MVZ802 International Politics

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Vladan Hodulák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Pavel Pšeja, 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
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
there are 25 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The course focuses on major global issues in international politics, thus giving details of issue fields as regionalism and globalization, human rights, environmentalism etc. Moreover, the course offers several case studies analyzing particular issues in contemporary international politics.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Weapons of Mass Destruction and Disarmament
  • 3. International Organizations and International Law
  • 4. Regionalism and Integration
  • 5. Natioanlism and Inter-cultural Relations
  • 6. Terrorism and organized crime
  • 7. Issues of Demographics
  • 8. Humanitarian Issues in International Realtions
  • 9. North-south relations
  • 10. Enviromental aspects of International Politics
  • 11. The World after 11. September 2001
  • 12. Recent development in Iraq and Afghanistan
  • 13. Revision
Literature
  • The globalization of world politics : an introduction to international relations. Edited by John Baylis - Steve Smith - Patricia Owens. 3rd ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2005, xxxvii, 81. ISBN 0199271186. URL info
  • PLECHANOVOVÁ, Běla. Úvod do mezinárodních vztahů :výběr textů. Translated by Vladimír Petkevič - Běla Plechanovová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Institut pro středoevropskou kulturu a politiku, 2003, 288 s. ISBN 80-86130-22-3. info
  • VIOTTI, Paul R. and Mark V. KAUPPI. International relations and world politics :security, economy, identity. 2nd ed. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, 2001, xvi, 528 s. ISBN 0-13-017277-4. info
  • VIOTTI, Paul R. and Mark V. KAUPPI. International relations and world politics :security, economy, identity. 2nd ed. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, 2001, xvi, 528 s. ISBN 0-13-017277-4. info
  • BARŠA, Pavel. Západ a islamismus :střet civilizací, nebo dialog kultur? 1. vyd. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 2001, 188 s. ISBN 80-85959-96-8. info
Assessment methods
Requirements of the Course: The final grade will depend on total score achieved during the semester, which will be comprised of 1. Online midterm test max. 25 points. 2. Written test at the beginning af the tutorial, max 25 points. 3. Final written examination, max 50 points. Final Grading: A. 84 – 100 B. 77 – 83 C. 72 – 76 D. 66 – 71 E. 61 – 65 F. 60 and less
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 2014, Spring 2016.
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