MVE135 International Relations 1815-1914

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2002
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Vít Hloušek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Petr Fiala, Ph.D., LL.M.
Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
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
Course objectives
The course is focused on development of international relations from the Congress in Vienna till the outbreak of First World War. Historical approach will be combined with system analysis of the changes of patterns of international relations during the 19th century.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction; 2. International system in the 19th century and changes in its structure; 3. Congress in Vienna and concert of powers before 1848; 4. Crimean war and relations of powers 1848-1860; 5. Unification of Italy and its consequences; 6. Unification of Germany 1815-1871; 7. Colonial expansion of European states; 8. Triple Alliance and its problems; 9. Long way to the Triple Entente; 10. Balkan question; 11. Dynastic versus power politics - way to the First World War; 12. Test.
Literature
  • DRŠKA, Václav, Aleš SKŘIVAN and František STELLNER. Kapitoly z dějin mezinárodních vztahů 1648-1914. Praha: Institut pro středoevropskou kulturu a politiku, 1994, 217 s. ISBN 80-85241-57-9. info
  • SKŘIVAN, Aleš. Evropská politika, 1648-1914. Vyd. 1. Praha: Aleš Skřivan ml., 1999, 272 s. ISBN 80-902261-3-2. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2003.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2002, recent)
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