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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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1. Anti-government extremism, 2. Conspiracy theories, 3. Radicalization, 4. Political violence, 5. Disinformation, 6. System withdrawal as a strategy of resistance against the state, 7. Selected contemporary movements of sovereign citizens. The aim of the course is to present the characteristics and scope of manifestations of delegitimization movements of sovereign citizens in the United States of America, the Federal Republic of Germany and the Czech Republic, with an emphasis on the potential of political violence in the context of the correlation of conspiracy theories and the mobilization of disinformation and radicalization groups. Selected sovereign citizen movements are introduced based on their motivations, goals, and strategies of resistance to existing government structures.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Demonstration, Practical training
- Preparation for classes
- 30 hours per semester
- Class attendance
- 5 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to present the characteristics and scope of manifestations of delegitimization movements of sovereign citizens in the United States of America, the Federal Republic of Germany and the Czech Republic, with an emphasis on the potential of political violence in the context of the correlation of conspiracy theories and the mobilization of disinformation and radicalization groups. Selected sovereign citizen movements are introduced based on their motivations, goals, and strategies of resistance to existing government structures.
knowledge of the English language at the B2 level
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Prerequisites
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basic awareness of conspiracy narratives
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral examination, Colloquium, Seminar work
Semester project according to established criteria, evaluated on a scale of 0-100 points, where a minimum number of 60 points is required to complete the assessment.
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Recommended literature
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Brief summary 2022 Report on the Protection of the Constitution (Facts and Trends).
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Federal Bureau of Investigation. 2019. Anti-Government, Fringe Political Conspiracy Theories Likely Motivate Domestic Extremists to Commit Criminal, Violent Activity.
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Politicisation Beyond Post-Politics: New Social Activism and the Reconfiguration of Political Discourse. In Social Movement Studies.
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Warsaw: Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw.Piazza, J. A. 2022. Fake News: The Effects of Social Media Disinformation on Domestic Terrorism. In Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict: Pathways to Toward Terrorism and Genocide, vol. 15, 1, s. 55-77. ISSN. 17467594..
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Abalakina-Paap, M., Stephan, W. G., Craig, T., Gregory, W. L. Beliefs in conspiracies. In Political Psychology.
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Braddock, K. Anti-Government Extremism: A New Threat? In Perspectives on Terrorism.
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Brannen, S. J., Stirling H., Schmidt, K. The age of mass protests: understanding an escalating global trend. Center of Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
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Camargo, Ch. Q., Simon, F. M. Mis-and disinformation studies are too big to fail: Six suggestions for the field's future. In Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review.
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Capoccia, G. Anti-System Parties. A Conceptual Reassessment. In. Journal of Theoretical Politics.
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Frau-Meigs, D. Disinformation, Radicalisation and Other Information Disorders: Lessons Learnt for Media and Information Literacy. In Ratajski, S.(ed.) Media Education as a Challenge..
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