MVZ228 Missile Defense and International Security: Ambitions, Reality , Challenges and Opportunities

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. Jakub Fučík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Adam Strauch, M.A. (lecturer)
PhDr. Petr Suchý, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Vendula Šobáňová (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 15:15–16:45 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 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 17 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
By completing the course the students shall: understand the structure and operation of missile defence systems; identify possible problems related to the missile defence system construction; analyse impact of missile defence on interstate relations; discuss benefits and drawbacks these systems may bring.
Syllabus
  • Technology of guided missiles
  • Technology of anti-missile systems
  • U.S. missile defence I.: from teh beginnings to Carter
  • Missile defence of the USSR
  • U.S. missile defence II.: Reagan, Bush sr., Clinton
  • Missile defence since 2000: Bush jr., Obama, NATO, Europe, Russia
  • Missile defence in Central Europe – Poland and the Czech Republic
  • Missile defence in South East Asia I.: Japan, Korea, Taiwan
  • Missile defence in South East Asia II.: China
  • Missile defence in Israel and India
  • Nuclear strategy - theory and practice I.
  • Nuclear strategy - theory and practice II. – strategic game
Literature
  • PEOPLES, Columba. Justifying ballistic missile defence : technology, security and culture. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2010, xi, 299. ISBN 9780521130417. info
Teaching methods
lectures, obligatory readings, class discussion, strategic game
Assessment methods
Midterm written test, essay, final oral exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2014, Spring 2016, Spring 2017.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2015, recent)
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