BA_17 Newer History of Finland and Scandinavia

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Tomáš Masař, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Halina Beresnevičiúte Nosalova, Ph.D., M.A.
Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Petra Hebedová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 14:00–15:40 J21
Prerequisites
This course is designated for Baltic linguistics-students. Exceptions for other students with the teachers permission only.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This course focuses on Swedish-Danish fight for hegemony in the Baltic Sea, on Sweden’s and Denmark’s engagement in European politics, on Sweden’s and Russia’s rivalry to become the word power and on the birth of Finnish nation and Finnish national state in conditions of that rivalry.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to understand and explain historical power circumstances and their changing in the Baltic Region after the break-up of the Kalmar Union.
Syllabus
  • I. 1523–1648: Beginnings of the Vasa-dynasty, Gustav the Ist. – Reformation in Sweden – Wars with Russia and Poland – The Swedish-Finnish empire as a great power of Europe.
  • II. 1648–1770: Sweden wins the battle of the mare Balticum – The Great Northern War and the defeat of the Charles the XIIth. – Petrograd founded
  • III. 1770–1835: Reforms of the Enlightenment-time – Sweden and Finland in the Napoleons Europe - Finland under Alexander I. – The capital city moved to Helsinki
  • IV. 1835–1890: The Finnish national revival – The publication of Kalevala – Social reforms of Oscar I in Sweden – Reforms of Alexandra II in Finland – J.V. Snellman, the reform of the Finnish educational system – first modern political parties in Sweden and Finland – Movements of the fennomanns, Old-Finland and Young-Finland – industrialization V. 1890–1939: Social and feminine questions at the end of the XIXth ct.– Russification under Nicholas II. – Finland after the revolution of 1905 – Scandinavia in the Ist World War – Finland at the time of revolutions in Russia, the independence – The civil War in Finland, The birth of the Republic of Finland - "Golden 20-ties" in Sweden – The economical crisis – "folkhem-politics" – Relationship wit the USSSR VI. 1939–1995: The Crisis of 1939, Finland under attacks of the USSSR – The Winter War – Sweden between Germany and Allies – The Lapland War and conditions of the peace treaty – Urho Kekkonena – The Northern Council – The „finlandisation“ and the Conference of Helsinki – The crisis of the 70-ies in Sweden – Entering the EU
Literature
  • HEJKALOVÁ, Markéta. Finsko. 1. vyd. Praha: Libri, 2003, 130 s. ISBN 8072772074. info
  • JUTIKKALA, Eino and Kauko PIRINEN. Dějiny Finska. Translated by Lenka Fárová. Praha: Lidové noviny, 2001, 408 s. ISBN 80-7106-406-8. info
  • KLINGE, Matti. Geschichte Finnlands im Überblick. 3., überarbeitete Aufl. Ottawa: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava, 1992, 181 s., [3. ISBN 951-1-12511-7. info
  • CIEŚLAK, Tadeusz. Zarys historii najnowszej krajów Skandynawskich. Wyd. 1. Warszawa: Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe, 1978, 507 s. info
  • PETERS, Jan. Branting und die schwedische Sozialdemokratie : Hjalmar und Georg Branting in der schwedischen Geschichte. Berlin: VEB Deutscher Verlag der Wissenschaften, 1975, 238 s. info
  • ANDERSSON, Ingvar. A history of Sweden. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1970, 471 s. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, homeworks, reading.
Assessment methods
Written examination consisting of 5 to 10 questions focusing on the basic notions of the discipline.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
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