MVZ158 French Foreign Policy since World War II

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Petr Vilímek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
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 13:30–15:00 U42
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 55 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/55, only registered: 0/55
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Course objectives
The goal of the course is to make students familiar with the evolution of the French foreign and security policy since World War II. Special attention will be paid to the evolution of Franco-American and Franco-German relations, to the decolonization of French empire and to the foreign and security policy of Charles de Gaulle and his successors.
After the completion of this course, students should be able to identify key themes of French foreign policy in the second half of the 20th century; to understand the evolution of the French foreign policy and the impact of various foreign-policy actors and to analyze French policy toward major world powers, regions and issues.
Syllabus
  • 1. The determinants of french foreign and security policy
  • 2. Foreign policy formulation and realization I
  • 3. Foreign policy formulation and realization II
  • 4. Foreign policy of the Fourth Republic (1945-1956)
  • 5. France and the German question (1945-1955)
  • 6. Algerian war and the fall of the Fourth Republic
  • 7. De Gaulle era (1958-1969): Politics of Grandeur
  • 8. France and European integration: From Schuman to De Gaulle
  • 9. French foreign and security policy in the 1970s
  • 10. Foreign policy of Francois Mitterand
  • 11. Reading Week
  • 12. Continuity or change in French foreign policy after the cold war?
  • 13. Contemporary Franco-Czech relations
Literature
  • Cogan, Ch. G.: Oldest Allies, Guarded Friends: the United States and France since 1940, Praeger, 1994, s. 75-95.
  • Creswell, M. a Trachtenberg, M.: France and the German Question, 1945-1955, Journal of Cold War Studies, Vol 5, Issue 3, s.5-28.
  • Duby, G. (ed.): Dějiny Francie. Karolinum 2003, s. 735-753, 819-837. 38 stran
  • Evans, M.: From Colonialism to post-colonialism: the French Empire since Napoleon, in Alexander, M. S. (ed.): French History since Napoleon, Arnold Publishers, 1999, s. 391-415.
  • Keiger, J. F. V.: France and the World Since 1870, Arnold 2001, s. 6-24, 70-77
  • RYNNING, Sten. Changing military doctrine : presidents and military power in Fifth Republic France, 1958-2000. Edited by Pierre-Marie Gallois. Westport, Conn.: Praeger, 2001, xxviii, 21. ISBN 0275972860. info
  • Grosser, A.: Affaires extérieures: La politique de la France 1944-1984. Frammarion 1984 (doporučená literatura).
  • Kessler, M. Ch.: La politique étrangere de la France, Presses de Sciences Politiques, 1999 (doporučená literatura)
Teaching methods
Lectures involve theoretical preparation. Readings serve to broaden and deepen the spectrum of knowledge students acquire during lectures. Seminar papers aim to improve the ability of students to analyze issues of French foreign and security policy as well as the ability to use historical documents and primary sources and to work with them properly. Regular attendance is expected.
Assessment methods
The course is completed with a written exam. The requirements for the completion of the course are: 1. Composition of one seminar paper on pre-agreed topic. 2. Successfully pass the written examination.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms 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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