ZX505 Conflict Regions of the Contemporary World

Faculty of Science
Spring 2013
Extent and Intensity
2/1. 3 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Miloš Fňukal, Ph.D. (lecturer), RNDr. Petr Daněk, Ph.D. (deputy)
Mgr. Miloslav Šerý (lecturer), RNDr. Petr Daněk, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
RNDr. Petr Daněk, Ph.D.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: RNDr. Petr Daněk, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PROGRAM(N-GK)
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
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Course objectives
The course is focused on conflict regions in contemporary world. Students will be introduced to theoretical framework of the topic (conflicts, conflict circle, conflict resolution, conflict prevention, consequences). During the course students will be taught how to classify and characterize different conflicts (sides of a dispute, attitudes of international community, overview of initiatives for solution made up to now, circumstances restraining the resolution of a conflict, proposed strategy leading to a settlement) and acquire general perspective about the most important conflict areas in contemporary world.
Syllabus
  • 1. Theoretical approaches to studying regional conflicts
  • 2. Conflict circle, conflict resolution, conflict prevention
  • 3. Typology of regional conflicts
  • 4. Regional conflicts in Europe I
  • 5. Case study: Bosnia and Hercegovina
  • 6. Regional conflicts in post-soviet republics
  • 7. Near East and Western Asia
  • 8. Case study: Palestine
  • 9. Regional conflicts in South Asia
  • 10. Regional conflicts in South-East and East Asia
  • 11. Regional conflicts in Africa
  • 12. Regional conflicts in latin America
  • 13. Strategies leading to peace resolution
Literature
  • A companion to political geography. Edited by John A. Agnew - Katharyne Mitchell - Gearóid Ó Tuathail. Malden, Mass.: Blackwell, 2003, xii, 494. ISBN 9781405175647. info
  • Regional conflict management. Edited by Paul F. Diehl - Joseph Lepgold. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2003, xvi, 291. ISBN 0742519023. info
  • TAYLOR, Peter J. and Colin FLINT. Political geography : world-economy, nation-state and locality. 4th ed. Harlow: Prentice Hall, 2000, viii, 412. ISBN 0582357330. info
Teaching methods
E-learning course. Introductory lecture followed by individual reading in assingend weeks.
Assessment methods
A short paper plus written exam.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught last offered.
The course is taught: every week.
General note: e-learningový kurz; vyučující jsou z UP Olomouc; spojeno s povinností jedné cesty na UP do Olomouce (za semestr).
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016.
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