FSS:MVE403 Strategic Studies and Security - Course Information
MVE403 Strategic Studies and Security
Faculty of Social StudiesSpring 2003
- Extent and Intensity
- 1/1/0. 15 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- PhDr. Petr Suchý, Ph.D. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- prof. PhDr. Petr Fiala, Ph.D., LL.M.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS. - Timetable
- Thu 12:00–13:30 J.516
- 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
- European Studies and International Relations (programme FSS, N-MS)
- Course objectives
- The course focuses on the main topics and issues discussed in strategic studies such as deterrence, weapons of mass destruction, arms control and others.
- Syllabus (in Czech)
- 1. Úvod do kursu 2. Vývoj strategických studií, role a cíle; definice strategie Aron, R.: The Evolution of Modern Strategic Thought. Adelphi Papers N. 54, February 1969, s. 1-17. Chipman, J.: The Future of Strategic Studies: Beyond Even Grand Strategy. Survival 1/1992, Vol. 34, s. 109-131. Gray, C. S.: Comparative Strategic Culture. Parameters, Winter 1984, s. 26-33. (http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usawc/Parameters/1984/gray.htm) 3. Pojem válka; klasifikace válek Prior,W. J.: "We aren't here to do the decent thing": Saving Private Ryan and the Morality of War. Parameters, Autumn 2000, s. 138-52. (http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usawc/Parameters/00autumn/autrvess.htm) Peters, R.: A Revolution in Military Ethics? Parameters, Summer 1996, s. 102-108. (http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usawc/Parameters/96summer/peters.htm) 4. Strategická teorie v proměnách času 5. Teoretické a praktické aspekty pozemní války Gray, C. S.: Modern Strategy. OUP 1999, s. 206-227. 6. Teoretické a praktické aspekty námořních a leteckých sil Gray, C. S.: Modern Strategy, OUP 1999, s. 228-272. Gray, C. S.: Explorations in Strategy. Praeger 1998, s. 15-30, 55-137. 7. Teorie deterence Buzan, B.: An Introduction to Strategic Studies, s. 135-223. Waltz, K. N.: Nuclear Myths and Political Realities. American Political Science Review, September 1990, s. 731-745. 8. Zbraně hromadného ničení Gray, C. S.: Modern Strategy. OUP 1999, s. 297-353. Mueller, J.: The Escalating Irrelevance of Nuclear Weapons. In: Paul, T. V.; R. J. Harknett; James J. Wirtz.: The Absolute Weapon Revisited: Nuclear Arms and the Emerging International Order. The Univ. of Michigan Press, 1998, s. 73-98. 9. Kontrola zbrojení a odzbrojení Glaser, Ch. L.: The Flawed Case for Nuclear Disarmament. Survival 1/1998, 112-128. Florini, A. N.: A New Role for Transparency. In: Gallagher, N. W.: Arms Control: New Approaches to Theory and Policy. Frank Cass 2002, 51-72. Duffy, G.: Beyond Defence, Deterrence, and Arms Control. Tamtéž, s. 73-82. Johnson, R.: Nuclear Arms Control through Multilateral Negotiations. Tamtéž, s. 83-115. Gallagher, N. W.: The Politics of Verification: Why 'How Much?' is Not Enough. Tamtéž, s. 138-170. 10. Terorismus a nepravidelná válka Falkenrath, R. A.: Confronting Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Terrorism. Survival 3/1998, s. 43-65. Peters, R.: The Culture of Future Conflict. Parameters, Winter 1995-96, s. 18-27. 11. Revoluce ve vojenských záležitostech Gray, C. S.: Explorations in Strategy. Praeger 1998, s. 235-246.
- Assessment methods (in Czech)
- Kurs je ukončen zápočtem a zkouškou. K získání zápočtu, který je podmínkou přihlášení ke zkoušce, je student povinen v daném termínu (nejpozději do 15. 5. 2003) vypracovat a odevzdat seminární práci na zadané téma v rozsahu 7 - 10 normostran.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- The course is taught annually.
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2003, recent)
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