MVZb2027 Intelligence Services and International Politics

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Ing. Libor Kutěj, Ph.D. (lecturer), PhDr. Petr Suchý, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Ing. Libor Kutěj, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Supplier department: Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Thu 16:00–17:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka
Prerequisites
! MVZ227 Intelligence Services && !NOW( MVZ227 Intelligence Services )
The course is open to undergraduate students with good command of Czech language.
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 100 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 47/100, only registered: 0/100
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The goal of the course is to acquaint students with the role of intelligence services in the process of formulation and implementation of foreign policy by states.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students will be able:
- orient themselves in the terminology of intelligence;
- understand main methods of collection of intelligence;
- learn about intelligence services of world powers and other selected states;
Syllabus
  • 1-2) Introduction. Intelligence in IR in the bipolar world and after the end of the Cold War. Czech intelligence community. 3-4) Selected intelligence terminology.Intelligence cycle. OSINT, SIGINT a IMINT. Analysis of intelligence outputs. 5-6) HUMINT. Information operations. Secret operations. 7-8) Intelligence community of selected states: USA, Russian Federation, France, United Kingdom, FRG, Israel. 9-10) Analysis of selected cases of intelligence operations with impact on international relations. 11-12) Analysis of selected cases of intelligence operations with impact on international relations.
Literature
  • • STEHLÍK, M.: Zpravodajské služby a jejich úloha v boji proti organizovanému zločinu a terorismu. Diplomová práce. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, Právnická fakulta, 2010. s. 11-64.
  • • HORÁK, O., ŠUHAJ, M.: Nová role zpravodajství. In: Vojenské rozhledy, č. 3/2009. Praha: MO-Agentura vojenských informací a služeb, 2009. s. 37-42. ISSN 1210-3292.
  • • KUTĚJ, L.: Možnosti zpravodajství pro mezinárodní bezpečnost. In: Vojenské rozhledy, č. 1/2005. Praha: MO-Agentura vojenských informací a služeb, 2005. s. 59-61. ISSN 1210-3292.
  • • BEST, R. A.: Covert Action: An Effective Instrument of U.S. Foreign Policy? CRS Report for Congress. Congressional Research Service - The Library of Congress. Washington, D. C., 1996. Dostupné na http://congressionalresearch.com/96-844/document.php
  • • KUTĚJ. L.: Význam obranného zpravodajství ve změněných geopolitických podmínkách. In: Vojenské rozhledy, č. 4/2004. Praha: MO-Agentura vojenských informací a služeb, 2004. s. 47-53. ISSN 1210-3292.
  • • KUTĚJ, L.: Výpadky zpravodajství a jeho hodnověrnost. In: Vojenské rozhledy, č. 2/2004. Praha: MO-Agentura vojenských informací a služeb, 2004. s. 52-55. ISSN 1210-3292.
Teaching methods
Lectures, class discussions.
Assessment methods
The course is concluded with a written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
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