Parlamentarizam

The subject studies the origin and functioning of the institution of the modern parliament, which is at the center of modern representative democracy. Parliament is the most important democratic institution in parliamentary systems and represents the electoral will of the sovereign people. Therefore, the aim of this course is aimed at teaching students what parliament is, how it was created and how it functions, what parliamentary systems are, how they were created and how they function. The goal is also for students to become familiar with the most important parliamentary systems of the modern democratic world.

Upon completion of the course, students are trained for analytical and comparative analysis of modern parliaments and parliamentary systems. They will develop knowledge sufficient to understand the most important competences of the parliament, which include: election and dismissal of the government, supervision and control of the government, parliamentary debate, adopting the budget, passing laws, political representation, political education and ensuring the legitimacy of the government.

Course content by week:
1. Representation, political subjects and the determination of parliamentarism
2. The origin of parliaments, parliaments within different forms of government and the most important concepts
3. Parliamentarism and elections
4. Structure and composition of parliaments, functions of parliaments and ways of making decisions in parliaments
5. The relationship between parliaments, the executive and the judiciary
6. Parliaments and parliamentarism in the digital age: state and possibilities of development
7. Repetition of the material from the first part (first colloquium)
8. Parliamentarianism in Great Britain: a model of contemporary parliamentarianism
9. Parliamentarism in Germany: parliamentarism in the conditions of the post-totalitarian legacy
10. Parliamentarism in Spain: parliamentarism in the conditions of a regional state of monarchical organization
11. Parliamentarism in Italy: parliamentarism in the conditions of a regional republican state
12. Parliamentarism in Belgium: parliamentarism in the conditions of an institutionalized consociation
13. Parliamentarism in Bosnia and Herzegovina: parliamentarism in conditions of radical divisions and monitored sovereignty
14. Parliamentarism in Japan: parliamentarism in the conditions of the Asian world
15. Repetition of material from the second part (second colloquium)

1. Simović, Vlade (2019) Parlamentarizam, RIDER, Fakultet političkih nauka Univerziteta u Banjoj Luci, Banja Luka

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Checking knowledge and determining how active students are in class is done throughout the semester. Knowledge is checked using two colloquia, and students' activity is expressed through writing seminar papers, attending classes regularly, participating in debates, preparing presentations and through other forms of creative participation in the teaching process. In this way, students fulfill the pre-examination requirements through which they can acquire 50 points (two colloquiums of 20 points each, a seminar paper of 5 points and regular and active attendance of classes 5 points). The final exam is conducted orally and it tests knowledge of the entire material, and carries a maximum of 50 points. The final grade is calculated by adding the points from the pre-examination requirements and the points from the exam

Lectures and exercises with interactive learning. Interactive learning in groups. Showing video material and documentaries. Seminars in literature. Written seminar papers. Oral comments and short presentations in class. Consultations.