HIB0072 The European Idea I

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2016
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Vladimír Goněc, DrSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Malíř, CSc.
Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 17:30–19:05 B2.51
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 80 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/80, only registered: 0/80, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/80
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The development of the idea of peace in Europe, internal co-operation and unification of Europe from the Early Modern Age to the 1930s, focusing on projects from the first three decades of the 20th century.
Syllabus
  • Visions, programmes, the construction of co-operation and unification of Europe in historical development. Phases: the Early Modern Age (from Duke de Sully to I. Kant). The Napoleonic Wars and the era of restoration. From vision to analysis (the second half of the 19th century). Changes before the First World War. Reflections during and after the First World War. The penetration of the European idea into diplomatic activity, pan-Europeanism in the interwar period. Motives and directions: the unification of Europe to prevent war. Custom agreements and custom unions, attempts at economic union. The idea of European solidarity. The idea of Europe as a single cultural entity. Problems facing a Franco-German rapprochment and reconcilliation. Unification of Europe as a bulwark against internal dangers, esp new great powers. Concepts of a unified Europe as prevention against stagnation and historical demise. The idea of a twin-track Europe etc. Ideas for an outline of joint pan-European agencies.
Literature
  • GONEC, Vladimír: Evropská idea. Idea mírové, kooperující a sjednocující se Evropy, sv. I. (do roku 1938). Brno: Masarykova univerzita 2007, 241 s. ISBN 978-80-210-4327-5
  • COUDENHOVE-KALERGI, R. N.: Pan-Evropa, Praha 1993.
  • HODŽA, Milan. Federácia v strednej Európe :a iné štúdie. Vyd. 1. Bratislava: Kalligram, 1997, 359 s. ISBN 80-7149-161-6. info
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
colloquium
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015.
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