| Course title | Development of International Relations |
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| Course code | KPE/BVMV |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Seminary |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter |
| Number of ECTS credits | 7 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory, Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
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| Course content |
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Week 1 Lecture (P): THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS IN THE 17th CENTURY AND 18TH CENTURY Seminar (S): THE STATE AS AN ACTOR IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS IN THE EARLY MODERN AGE Week 2 P: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS IN THE LONG 19TH CENTURY S: DYNAMICS OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AFTER THE NAPOLEONIC WARS Week 3 P: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS IN THE LONG 19TH CENTURY II S: STABILITY OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS IN THE 19TH CENTURY AS A RESULT OF STRUCTURAL CHANGE? Week 4 P: WORLD WAR I, SUBSEQUENT PEACE TREATIES AND THEIR EFFECTS S: THE EFFECTS OF THE GREAT WAR AND THE VERSAILLES-WASHINGTON SYSTEM ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS IN THE 1920S Week 5 P: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS IN THE INTERWAR PERIOD S: THE DISINTEGRATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM IN THE 1930S Week 6 P: THE SECOND WORLD WAR I - EUROPE S: German plans to dominate Eurasia and Soviet entry into international relations Week 7 P: WORLD WAR II - WORLD S: JAPANESE DIPLOMATIC AND MILITARY EXPANSION Week 8) P: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS DURING THE COLD WAR I (1945-1962) S: THE U.S. AND THE FIRST PERIOD OF THE COLD WAR Week 9 P: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS IN THE COLD WAR II (1962-1975) S: THE FICTION OF COMMUNIST BLOC UNITY DURING THE COLD WAR Week 10 P: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS DURING THE COLD WAR III (1975-1991) S: THE CAUSES OF THE END OF THE COLD WAR Week 11 P: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AFTER THE COLD WAR S: ROLES AND INTERESTS OF MAJOR STATE ACTORS IN CONTEMPORARY INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Week 12 Credit test - 1st regular term
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
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| Learning outcomes |
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The compulsory course The Development of International Relations traces the main currents of international relations since the 17th century. Basic issues in the history of international relations such as major conflicts, treaties, alliances are covered. Thus, the chronological focus of the course is the power pentarchy of the 18th century, the impact of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars. Furthermore, the problems and transformations of colonial and imperial politics. The entry of new actors into world politics in the 19th century (Italy, Germany, USA, Japan, Russia). Then the consequences of the age of imperialism on the emergence of the First World War, i.e. the alliance policy of the late 19th century, the colonial parcelization of the world, etc. Subsequently, important aspects of the Great War and its implications for the map of international relations are discussed. In the post-1918 period, attention is given to the attempts to revise the Versailles system in Europe, Japanese expansionism in the Far East, and the entry of the USSR onto the international scene, culminating in the Second World War. The conflict from 1937 (Japanese aggression against China) to 1945 is of crucial importance, as the Second World War built the foundations for world politics after 1945. The Cold War lies at the heart of the development of post-war international relations and the course therefore focuses on its main phases. The audience is treated not only to the European "front" of the Cold War, but to its outbreaks outside the old continent (the Middle East, the so-called Thirty Years' War in Indochina, Pax Americana, etc.). The course concludes with an outline of international relations in the post-bipolar era.
The student will demonstrate the ability to: - interpret the development of international relations in the time span covered by this course, i.e. primarily from the 17th to the late 20th century - analyse the main actors (states, alliances, etc.) and factors - present key processes and events in the development of international relations (e.g. the impact of the First World War and the nature of the Versailles-Washington system) - summarise the essential features of compulsory reading, including compulsory book |
| Prerequisites |
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Student: - is enrolled in a bachelor's degree programme in International relations and Security and related fields of study - has an active and good command of the English language - shows continuous activity in seminars
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Mark, Written exam, Student performance, Written exam
1. active participation in the class (two excused absences are allowed for the whole course) 2. analysis of required readings and ability to present them 3. active and informed discussion in class 4. respect for the conditions of the attestation (credit and examination), including the deadlines set by the instructor |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Political Science (2023) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): International Relations and Security (2019) | Category: Social sciences | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): European Studies and Diplomacy (2023) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Political Science (2019) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Political Communication and Marketing (2023) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Political Communication and Marketing (2019) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): International Relations and Security (2023) | Category: Social sciences | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): International Relations and Security (2019) | Category: Social sciences | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): European Studies and Diplomacy (2019) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Political Science (2019) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Political Communication and Marketing (2019) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): European Studies and Diplomacy (2019) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |