HIA259 History of Balkans since 1944

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Václav Štěpánek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Václav Štěpánek, Ph.D.
Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 10:50–12:25 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 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of this course, students: - will be able to characterize Lecture characterized Balkan states after 1945, paying attention to their man political, economic and cultural features, being focused also to mutual relationships among Balkan countries and their contacts with Czechoslovakia (pertinently the Czech Republic). It is concentrated to particular important aspects of the evolution of Balkan countries between 1950 - 1980. Causes of Yugoslavia breakup are emphasized, its course and consequences for broader region. At the end it is focused to current social and political evolution in Balkans (metamorphoses of Balkan political map, immanent evolution in particular countries, evolution of their culture, next perspectives of Balkan region). Finally, at the end of this course the student would be capable to understand and evaluate complicated political events in Balkans in the second half of 20th century objectively, being capable to interpret cause and consequences of events, resulting in Yugoslavia breakup and possibility of western Balkans.
Syllabus
  • Sovietization of Balkans. Consequences of civil war in Greece. Tito bust-up with Kominterna and Yugoslavian way out of blocks. Evolution in Bulgaria and Romania. Cyprus crisis and Greek – Turkish relationships. Yugoslavia heading the movement of independent states and its economic and political development among the blocks. Yugoslavia after Tito: arising of nationalism and Kosovo issue. Collapse of Soviet model in Balkans: coup d'état in Romania, Bulgarian way. Greece and European integration. Causes, course, and consequences of Yugoslavian break-up. Political development in Slovenia and Croatia. Civil war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia under UN protectorate. Serbian and Montenegro and their immanent political evolution. Kosovo crisis. Balkans at the turn point of millennium.
Literature
  • Crampton, Richard: The Balkans since the Second World War. London and New York: Longman, 2002.
  • Mazover, Mark: The Balkans. A short history. New York 2000.
  • Stavrianos, Leften: The Balkans since 1453. with Traian Stoianovich. New York: NYU Press. 2000. ISBN 978-0814797662.
  • TEJCHMAN, Miroslav. Balkán ve válce a v revoluci : 1939-1945. 1. vyd. Praha: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2008, 768 s. ISBN 9788024613741. info
  • HRADEČNÝ, Pavel, Ladislav HLADKÝ, Virgjil MONARI, František ŠÍSTEK and Pavla HRADEČNÁ. Dějiny Albánie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2008, 716 s. ISBN 9788071069393. info
  • HRADEČNÝ, Pavel. Dějiny Řecka. 2., dopl. a rozš. vyd. Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2007, 768 s. ISBN 80-7106-192-1. info
  • GLENNY, Misha. Balkán, 1804-1999 : nacionalismus, válka a velmoci. Translated by Olga Kovářová - Martin Kovář. 1. vyd. v českém jazyce. Praha: BB art, 2003, 547 s. ISBN 8072579762. info
  • RYCHLÍK, Jan. Dějiny Bulharska. Vyd. 1. Praha: Lidové noviny, 2000, 508 s. ISBN 80-7106-404-1. info
  • HRADEČNÝ, Pavel. Řekové a Turci :nepřátelé nebo spojenci? Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2000, 226 s. ISBN 80-7106-378-9. info
  • VYKOUKAL, Jiří P., Bohuslav LITERA and Miroslav TEJCHMAN. Východ :vznik, vývoj a rozpad sovětského bloku 1944-1989. 1. vyd. Praha: Libri, 2000, 860 s. ISBN 80-85983-82-6. info
  • ŠESTÁK, Miroslav. Dějiny jihoslovanských zemí. Praha: Lidové noviny, 1998, 756 s. ISBN 80-7106-266-9. info
  • TEJCHMAN, Miroslav. Dějiny Rumunska. 1. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 1997, 86 s. ISBN 8071844802. info
  • TEJCHMAN, Miroslav. Sovětizace východní Evropy :země střední a jihovýchodní Evropy v letech 1944-1948. 1. vyd. Praha: Historický ústav ČAV, 1995, 283 s. ISBN 80-85268-45-0. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, home reading, class discussion.
Assessment methods
Prerequisites for granting the credit: regular attendance and thorough home preparation on weekly basis, participation in class discussion, completed with oral exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
General note: Kurs probíhá v rámci projektu č. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/15.0232 Multikulturní výchova, který je spolufinancován Evropským sociálním fondem a státním rozpočtem České republiky.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
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