HIB100X The Balkans in the transition period (at the end of the 1980s – till now)

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Kateryna Shymkevych, PhD. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Tomáš Malý, Ph.D.
Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 18:00–19:40 D31
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives (in Czech)
analysis historical, political, economical and social development and features in the Balkans after Cold War; study a specifics of modern history in the different historical periods (at the end of the 1980s, during 1990s – early 2000s, during 2000s – till now); highlight the turning points in the historical development of the countries of the region; identify prospects and problems at the present stage of development.
Syllabus (in Czech)
  • The course is devoted to studying a controversial and conflict-prone region that attracts attention with a complex history and interethnic relations, conflicts over territory, and history. The Balkans countries are divided into three groups: (1) Greece; (2) Romania and Albania; (3) former Yugoslav countries.
  • Greece is an untypical Balkan country, Romania, Albania, and former Yugoslav countries were members of the socialist camp. After the end of the Cold War, these countries had a different way of development.
  • During the 1980s in the Balkans were forming preconditions for future ethnic conflicts that in the 1990s – early 2000s were an epicenter of destabilization in Europe.
  • The results and consequences were influenced by the development of the Balkans countries, their bilateral relationships, and the strengthening of the role of external actors (EU, NATO, USA, China, Turkey, and Russia).
  • Module 1. Historical changes and challenges.
  • Module 2. Internal development in transition.
  • Module 3. Revisionism in the Balkans countries.
  • Module 4. External problems and foreign policy (after Cold War).
Teaching methods (in Czech)
Lectures – theoretical questions, characterized problem aspects.
Practices – study and analysis of historical, political, economical and socio-cultural features of each countries, determine of the role international organizations and external actors in the Balkans.
Discussing – Balkans countries EU and NATO integration, problem of war crimes in the bilateral relationships, historical revisionism in the Balkans countries.
Language of instruction
English
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