FSS:MVZb2023 Security Reality Miiddle East - Course Information
MVZb2023 Current Security Reality in the Middle East
Faculty of Social StudiesSpring 2022
- Extent and Intensity
- 1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- doc. Mgr. Ing Libor Kutěj, Ph.D. (lecturer), PhDr. Petr Suchý, Ph.D. (deputy)
- 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 18:00–19:40 P21a
- Prerequisites (in Czech)
- ! MVZ223 Security Reality Miiddle East && ! NOW ( MVZ223 Security Reality Miiddle East )
- 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: 3/20, only registered: 2/20 - fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- there are 39 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
- Course objectives
- The aim of the course is to make students understand current issues and developments in the Near East and their impact on regional security.
- Learning outcomes
- At the end of the course students will:
- understand regional issues and current developments;
- understand their impact on regional stability;
- understand impact of the so called Arab Spring on security and stability in the region; - Syllabus
- 1-2) The Arab Spring and changes of regional security in its aftermath. 3-4) Changes in Israeli security reality in the aftermath of changes in the Arab world. 5-6) Egypt as a key regional actor. 7-8) Turkey, Iran and Saudi Arabia and current changes. 9-10) The role of the USA.
- Literature
- • ESHEL, A.: Israel´s Strategic Reality. Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. Jerusalem, 2012. Dostupné na http://jcpa.org/article/israels-strategic-reality-2/
- • HERZOG, M.: The Changing Terrain: An Interim Assessment of the Arab Spring and Its Policy Implications. Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Washington, 2012. Dostupné na http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/the-changing-terrai
- • SUSSER, A.: The „Arab Spring“: The Origins of a Misnomer. Foreign Policy Research Institute. Philadelphia, 2012. Dostupné na http://www.fpri.org/docs/alt/201204.susser.arabspring.pdf
- Teaching methods
- Lectures, class discussions.
- Assessment methods
- The course is concluded by a written test.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
- Enrolment Statistics (recent)
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