MVZb2069 Foreign Policy of the Baltic States

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Anežka Konvalinová (lecturer)
Mgr. Martin Jirušek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Tomáš Vlček, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
each even Tuesday 8:00–11:40 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 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 5/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives (in Czech)
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the development and key issues of Baltic foreign policy. Attention will be paid first to the ideological foundations of the Baltic states and a brief overview of the Baltic's foreign policy concepts in the 20th century. Then the position of Batic states in international relations in 1989/1990, the year of the beginning of independent Baltic's foreign policy, will be explained. This will be followed by an outline of the legislative framework and an introduction to the main actors of the foreign policy. The main part of the course will be devoted to particular issues and areas that play an important role in Batic foreign policy. For each of the topics, the development of foreign policy since 1990 will be presented with an emphasis on the main milestones, the internal political and internal social debate in the Batic states will be analysed, including the causes that shaped them, and the current state and problems in the field will be outlined. The course will also include one lecture with a selected expert.
Learning outcomes (in Czech)
At the end of the course, students will understand the development and basic milestones of Baltic foreign policy.
Syllabus (in Czech)
  • Course structure and overview of lecture topics: 1) Course introduction + introduction to the structure of the course and requirements for the coure completion. Historical overview of the Baltic states 2) Batic states and international organizations and key concepts of their foreign policies 3) Energy policy in Batic states 4) Baltic states and USA 5) Baltic states and Russia 6) Baltic States and China
Teaching methods (in Czech)
Lectures involve discussion and require active student participation; opinion essays improve students' abilities to summarize an issue and critically evaluate it; readings aim to extend and deepen the knowledge students gain in lectures
Assessment methods (in Czech)
opinion essay, oral examination
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2023, recent)
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