BSSb1103 Security Policy of the Czech Republic

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. JUDr. PhDr. Miroslav Mareš, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Petra Mlejnková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jan Kleiner, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. JUDr. PhDr. Miroslav Mareš, 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
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! BSS103 Sec. Pol. of the CR && !NOW( BSS103 Sec. Pol. of the CR )
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
Course objectives
This course is intended as a conceptualization of the security policy of the Czech Republic. Students should be able to identify various security-political sectors in the Czech Republic.contemporary. They should be able to understand and to explain structure, processes and outputs of the Czech security policy.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able: - to analyze security policy of the Czech Republic - to understand functions of the security System of the Czech Republic within the framework of the international security systém - to elaborate position-papers to selected security-political issues in the Czech Republic
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to the study of the security policy of the CR; 2. Definition of security policy; 3. Traditions; 4. Conceptual a strategic documents 5. Basic legal framework; 6. Security system of the CR and its interconnection with international system; 7. Sectors of the Czech security policy. 8. - 13. Workshops to specific topics
Literature
    required literature
  • Karaffa, Vladimír, Hrinko, Martin, Zůna, Jaromír a kol. (2022): Vybrané kapitoly o bezpečnosti. Praha: Vysoká škola CEVRO institut, 619s
  • Vláda ČR (2023): Bezpečnostní strategie České republiky, https://mocr.army.cz/images/id_40001_50000/46088/Bezpecnostni_strategie_Ceske_republiky_2023.pdf
  • KARAFFA, Vladimír, Martin HRINKO and Jaromír ZŮNA. Vybrané kapitoly o bezpečnosti. První vydání. Praha: CEVRO Institut (vysoká škola), 2022, 622 stran. ISBN 9788087125359. info
  • HOLZER, Jan, Miroslav MAREŠ, Tomáš ŠMÍD, Martin JIRUŠEK, Petra KUCHYŇKOVÁ, Lucie COUFALOVÁ, Libor ŽÍDEK, Tomáš VLČEK, Jiří GAZDA, Josef ŠAUR, Pavel BOČEK and Radomír VLČEK. Czech Security Dilemma : Russia as a Friend or Enemy? 1st ed. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 2020, 235 pp. New Security Challenges. ISBN 978-3-030-20545-4. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20546-1. URL info
  • MAREŠ, Miroslav. Bezpečnostní politika (Security policy). In BALÍK, Stanislav, Ondřej CÍSAŘ and Petr FIALA. Veřejné politiky v České republice v letech 1989-2009. 1st ed. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 2010, p. 30-72, 42 pp. Srovnávací politologie, 13. ISBN 978-80-7325-236-6. info
  • KŘÍŽ, Zdeněk. Obranná politika (Defence Policy). In BALÍK, Stanislav, Ondřej CÍSAŘ and Petr FIALA. Veřejné politiky v České republice v letech 1989-2009. 1st ed. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 2010, p. 323-366. Srovnávací politologie, 13. ISBN 978-80-7325-236-6. info
  • KOŘAN, Michal. Struktura a proces zahraniční politiky. In Kořan, M. - Hrabálek, M. (eds.): Česká zahraniční politika: aktéři, struktura, proces. Brno: Mezinárodní politologický ústav, 2007, p. 11 - 22. ISBN 978-80-210-4459. info
    recommended literature
  • TŮMA, Miroslav, Josef JANOŠEC and Josef PROCHÁZKA. Obranná politika Československé a České republiky (1989-2009). Praha: Ministerstvo obrany ČR - Prezentační a informační centrum MO, 2009, 231 s. ISBN 9788072785223. info
Teaching methods
The course consists of lectures in the first part of the semester, which present a comprehensive approach to the security policy of the Czech Republic, and seminars in the second part, in which topical security policy issues are discussed in the seminary thesis.
Assessment methods
Students will receive a final letter grade (A-F) for the semester based on the following components (at least 36 points is necessary): 12- written work, 12 - in term tests; 36 points - final written test Grading: 56-60: A 51-55: B 46-50: C 41-45: D 36-40: E 35-0: F.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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