MVZ123 NATO and European Security

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zinaida Bechná, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Zdeněk Kříž, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Kateřina Fridrichová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Barbora Halašková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Iva Krákorová, M.A. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Adam Strauch, M.A. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Mgr. Peter Števkov (seminar tutor)
Ing. Mgr. Richard Turcsányi, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Lucie Zimmermanová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Veronika Velička Zapletalová, Ph.D. (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
Timetable
Wed 17:00–18:30 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka
Prerequisites
! MVE132 NATO and European Security && ! POL125 NATO and European Security
The knowledge of English at level B2 and higher.
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 150 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/150, only registered: 0/150
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is the interpretation of the NATO issue in connection with the security architecture of Europe. The course is mainly focused on the clarification of the historical circumstances of the NATO creation, decision-making mechanisms, NATO expeditionary operations, NATO enlargement and changes of NATO after the End of the Cold War. The course touches other security institutions in Europe as well, especially Warsaw Pact, Western European Union and newly also the process of building an ESDP within the European Union. The course focuses mainly on boosting discussion among students and providing opportunity to share experience of external experts. A part form external expert’s lessons all lessons will be based on student’s presentations. Teachers will just provide a brief introduction into the topic and moderate the discussion.
Syllabus
  • . Introduction into the study, delivery the list of presentations, study literature, methods of evaluation (Kříž) 18. 2. 2015 2. How does NATO work (Shevchuk) 25. 2. 2015 3. The NATO during the Cold War (Kříž) 4. 3. 2015 4. NATO and France. (Shevchuk) 11. 3. 2015 5. NATO after the End of the Cold War (Kříž) 18. 3. 2015 6. NATO enlargement (Shevchuk) 25. 3. 2015 7. NATO in European security architecture (Shevchuk) 1. 4. 2015 8. NATO and Russia (Shevchuk) 8. 4. 2015 9. NATO and Afghanistan (Matyáš Zrno) 2015 15. 4. 2015 10. NATO Military Transformation (TBD) 22. 4. 2015 11. Security problems in the post-Soviet area (Josef Buzalka) 29. 4. 2015 12. Remaining presentations from previous lessons (Kříž) 6. 5. 2015 13. Final consultation and test (Kříž) 13. 5. 2015
Literature
  • NATO. Its Past, Present, and Future
  • COLLINS, Brian J. NATO : a guide to the issues. Santa Barbara, Calif.: Praeger/ABC-CLIO, 2011, xiv, 178. ISBN 9780313354915. info
  • HODGE, Carl Cavanagh. Atlanticism for a new century : the rise, triumph, and decline of NATO. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2005, xi, 145. ISBN 0130481297. URL info
  • NORRIS, John. Collision course : NATO, Russia, and Kosovo. London: Praeger Pub., 2005, xxv, 333. ISBN 0275987531. URL info
  • DUIGNAN, Peter. NATO : its past, present, and future. Stanford, Calif.: Hoover Institution Press, 2000, x, 149. ISBN 0817997822. info
Teaching methods
lectures; essays to improve the ability of students to analyze the problem of North Atlantic Treaty Organization and to work with primary and secondary sources; readings to broaden and deepen the spectrum of knowledge students acquire during lectures; presentations to improve presentation skills of students
Assessment methods
To complete the course and receive credits, every student is required to attend at least 80% of lessons, present and hand over one presentation (15 minutes) ore deliver one essay on a given topic (12 pages) and pass a written test from the obligatory literature. The written test will consist of 5 open questions per 3 points for each. The minimum limit for passing the written test is 9 points out of 15. Students who will not have an opportunity to deliver their presentations due to the lack of topics will have to write an essay (12 pages).
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Nemohou zapisovat studenti, kteří již absolvovali kurs POL125 nebo MVE132
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018.
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