FSS:BSSb1169 Value and Int. Conflicts - Course Information

BSSb1169 Value and Interest Related Conflicts

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Lucie Konečná, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Josef Kraus, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Robin Burda (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

doc. Mgr. Josef Kraus, Ph.D.
Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Supplier department: Division of Security and Strategic Studies – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies

Timetable

Wed 10:00–11:40 P24a

Prerequisites

! BSS169 Value and Int. Conflicts I. && !NOW( BSS169 Value and Int. Conflicts I. )
The course Conflicts of Values and Interests is based on a combination of the earlier courses Ethnic Conflicts and Resources Conflicts. In this course, students are introduced to the theoretical basis in the introductory classes, followed by case studies of selected conflicts.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

The course aims to introduce the phenomenon of ethnic conflicts. The participants will get a basic knowledge about theoretical concepts, terms and categories which are connected to the research of ethnic conflicts. The main focus of the course lies in the particular case studies.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student will be able to work with the concepts of armed conflicts and their different types. The student will also be able to identify the causes of armed violence, analyze its nature and the possibilities of its solution. The student will also acquire the ability to analyze conflicts and assess the post-conflict situation in different regions of the world.

Syllabus

• 1. Theory and methods of concepts of ethnicity a nationalism 2. Conflict research: Theory and typology of intra-state conflicts 3. Development and dynamics of inter-ethnic relations in the post-communist area 4. Development and dynamics of inter-ethnic relations in post-communist area 5 Case studies from the Middle East, Africa, and South-East Asia

Literature

• Nations and nationalism (Orig.) : Národy a nacionalismus [Gellner, 1993] : Národy a nacionalismus [Gellner, 1993, 2. vyd.]. info
• HOBSBAWM, Eric J. Národy a nacionalismus od roku 1780 :program, mýtus, realita. Translated by Pavel Pšeja. 1. vyd. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 2000, 207 s. ISBN 80-85959-55-0. info
• BARŠA, Pavel and Maxmilián STRMISKA. Národní stát a etnický konflikt (National State and Ethnic Conflict). 1. vydání. Brno: CDK, 1999, 330 pp. ISBN 80-85959-52-6. info
• SMITH, Anthony D. National identity. 1st ed. London: Penguin books, 1991, 226 s. ISBN 0-14-012565-5. info

Teaching methods

Lectures, class discussions, homework (readings, paper)

Assessment methods

Teaching takes place in the form of lectures, in the form of attendance. In the event of a change in the hygiene rules, students will be informed of the alternative type of teaching via mass e-mail. The submission and evaluation of a seminar paper is a prerequisite for the completion of the course. The maximum number of points in the course is 60. Seminar papers will be graded between 0-20 points. A maximum of 40 points can be obtained in the written examination. The grading is graded as follows: A; 60 - 56 points B; 55 - 51 points C; 50-46 points D; 45-41 points E; 40 - 36 points F; 35 points or less.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

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