BSS169 Ethnical Conflicts I.

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Tomáš Šmíd, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Iveta Hlouchová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Tomáš Kaválek (assistant)
doc. Mgr. Josef Kraus, Ph.D. (assistant)
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 9:45–11:15 exP52
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.
Syllabus
  • 1. Theory and methods of concepts ethnicity a nationalism (S. Prtina) 2. Conflict reserach: Theory and typology of intra-state conflicts 3. Development and dynamics of inter-ethnic realtions in post-communist area 4. Development and dynamics of inter-ethnic realtions in post-communist area 5. Causes of inter-ethnic conflict – case study Naghorno Karabach 6. Dynamics of inter-ethnic armed conflict – Georgia - Abkhazia 7. Reading week 8. Intra-state and economic dimension of the conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina 9. Asymetric conflic - case study Chechenya 10. Conflict in Kosovo - etnocultural dichotomy ( 11. „Weak state" ethnic conflict - a case of Macedonia 12. Comparative conclusion
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, position papers)
Assessment methods
Position papers (max. 45 points), in-term written test (max. 15 points), final written test (max. 60 points). 120 – 111 A 110 – 101 B 100 – 91 C 90 – 81 D 80 – 72 E 71 - 0 F
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms 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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