BSS102 History of military and security

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. JUDr. PhDr. Miroslav Mareš, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jakub Šedo, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Ján Kapusňak (assistant), Mgr. Jakub Morávek, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
prof. JUDr. PhDr. Miroslav Mareš, Ph.D.
Division of Security and Strategic Studies – 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 15:15–16:45 Aula
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
Student of the course will describe development of military sphere (in European context above all) and he will understand and identify basic context in the progress of strategic thought with regard to the main political, social and economic changes that have influenced this development from antiquity up to now. Participants should be able to describe the history of military though and discuss about the strategic thought from antiquity up to now, military developments and connection between technology and the way of waging wars.
Syllabus
  • 1.Introduction 2.Military sphere and internal security in ancient Greece 3.Military sphere and internal security in ancient Roma 4. Military sphere and internal security in early middle ages ancient Roma 5. Military sphere and internal security in feudal Europe 6. Military sphere and internal security in Europe in early modern period 7. Military sphere and internal security in feudal Europe from Napoleonic wars to 1914 8. Military sphere and internal security in WWI 9. Military sphere and internal security in interwar period 10. Military sphere and internal security in WW2 11. Military sphere and internal security in Cold war 12. Military sphere and internal security after cold war and during war on terror 13. Summary of the course
Literature
  • KEEGAN, John. Historie válečnictví. Translated by Leonid Křížek. Vyd. 1. Praha: Beta-Dobrovský, 2004, 364 s. ISBN 8072910981. info
  • TOFFLER, Alvin and Heidi TOFFLER. Válka a antiválka : jak porozumět dnešnímu globálnímu chaosu. Translated by Bohuslav Blažek - Jan Miřejovský. 1. vyd. Praha: Dokořán a Argo, 2002, 303 s. ISBN 8072034456. info
  • LIDDELL HART, Basil Henry. Historie první světové války. Vyd. 1. Brno: Jota, 2001, 503 s. ISBN 807217164X. info
  • FEATHERSTONE, Donald F. Válečníci a války ve starověku a ve středověku. Translated by Hubert Procházka. Vyd. 1. Praha: Beta-Dobrovský, 2001, 268 s. ISBN 8072910337. info
  • HART, B. H. Liddell. Dějiny druhé světové války. Translated by Jitka Sládková. Vyd. 1. Brno: Jota, 2000, 776 s. ISBN 8072171178. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, reading, written homeworks.
Assessment methods
The course is taught as a lecture.
Exam has three parts: in term written test (max. 18 points), final written test (max. 36 points) and homework (max. 6 points). Students must submit a review of a specialized text in order to complete the course.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
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