MVZ801 History of International Relations 1648-1914

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Petra Kuchyňková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jan Kozubík (assistant)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Petr Suchý, 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
Prerequisites
The only requirement for the successful completion of the course is to be able to read sources in English language.
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
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Course objectives
The goal of the course is to give the students an elementary basis of facts in the field of the history of international relations between the years 1648 – 1914, teach the students how to understand and explain the developments in international relations and offer the students the necessary know-how on how to utilize the obtained information in the analysis of current political processes.
Syllabus
  • 1. Peace of Westphalia – prologue to a new phase in international politics in Europe. 2. International relations and the politics of Great powers in Europe in the 2nd half of the 17th century. 3. International relations and the politics of Great powers in Europe in the 1st half of the 18th century. 4. The competition of Great powers in Europe 1740-1790. 5. Napoleonic wars. 6. Congress of Vienna. 7. Concert of Europe 1815-1854 8. End of the Concert of Europe. 9. The Eastern question. 10. The colonial expansion of European centers. 11. The formation of the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente. 12. The Russian-Japanese war, first and second Balkan war. 13. International relations on the eve of the First World War.
Literature
  • The rise and fall of the great powers : economic change and military conflict from 1500 to 2000 (Orig.) : Vzestup a pád velmocí : ekonomické změny a vojenské konflikty v letech 1500-2000. info
  • Skřivan, A.; Drška, V.; Stellner, F. (1994): Kapitoly z dějin mezinárodních vztahů 1648-1914. Praha: ISE.
  • NÁLEVKA, Vladimír. Koncert velmocí : mezinárodní vztahy v letech 1871-1914. Vyd. 1. Praha: Triton, 2006, 254 s. ISBN 8072547631. URL info
  • KISSINGER, Henry. Umění diplomacie :od Richelieua k pádu Berlínské zdi. 2., opr. vyd. Praha: Prostor, 1997, 946 s. ISBN 80-85190-59-1. info
  • SKŘIVAN, Aleš. Císařská politika : Rakousko-Uhersko a Německo v evropské politice v letech 1906-1914. Vyd. 1. Praha: Karolinum, 1996, 373 s. ISBN 8071840815. info
  • 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. Německé koloniální zábory v Africe v letech 1884-1885. Vyd. 1. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, 1991, 135 s. info
Assessment methods
Teaching methods: reading, consultations, elaborating paper, writen test in the half of the semester. A written test in the half of the semester is one of the graded course tasks. A formal essay is required in order to successfully complete the course. After the fulfillment of these requirements the grade will be determined based on the final written exam (a minimum of 60% of points is necessary).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2015.
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