mówią ci o kapitalizmie, Krytyka Polityczna, Warszawa 2013

4. T. Judt, Wielkie złudzenie?, Wydawnictwo Rebis, Poznań 2012

5. G. Mak, W Europie, PIW, Warszawa 2008

6. A. Vincent, Modern Political Ideologies. Third Edition, Wiley-Blackwell, Chichester, 2009

After completing the course on “Ideological foundations of Europe” a student:

Knowledge

1. Will be familiar with ideas behind contemporary Europe

2. Will be familiar with the language used to expressing different political and economic ideas

3. Will be familiar with ideological differences in Europe

4. Will know that within democratic system different ideologies can coexist and confront each other

5. Will be able to characterize different ideologies

6. Will know that ideologies evolve

7. Will understand that globalization influences ideologies

Abilities

1. Will be able to analyse historical and contemporary source material

2. Will be able to participate in debates on ideological foundations of Europe

3. Will be able to criticize ideologies of Europe

4. Will know how to write a scientific paper

5. Will be able to ideologically self-identify

Competences

1. Will be able to distinguish different types of ideological bias in media

2. Will be aware of the fact that ideological choice determines social and political behaviour and policy (including economic policy)

To successfully complete the course a student will have to:

• Be present at the lectures (two absences are allowed for)

• Be active during lectures (only activity based on the knowledge of required readings will be appreciated)

• Write a paper on a subject chosen after consultation and acceptance of the lecturer (a paper needs to have clear structure, a form of scientific paper (German reference standard and bibliography), 20,000-25,000 signs in length (excluding bibliography))

• Pass a test