IREn4007 Contemporary World Politics

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 7 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Kateřina Fridrichová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Oldřich Krpec, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Monika Brusenbauch Meislová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Petra Kuchyňková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Mgr. Petr Svatoň (lecturer)
Mgr. Eva Taterová, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Oldřich Krpec, 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
Thu 16. 9. 14:00–15:40 P31 Posluchárna A. I. Bláhy, Thu 23. 9. 8:00–9:40 P31 Posluchárna A. I. Bláhy, Thu 30. 9. 14:00–15:40 U41, Thu 7. 10. 14:00–15:40 M011, Thu 14. 10. 14:00–15:40 U41, Thu 21. 10. 14:00–15:40 M011, Thu 4. 11. 14:00–15:40 U41, Thu 11. 11. 14:00–15:40 U33, Thu 18. 11. 14:00–15:40 U41, Thu 25. 11. 14:00–15:40 U41, Thu 2. 12. 14:00–15:40 U41, Thu 9. 12. 14:00–15:40 U41
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is based on the discussion about the up-to-date issues of world politics. Students are expected to actively participate in the discussion and to follow related news.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students should be able to understand the modern development of world politics as well as the contemporary processes driving it.
Present arguments on a given topic.
Refute and discuss arguments on a given topic.
Analyze past connections and predict potential scenarios.
Syllabus
  • EU integration crisis
  • Middle East and its contemporary comlexities
  • Russia in the West
  • China and its rise
  • Afghanistan and the future of Western humanitarianism
  • Democratic backsliding and revision of neoliberal order
Literature
  • Shannon L. Blanton (Author), Charles W. Kegley (Author) World Politics: Trend and Transformation, 2016 - 2017. Cengage Learning; 16 edition (January 1, 2016)
  • Jeffry A. Frieden (Author), David A. Lake (Author), Kenneth A. Schultz (Author) World Politics: Interests, Interactions, Institutions (Fourth Edition). W. W. Norton & Company; Fourth edition (December 1, 2018)
  • EUobserver (http:://www.euobserver.com)
  • RÍOS-FIGUEROA, Julio. Constitutional courts as mediators : armed conflict, civil-military relations, and the rule of law in Latin America. First published. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2016, xv, 238. ISBN 9781107439122. info
  • MACSHANE, D. Brexit: How Britain Will Leave Europe. Great Britain: I.B. Tauris & Company Limited, 2015. info
  • Power, order, and change in world politics. Edited by G. John Ikenberry. First published. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2014, x, 296. ISBN 9781107421066. info
Teaching methods
Discussion, readings of the study materials, homeworks.
Assessment methods
The course is finished with a credit. To acquire a credit an obligatory attendance and an active participation in the course are necessary. Students are also asked to write five homeworks on a theme related to the chosen issue of contemporary processes in the EU.
Points assessment:
Activity 5 points, each homework 5 points. Max. 30 points. The treshold for passing the course are 20 points.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2021, recent)
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