EUP420 Crisis Management Operations

Fakulta sociálních studií
podzim 2018
Rozsah
1/1/0. 7 kr. Ukončení: zk.
Vyučující
Mgr. Martin Chovančík, Ph.D. (přednášející)
Mgr. Jana Urbanovská, Ph.D. (přednášející)
Garance
PhDr. Petr Suchý, Ph.D.
Katedra mezinárodních vztahů a evropských studií – Fakulta sociálních studií
Kontaktní osoba: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Katedra mezinárodních vztahů a evropských studií – Fakulta sociálních studií
Rozvrh
Út 12:00–13:40 U53
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je určen pouze studentům mateřských oborů.
Mateřské obory/plány
Cíle předmětu
The course provides students with an understanding of military and civilian crisis management operations in principle and specifically under the auspices of the United Nations (UN), the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the European Union (EU), the African Union (AU) and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Students will be introduced to the concept of crisis management and its application by these international organizations. At the end of the course, students will be able to understand the main principles of international crisis management operations, their historical context and institutional background.
Osnova
  • 1. Introductory class
  • 2. Introduction to crisis management
  • 3. Evolution of UN peacekeeping and its principles
  • 4. Organization of UN peacekeeping: main players
  • 6. Success and failure of UN peacekeeping
  • 5. Modern UN peacekeeping
  • 7. NATO adaptation
  • 8. NATO peace support operations
  • 9. Evolution of EU crisis management I.
  • 10. Evolution of EU crisis management II.
  • 11. AU peacekeeping
  • 12. OSCE in crisis management
  • 13. Final Exam
Literatura
  • United Nations peacekeeping in the 21st century. Edited by Efram R. Isely. New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2010, viii, 174. ISBN 9781621006107. info
  • A responsibility to assist : EU policy and practice in crisis-management operations under European security and defence policy : a COST report. Edited by Tom Hadden. Portland, Or.: Hart Pub., 2009, xiv, 155. ISBN 9781841139340. info
  • Unintended consequences of peacekeeping operations. Edited by Chiyuki Aoi - Cedric De Coning - Ramesh Chandra Thakur. New York: United Nations University Press, 2007, xix ,292. ISBN 9789280811421. URL info
  • HOLT, Victoria K. a Moira K. SHANAHAN. African Capacity-Building for Peace Operations: UN Collaboration with the African Union and ECOWAS. Online. Washington, DC: The Henry L. Stimson Center, 2005. URL info
  • SORENSEN, David S. a Pia Christina WOOD. The politics of peacekeeping in the post-cold war era. London: Frank Cass, 2005, xi, 219. ISBN 0714655961. info
  • O'NEILL, John Terence a Nicholas REES. United Nations peacekeeping in the post-Cold War era. New York, NY: Frank Cass, 2005, xi, 228. ISBN 0714684899. URL info
  • BELLAMY, Alex J., Stuart GRIFFIN a Paul WILLIAMS. Understanding peacekeeping. Cambridge: Polity Press, 2004, xvii, 325. ISBN 0745630588. info
  • Peacekeeping and conflict resolution. Edited by Tom Woodhouse - Oliver Ramsbotham. Portland, OR: F. Cass, 2000, 269 s. ISBN 0714680397. URL info
  • The Evolution of UN peacekeeping : case studies and comparative analysis. Edited by William J. Durch. New York, NY: St. Martin's Press, 1993, xiv, 509. ISBN 0312066007. info
Výukové metody
The course is taught as lectures, supported by slides, and seminars. Students are encouraged to actively participate in the seminars by posing questions of clarification or bringing up problems for discussion. Students are expected to read the required reading(s) for each seminar that serve to broaden and deepen the spectrum of knowledge students acquire during lectures. Short presentations about particular crisis management operations serve to improve the ability of students to work with and present data on a given topic and to improve presentation skills.
Metody hodnocení
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
To complete the course, every student is required to prepare one PowerPoint presentation in the maximum length of 15 minutes based on an essay, be active in class discussions and pass the final exam.
GRADINGS:
20 - presentation
30 - essay as basis of presentation
50 - final exam
100-95 points = A
94-88 points = B
87-77 points = C
76-68 points = D
67-60 points = E
less than 60 points = F = failed
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
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Předmět je vyučován každoročně.
Předmět je zařazen také v obdobích podzim 2009, podzim 2010, podzim 2011, podzim 2012, podzim 2013, podzim 2014, podzim 2015, podzim 2016, podzim 2017, podzim 2019.