FSS:MVZ245 Military Transformation - Course Information

MVZ245 Military Transformation or Revolution in Military Affairs?

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. et Mgr. Jakub Fučík, 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

Mon 17:00–18:30 U35

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

• European Studies (programme FSS, B-HE) (2)
• European Studies (programme FSS, B-HS) (2)
• European Studies (programme FSS, B-KS) (4)
• European Studies (programme FSS, B-MS) (6)
• European Studies (programme FSS, B-PL) (4)
• European Studies (programme FSS, B-PS) (4)
• European Studies (programme FSS, B-SO) (4)
• European Studies (programme FSS, B-SP) (4)
• International Relations (programme FSS, B-HE) (2)
• International Relations (programme FSS, B-HS)
• International Relations (programme FSS, B-KS) (2)
• International Relations (programme FSS, B-MS) (4)
• International Relations (programme FSS, B-PL) (2)
• International Relations (programme FSS, B-PS) (2)
• International Relations (programme FSS, B-SO) (2)
• International Relations (programme FSS, B-SP) (2)

Course objectives

By completing the course the students shall: identify key milestones in the development of military affairs; analyse the meaning of these changes; understand the contemporary challenges in this field.

Syllabus

• Basic concepts and approaches to RMA/MT
• Historical milestones of the development of military affairs I
• Historical milestones of the development of military affairs II
• Modern military technology
• Character of the "contemporary RMA" - the U.S. case study
• RMA and other states (China, Russia, Israel)
• RMA and space (militarization, "next" RMA)
• Cyberspace I
• Cyberspace II
• Possibilities for the future revolutions?

Literature

• GRAY, Colin S. Strategy for chaos : revolutions in military affairs and the evidence of history. Portland, OR: Frank Cass, 2002, xvi, 310. ISBN 071468483X. URL info
• TOFFLER, Alvin and Heidi TOFFLER. Válka a antiválka : jak porozumět dnešnímu globálnímu chaosu. Translated by Bohuslav Blažek - Jan Miřejovský. 1. vyd. Praha: Dokořán a Argo, 2002, 303 s. ISBN 8072034456. info

Teaching methods

lectures, obligatory readings, class discussion.

Assessment methods

essay, final oral exam.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

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