MVZb2102 Actors, creation and roots of Russian foreign and security policy

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Denis Janšta (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Tomáš Vlček, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Mon 14:00–15:40 P21b
Prerequisites
This course is intended for students interested in post-soviet region.
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 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 11/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to clarify the essence of the foreign and security policy of the Russian Federation and also to understand Russian's worldview.
Learning outcomes
At the end of term students will understand essence of the domestic and foreign policy of the Russian federation. The aim of the lectures is to supplement the information based on the assigned literature and to lead a professional discussion and develop students' critical thinking.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction 2. What we know about Russia? - geography, roots of geopolitics and political thinking 3. History of Russia 1: From "The gathering of the Russian lands" to the Russian Empire 4. History of Russia 2: The rise and fall of the Russian Empire 5. Russian political thinking, Mid-term test 6. Soviet Russia 7. Era of Gorbachev and Yeltsin 8. Putin's Russia 9. Reading week 10. Actors of Russian politics I. (the president, the government, the parliament and political parties, regional politics) 11. Actors of Russian politics II. Russia's security system.
Literature
    required literature
  • ZYGAR‘, Michail Viktorovič. Všichni muži Kremlu : stručná historie současného Ruska. Translated by Libor Dvořák. První vydání. Příbram: Pistorius & Olšanská, 2016, 413 stran. ISBN 9788087855645. info
  • Russian politics today : stability and fragility. Edited by Susanne A. Wengle. First published. Singapore: Cambridge University Press, 2023, xxiv, 528. ISBN 9781009165914. info
  • MARSHALL, Tim. V zajetí geografie : jak lze pomocí deseti map pochopit světovou politiku. Translated by Jan Prokeš. V Praze: Rybka Publishers, 2018, 295 stran. ISBN 9788087950494. info
  • IL'JIČEVA, Ljudmila Jefimovna, Vladimir Savel'jevič KOMAROVSKIJ and Vladimír PROROK. Rusko ve 21. století : politika, ekonomika, kultura. Plzeň: Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk, 2013, 515 s. ISBN 9788073804367. info
Teaching methods
Lectures/discussions, coursework, mid-term test.
Assessment methods
Grading is based on: - Mid-term test: focused on facts from the history and geography of Russia, (max. 20 points) - Coursework either: 1. Essay (7-10 pages): or 2. Situation report (analysis of current topics in the selected sector). Within the coursework, students are expected to combine work with facts, as well as the ability to argue their point of view. (max. 20 points) - Voluntary activity: students can gain extra points by actively participating during classes and thus improve their overall assessment. - final oral exam: (max. 40 points) To pass the course, students must collect at least 80 points (A: 80-75, B: 74-70, C: 69-65, D: 64-60, E: 59-50, F: 49-0).
Language of instruction
Slovak
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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