JSB070 Contemporary Bosnia and Herzegovina: The Most Complicated Country in Europe?

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Petr Stehlík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Petr Stehlík, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Petr Stehlík, Ph.D.
Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Pavel Pilch, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each odd Monday 14:00–15:40 A31
Prerequisites
  • This course is suitable for students of all programs that would like to gain some knowledge about Bosnia and Hercegovina.
  • Lectures take place every two weeks, changing with course JSB069 Contemporary Macedonia. It is recommended to enrol in both courses.
    • Course Enrolment Limitations
    The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
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    Course objectives
    Why is Bosnia and Hercegovina called the most complicated country in Europe? How did the most destroying war conflict in Europe influence Bosnia? What fascinates outer bystanders about it? The aim of the course is to provide geographical, political, social, economic and cultural characteristic of current Bosnia and Hercegovina.
    Learning outcomes
    On successful completion of the course student will acquire necessary knowledge and arguing skill on Bosnian life and institutions as well as to the political development and cultural specifics of this country.
    Syllabus
    • 1) On the crossroad of cultures and religions: Bosnia through centuries 2) From confessions to nationalities: Who are Bosnians? 3) In between coexistence and enemies: Bosnians as Bosniaks, Serbs and Croatians 4) On a way to destruction: Bosnia and Hercegovina during the war (1991 - 1995) 5) Subverted society: The life after genocide 6) Three-headed dragon: Ethnocracy as a mean of government 7) Did the Bosnian war end? Perspectives of further development 8) Endangered legacy: Cultural and natural treasure of Bosnia and Hercegovina
    Literature
      required literature
    • PELIKÁN, Jan, Tomáš CHROBÁK, Jan RYCHLÍK, Stanislav TUMIS, Ondřej VOJTĚCHOVSKÝ and Ondřej ŽÍLA. Státy západního Balkánu v uplynulém čtvrtstoletí a perspektivy jejich vývoje. Vydání první. Praha: Filozofická fakulta Univerzity Karlovy, 2016, 464 stran. ISBN 9788073086480. info
    • ŠESTÁK, Miroslav. Dějiny jihoslovanských zemí. Praha: Lidové noviny, 1998, 756 s. ISBN 80-7106-266-9. info
      recommended literature
    • HLADKÝ, Ladislav. Bosenská otázka v 19. a 20. století. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita v Brně, 2005, 388 s. ISBN 8021036745. info
    • STEHLÍK, Petr. Bosna v chorvatských národně-integračních ideologiích 19. století (Bosnia in Croatian National-Integrational Ideologies of the 19th Century). Vyd. 1. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2013, 217 pp. Spisy Masarykovy univerzity v Brně ; č. 415. ISBN 978-80-210-6239-9. Digitální knihovna FF info
    • LOVRENOVIĆ, Ivan. Bosna a Hercegovina :krátký přehled kulturní historie. Translated by Jeroným Březina. Vyd. 1. Praha: ISE, 2000, 249 s. ISBN 80-86130-05-3. info
    • LOVRENOVIĆ, Ivan. Bosna i Hercegovina : budućnost nezavršenog rata. Edited by Miljenko Jergović. Zagreb: Novi Liber, 2010, 253 s. ISBN 9789536045075. info
    Teaching methods
    Lectures, home reading, class discussion.
    Assessment methods
    Prerequisites for granting the credit: regular attendance and thorough home preparation on weekly basis, participation in class discussion. Oral exam concentrates on the student’s knowledge of the subject matter and the relevant literature.
    Language of instruction
    Czech
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