MVZ101 Introduction to International Relations

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Oldřich Krpec, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jana Urbanovská, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Mgr. Petr Svatoň (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Oldřich Krpec, 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
Mon 14:00–15:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! MVZb1001 Introduction to Intl. Rel. && !NOW( MVZb1001 Introduction to Intl. Rel. )
Studenti mimo mateřský obor nemohou tento kurs zapsat.
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
Course objectives
The course focuses on introduction of notions and terms that are in use in the discipline of IR; it also aims at explaining the positions of the main actors in the international domain, characterising the most frequently employed approaches to international relations and offering the students a survey of the development and trends within the discipline.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to explain the nature and genesis of International Relations as a discipline, define key terms of the discipline and apply them when analysing international relations on particular levels of analysis.
Syllabus
  • Upgraded syllabus, which is applicable to this coure for autumn 2009, is available under the code of the course in the section Study material!At the same place you will also find study texts 1) The nature, subject matter and methods of discipline of international relations (9/16) Reading: Goldstein (2001), p.3-20, 16 p. Model question: What is the main plains of analysis in international relations? Note: At the first lesson the students will meet with the information on the nature and study of international relations, the principles of study and will receive a range of information and tips for successful study. 2) Actors - State versus non-state actors (IGO, NGOs, etc.) (9/23) Reading: Hocking, Smith (1995), p.50-59, 10 p., Baylis, Smith (1999), p.288-308, 21 p., Plechanovová (2003), p.32-38, 6 p. Model question: Characetize a role of NGOs in the contemporary world. 3) International system and its historical development (9/30) Reading: Goldstein (2001), p.24-52, 21 p. Model question: Describe the basic features of the international system after the Thirty Years' War. 4) The power and security in international system (10/7) Reading: Goldstein (2001), p.59-66, 81-95, 19 p., Baylis, Smith (1999), p.193-211, 19 p. Model question: Charakterize a situation of the so-called security dilemma. 5) Foreign Policy, interests and goals (10/14) Required reading: Goldstein (2001), p.163-176, 13 p., Plechanovová (2003), p.38-46, 8 p. Model question: What are the models of decision-making in foreign policy? 6) Conflicts and solution (10/21) Reading: Viotti, Kauppi (2001), p.140-170, 26 p., Waisová (2002), p.78-94, 16 p., Plechanovová (2003 ), p.56-68, 12 p., Waisová (2005), p. 23-59, 37 p. Model question: Name and briefly charakterize types of wars. 7) The first credit test (topics 1-5) (11/4) 8 + 9) International Political Economy - the economy in the developed world (11/11 and 11/18) Reading: Baylis, Smith (1999) p.214-228, 15 p., Plechanovová (2003), p.96-107, 12 p. Model question: What do we mean with the term "global economy"? 10) Globalization - a form, priority, the risks (11/25) Reading: Kegley, Wittkopf (2001), p.292-323, 26 p., Baylis, Smith (1999), p.360-372, 12 p., Emperor (2004), p.23-32, 9 p. Model question: Define a term "nationalism". 11) "Civil society" in an international environment? (12/2) Reading: Baylis, Smith (1999), p.470-481, 11 p., Goldstein (2001), p.322-336, 15 p. Model question: What are the sources of international law? 12) The third world in global politics, the second credit test (topics 6-12) (12/9) Reading: Baylis, Smith (1999), p.450-466, 16 p., Goldstein (2001), p. 600-626, 21 p. Model question: Critically evaluate the economic structure after WW II.
Literature
  • PLECHANOVOVÁ, Běla. Úvod do mezinárodních vztahů :výběr textů. Translated by Vladimír Petkevič - Běla Plechanovová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Institut pro středoevropskou kulturu a politiku, 2003, 288 s. ISBN 80-86130-22-3. info
  • GOLDSTEIN, Joshua S. International relations. 4th ed. New York: Longman, 2001, xvi, 697 s. ISBN 0-321-07061-5. info
  • KEGLEY, Charles W. and Eugene R. WITTKOPF. World politics :trend and transformation. 8th ed. Boston: Bedford, 2001, xxvii, 669. ISBN 0-333-94578-6. info
Teaching methods
The course is compulsory, therefore it rests on lectures. While in-class discussion is encouraged, the students will primarily deal with extensive readings, thus being able to apply the knowledge.
Assessment methods
2 credit-tests, a final exam. 1st final test: 25 points 2nd final test: 25 points final exam: 50 points For successful completion of the course, you must acquire at least 61 point.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Nezapisují studenti, kteří předmět již absolvovali pod kódem MVE101.
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