HIB0009 Historical Roots of Nationalist Movements in the Balkans

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Ladislav Hladký, CSc. (seminar tutor), Mgr. Hana Ambrožová (deputy)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Malíř, CSc.
Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Hana Ambrožová
Timetable
Mon 11:40–13:15 B21
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to introduce students to principal national political programs and goals of the Balkans nations in 19th and the 20th century by means of an in-class analysis of original sources and documents. Apart from the study of the main characteristic features of national movements in the Balkans, the course will also provide students with basic information about the history of Balkan studies both home and abroad, and about selected national minorities and ethnic groups of the Balkans.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction (definition of the Balkan Studies; tradition of Balkan Studies abroad and in the Czech cultural environment);
  • 2. Serbian national movement and its program (Garašanin's Načertanije, the concept of Large Serbia, the Montenegro issues);
  • 3. Greek national movement (Modern Hellenism, Enosis, Megali Idea);
  • 4. Croatian national movement (Illyrism, Pan-Slavism, the concept of Large Croatia);
  • 5. Slovenian national movement (the idea of United Slovenia);
  • 6. Romanian national movement (theory of Daco-Romanian continuity, Hungarian minority in Transylvania, Romanian ethnic groups in the Balkans – Vallachians, Aromanians, Megleno-Romanians etc.);
  • 7. Bulgarian national movement (the concept of Large Bulgaria, Muslim ethnic groups and nations in the Balkans – Pomaks, Bosniaks etc);
  • 8. Albanian national movement (the aim of Albanian and Prizren League, Arnavutluk);
  • 9. The process of national identity formation in Macedonia (the principles of Macedonian question, K. Misirkov, On Macedonian Matters);
  • 10. Turkish national movement (Pan-Osmanism, Pan-Islamism, Pan-Turkism, M. Kemal and his idea of secular Turkey);
  • 11. Summary (historical roots of Balkan nationalisms and their reflection in the contemporary political development in the Balkans).
Literature
  • HRADEČNÝ, Pavel. Dějiny Řecka. 2., dopl. a rozš. vyd. Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2007, 768 s. ISBN 80-7106-192-1. info
  • ŠESTÁK, Miroslav. Dějiny jihoslovanských zemí. Praha: Lidové noviny, 1998, 756 s. ISBN 80-7106-266-9. info
  • ŠATAVA, Leoš. Národnostní menšiny v Evropě :encyklopedická příručka. 1. vyd. Praha: Ivo Železný, 1994, 385 s. +. ISBN 80-7116-375-9. info
  • KABRDA, Josef, Josef KOLEJKA and Richard PRAŽÁK. Dějiny národů střední a jihovýchodní Evropy. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1966, 186 s. info
  • KABRDA, Josef, Josef KOLEJKA and Richard PRAŽÁK. Dějiny národů střední a jihovýchodní Evropy : v období od Velké francouzské revoluce do roku 1918. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1963, 174 s. URL info
Teaching methods
The course is taught in the form of a seminar, combining the teacher’s presentation with in-class discussion of students’ seminar papers on assigned topics.
Assessment methods
To obtain a credit (“zápočet”) students must attend at least two thirds of all classes and write a seminar paper.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
General note: Je vhodné zapsat spolu s kursem HIB0010.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2008.
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