MVZ198 Ethnic Conflicts II.: The International Dimension

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2010
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Srdjan Prtina (lecturer)
doc. Tomáš Šmíd, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jana Urbanovská, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Petr Suchý, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Timetable
Wed 12:00–13:30 U33
Prerequisites (in Czech)
BSS169 Ethn. Conflicts I.
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 60 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/60, only registered: 0/60
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Course objectives
The course is a continuation of course BSS169 Ethnic conflicts I, which was taught at the Department of Political Science. The course is going to introduce students to the phenomenon of ethnic conflict in terms of theory, methods and concepts used in international relations and territorial studies. Both theoretical skills acquired student knowledge of the theory of international relations, geopolitics and type of peacekeeping missions, which will be applied and verified on case studies of armed conflicts in the post-communist area, and the involvement of external (international) actors.
Syllabus
  • 1. Ethnic conflicts in International Relations theory (S. Prtina) Mandatory literature: - Waisová, Šárka.(2005): Řešení konfliktu v mezinárodních vztazích. Praha: Portál. 2. Geopolitics of greatpowers in postcommunist area (T. Šmíd) 3. Typology of peacekeeping missions - Peacemaking, Peacekeeping, Peacebuilding and new generation of peacekeeping missions (J. Urbanovská) Position paper: Doyle, M.W. – Sambanis, N. (2007): The UN record on peacekeeping operations. In: International Journal. Vol LXII. No 3. s. 495 - 518. Mandatory literature: UN DPKO (2008): United Nations Peacekeeping Operations. Principles and Guidelines. s. 13 - 40. on-line text (http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/dpko/). Recommended literature: Bellamy, A. J. –Williams, P. – Griffin, S. (2004): Understanding Peacekeeping. Cambridge: Polity Press. Bureš, O. (2007): Operace na udržení míru OSN. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci. 4. Conflict in Naghorno Kharabah: Interstate or intrastate conflict? (T. Smid) Position paper: Waal, de, T. (2003): Black Garden: Armenia and Azerbaijan through Peace and War. New York: New York University Press. Mandatory literature: Waal, de, T. (2003): Black Garden: Armenia and Azerbaijan through Peace and War. New York: New York University Press. Recommended literature: Cornell, S.: Small Nations and Great Powers. London, Routledge Curzon 2001. Šmíd, T. (2007): Konflikt o Náhorní Karabach. In. Šmíd, T. – Vaďura, V. (eds.): Etnické konflikty v postkomunistickém prostoru. Brno: CDK. s. 145 – 184. 5. The role of the third site in intrastate conflict in Georgia - Russia vs. West (T. Šmíd) Position paper: Hagman, J. (2004): Coercion as a tool for third party conflict resolution. The Tufts University. Master Thesis, s. 61 – 77. Mandatory literature: Hagman, J. (2004): Coercion as a tool for third party conflict resolution. The Tufts University. Master Thesis, s. 61 – 77. 6. Internationalization process in Croatian and Bosnian war (S. Prtina) Position paper: Silber, Laura – Little, Alan. (1996). The Death of Yugoslavia. London: Penguin Books. s. 105 – 153. Mandatory literature: Silber, Laura – Little, Alan. (1996). The Death of Yugoslavia. London: Penguin Books. s. 105 – 153. 7. Reading week 8. Engagement of international community in resolving the conflicts in Bosnia and Herzegovina (S. Prtina) Position paper: LeBor, Adam. (2003). Milosevic. A Biography. London: Bloomsbury Publishing. s. 219 – 254. Mandatory literature: Silber, Laura – Little, Allan. (1996). The Death of Yugoslavia. London: Penguin Books – BBC Books. s. 364 – 379. 9. Asymetrical transnational war in Kosovo (S. Prtina) Position paper: Daskalovski, Židas. (2003). Claim to Kosovo: Nationalism and Self-Determination. In: Bieber, Florian – Daskalovski, Židas (eds.): Understanding the War in Kosovo. London: Routledge. s. 13-29. Mandatory literature: Dauphinee, A. Elizabeth. (2003): Rambouillet: A Critical (Re)Assessment. In: Bieber, Florian – Daskalovski, Židas (eds.): Understanding the War in Kosovo. London: Routledge. s. 101 – 124. 10.NATO and EU peace missions on Balkans – recapitulation (J. Urbanovská) Position paper: Montanaro-Jankovski, L. (2007): The Interconnection between the European Security and Defence Policy and the Balkans. Southeast European and Black Sea Studies. Vol. VII. No 1. s. 139 – 157. Mandatory literature: Kříž, Z. (2006): Adaptace Severoatlantické aliance na nové mezinárodní bezpečnostní prostředí. Brno: MPÚ. Recommended literature: Howorth, J. (2007): Security and Defence Policy in the European Union. Hampshire and New York: Palgrave Macmillan. Frantzen, H.-A (2005): NATO and Peace Support Operations 1991-1999: Policies and Doctrines. London and New York: Frank Cass, s. 16 - 82. Zůna (2002): Operace NATO na podporu míru. Brno: Vojenská akademie v Brně. 11. The engagement of OSCE in conflicts in Caucasus (T. Šmíd) 12. Recapitulation of ethnic conflicts in contemporary internaional dimension: residue of Cold War or a new phenomenon? (T. Šmíd a S. Prtina)
Literature
  • Silber, Laura – Little, Alan. (1996). The Death of Yugoslavia. London: Penguin Books.
  • Waisová, Šárka.(2005): Řešení konfliktu v~mezinárodních vztazích. Praha: Portál.
  • Kříž, Z. (2006): Adaptace Severoatlantické aliance na nové mezinárodní bezpečnostní prostředí. Brno: MPÚ
  • Waal, de, T. (2003): Black Garden: Armenia and Azerbaijan through Peace and War. New York: New York University Press.
Teaching methods
Lectures involve theoretical preparation and presentation of case studies. Position papers aims to improve the ability of students to summarize an issue in the field of ethnic conflicts and to evaluate it critically. Readings serve to broaden and deepen the spectrum of knowledge students acquire during lectures.
Assessment methods
Position papers. For each lecture the student should prepare position paper on the specified literature. Each position paper will be evaluated from 0 to 5 points. Scoring is counted in the overall evaluation of the course. Students have to make 9 position papers, and they can gain maximum 45 points from the 120 overall. Other responsibilities of the student is passing the continuous test. Maximum profit from the ongoing test 15 points. The final test will be a written test which will consist of 10 open questions for 5 points and five closed questions for 2 points. Total of final exams can be obtained 60 points. Total possible score achieved is 120 points, while the completion of the course must acquire at least 72 points. 120 to 111 A 110-101 B 100 to 91 C 90 to 81 D 80-72 E 71 and less F
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
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