FSS:BSSb1169 Value and Int. Conflicts I. - Course Information

BSSb1169 Value and Interest Related Conflicts I.

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. Mgr. Josef Kraus, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Tomáš Šmíd, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jana Hujerová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Alexandra Šmídová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Tomáš Kaválek (assistant)

Guaranteed by

doc. Tomáš Šmíd, Ph.D.
Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Supplier department: Division of Security and Strategic Studies – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies

Timetable

Wed 18. 9. 10:00–11:40 U32, Wed 25. 9. 10:00–11:40 U32, Wed 2. 10. 10:00–11:40 U32, Wed 9. 10. 10:00–11:40 U32, Wed 16. 10. 10:00–11:40 U32, Wed 23. 10. 10:00–11:40 U32, Wed 30. 10. 10:00–11:40 PC25, Wed 6. 11. 10:00–11:40 U32, Wed 13. 11. 10:00–11:40 U32, Wed 20. 11. 10:00–11:40 U32, Wed 27. 11. 10:00–11:40 U32, Wed 4. 12. 10:00–11:40 U32, Wed 11. 12. 10:00–11:40 U32

Prerequisites (in Czech)

! BSS169 Value and Int. Conflicts I. && !NOW( BSS169 Value and Int. Conflicts I. )
Kurz Konflikty hodnot a zájmů I. (a jeho pokračovatel Konflikty hodnot a zájmů II.) vychází ze spojení dřívějších kurzů Etnické konflikty a Konflikty o suroviny. V tomto kurzu je studentům v úvodních hodinách představen teoretický základ, následují případové studie vybraných konfliktů. Kurzy Konflikty hodnot a zájmů I a II jsou sice tematicky propojené, ovšem splnění jednoho není podmínkou pro přihlášení či absolvování druhého. Studenti tak mohou absolvovat oba postupně a v libovolném pořadí (doporučuje se ovšem začít I.), nebo pouze jeden z nich.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

The course aims to introduce the phenomenon of ethnic conflicts. The participants will get a basic knowledge about theoretical concepts, terms and categories which are connected to the research of ethnic conflicts. The main focus of the course lies in the particular case studies.

Syllabus

• 1. Theory and methods of concepts ethnicity a nationalism (S. Prtina) 2. Conflict reserach: Theory and typology of intra-state conflicts 3. Development and dynamics of inter-ethnic realtions in post-communist area 4. Development and dynamics of inter-ethnic realtions in post-communist area 5. Causes of inter-ethnic conflict – case study Naghorno Karabach 6. Dynamics of inter-ethnic armed conflict – Georgia - Abkhazia 7. Reading week 8. Intra-state and economic dimension of the conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina 9. Asymetric conflic - case study Chechenya 10. Conflict in Kosovo - etnocultural dichotomy ( 11. „Weak state" ethnic conflict - a case of Macedonia 12. Comparative conclusion

Literature

• Nations and nationalism (Orig.) : Národy a nacionalismus [Gellner, 1993] : Národy a nacionalismus [Gellner, 1993, 2. vyd.]. info
• HOBSBAWM, Eric J. Národy a nacionalismus od roku 1780 :program, mýtus, realita. Translated by Pavel Pšeja. 1. vyd. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 2000, 207 s. ISBN 80-85959-55-0. info
• BARŠA, Pavel and Maxmilián STRMISKA. Národní stát a etnický konflikt (National State and Ethnic Conflict). 1. vydání. Brno: CDK, 1999, 330 pp. ISBN 80-85959-52-6. info
• SMITH, Anthony D. National identity. 1st ed. London: Penguin books, 1991, 226 s. ISBN 0-14-012565-5. info

Teaching methods

Lectures, class discussions, homework (readings, paper)

Assessment methods

Position papers (max. 45 points), in-term written test (max. 15 points), final written test (max. 60 points). 120 – 111 A 110 – 101 B 100 – 91 C 90 – 81 D 80 – 72 E 71 - 0 F

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

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