MVZ217 Middle East in International Politics in 20th and 21st Century

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2012
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Eva Taterová, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Oldřich Vondruška, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Petr Suchý, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Supplier department: Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Mon 18:00–19:40 U42
Prerequisites
To be able to read in English.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The goal of the course MVZ217 Middle East in International Politics in 20th and 21st Century aims to acquaint students with the key factors that influence the position Middle Eastern region in the system of international relations. During the course, students will devote their attention to the evaluation of the political development of individual regional countries - the emphasis will be given to the positions of these states both in the region and the western world (e.g. on the platforms of UN, EU etc.). At the end of this course, students should be able to analyse the most important trends and issues in the context of contemporary Middle East; and to demonstrate their ability to use historical documents and primary sources.
Syllabus
  • 17.9.2012 Introduction (Taterová) 24.9.2012 Historical development of the region to the Second World War. (Taterová) 1.10.2012 Arab-Israeli conflict and its impact on the regional and international affairs. (Taterová) 8.10.2012 Turkey: On the borders between Europe and Asia. (Taterová) 15.10.2012 Iran: The evolution from the western ally to a hostile regime of Islamic republic. (Taterová) 22.10.2012 Documentary movie and discussion. (Taterová) 22.10.2012 The political development of Iraq. (Taterová) 29.10.2012 Bahrain, Katar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (Vondruška) 5.11.2012 The political development of Lebanon and Syria in 20th century (Vondruška) 12.11.2012 Egypt (Vondruška) 19.11.2012 The armed conflicts in Middle East after the end of the Cold War (Vondruška) 26.11.2012 The energy security in the context of Middle East(Taterová) 10.12.2012 Contemporary Middle East (Taterová, Vondruška)
Literature
  • Další povinná literatura bude podrobně uvedena v sylabu kurzu.
  • WESTON, Mark. Prophets and princes : Saudi Arabia from Muhammad to the present. Hoboken: Wiley, 2008, xix, 620. ISBN 9780470182574. info
  • GOMBÁR, Eduard. Kmeny a klany v arabské politice. první. Praha: Nakladatelství Karolinum, 2004, 274 pp. ISBN 80-246-0895-2. info
  • BLACK, Anthony. The history of Islamic political thought: from the Prophet to the present. Oxford University Press, 2004, 408 pp. ISBN 978-0-19-597807-0. info
  • JOHNSON, Paul. Dějiny civilizací Svaté země. Translated by Tomáš Suchomel. 1. vyd. Brno: Barrister & Principal, 2003, 190 s. ISBN 80-86598-20-9. info
  • GOMBÁR, Eduard. Dramatický půlměsíc : Sýrie, Libye a Írán v procesu transformace. Vyd. 1. V Praze: Karolinum, 2001, 215 s. ISBN 8024603705. info
  • GOMBÁR, Eduard. Moderní dějiny islámských zemí. Vyd. 1. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, 1999, 427 s. ISBN 807184599X. info
  • BLACK, Ian and Benny MORRIS. Mossad : izraelské tajné války : dějiny izraelské tajné služby : Israeľs secret wars (Orig.). Translated by Tamara Váňová and Zdeňka Sparlingová. Vyd. 1. Brno: Bonus A, 1996, 625 s. ISBN 80-85914-14-. info
Teaching methods
Přednášky zahrnují teoretickou přípravu. Seminární práce zlepšují schopnosti studentů analyzovat problematiku postavení regionu Blízkého východu v mezinárodních vztazích a formulaci zahraničních politik jednotlivých států, stejně jako schopnosti používat historické dokumenty a primární zdroje a správně s nimi pracovat. V rámci semináře bude kladen důraz na aktivní participaci studentů.
Assessment methods
The course is finished by an written exam. It requires fulfilling of semester tasks. The final grade will be calculated as a composite evaluation consisting of seminar presence and activity, research paper, map quiz, writing midterm test and final test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2013.
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