MVZb2084 Modern Peacekeeping

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Martin Chovančík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Martin Chovančík, 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 10:00–11:40 U23
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 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 7/40, only registered: 0/40
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The course provides students with an understanding of military and civilian crisis management operations in principle and specifically under the auspices of the United Nations (UN), the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the European Union (EU), the African Union (AU) and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Students will be introduced to the concept of crisis management and its application by these international organizations. At the end of the course, students will be able to understand the main principles of international crisis management operations, their historical context and institutional background.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students will be able to understand the main principles of international crisis management operations, their historical context and institutional background.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introductory class
  • 2. Introduction to crisis management
  • 3. Evolution of UN peacekeeping and its principles
  • 4. Organization of UN peacekeeping: main players
  • 6. Success and failure of UN peacekeeping
  • 5. Modern UN peacekeeping
  • 7. NATO adaptation
  • 8. NATO peace support operations
  • 9. Evolution of EU crisis management I.
  • 10. Evolution of EU crisis management II.
  • 11. AU peacekeeping
  • 12. OSCE in crisis management
  • 13. Final Exam
Literature
  • European approaches to United Nations peacekeeping : towards a stronger re-engagement? Edited by Joachim A. Koops - Giulia Tercovich. First published. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2018, ix, 215. ISBN 9781138503328. info
  • UN peacekeeping doctrine in a new era : adapting to stabilisation, protection and new threats. Edited by Cedric De Coning - Chiyuki Aoi - John Karlsrud. First published. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2017, ixi, 329. ISBN 9781138226753. info
  • Major powers and peacekeeping : perspectives, priorities and the challenges of military intervention. Edited by Rachel E. Utley. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2016, ix, 182. ISBN 9780754640332. info
  • The Oxford handbook of United Nations peacekeeping operations. Edited by Joachim A. Koops - Norrie Macqueen - Thierry Tardy - Paul Williams. First published. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015, xxiv, 908. ISBN 9780198809241. info
  • POHL, Benjamin. EU foreign policy and crisis management operations : power, purpose and domestic politics. 1st pub. London: Routledge, 2014, xiii, 215. ISBN 9780415712668. info
  • ENGBERG, Katarina. The EU and military operations : a comparative analysis. 1st pub. London: Routledge, 2014, xxi, 207. ISBN 9780415821360. info
  • Understanding complex military operations : a case study approach. Edited by Karen Guttieri - Volker Franke - Melanne Civic. First published. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2014, xxiv, 285. ISBN 9780415712804. info
  • HOLT, Victoria K. and Moira K. SHANAHAN. African Capacity-Building for Peace Operations: UN Collaboration with the African Union and ECOWAS. Online. Washington, DC: The Henry L. Stimson Center, 2005. URL info
  • BELLAMY, Alex J., Stuart GRIFFIN and Paul WILLIAMS. Understanding peacekeeping. Cambridge: Polity Press, 2004, xvii, 325. ISBN 0745630588. info
Teaching methods
The course is taught as lectures, supported by slides, and seminars. Students are encouraged to actively participate in the seminars by posing questions of clarification or bringing up problems for discussion. Students are expected to read the required reading(s) for each seminar that serve to broaden and deepen the spectrum of knowledge students acquire during lectures. Short presentations about particular crisis management operations serve to improve the ability of students to work with and present data on a given topic and to improve presentation skills.
Assessment methods
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
To complete the course, every student is required to prepare one PowerPoint presentation in the maximum length of 15 minutes based on an essay, be active in class discussions and pass the final exam.
GRADINGS:
20 - presentation
30 - essay as basis of presentation
50 - final exam
100-95 points = A
94-88 points = B
87-77 points = C
76-68 points = D
67-60 points = E
less than 60 points = F = failed
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
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