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Lecturer(s)
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Konečný Karel, doc. PhDr. CSc.
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Hampl David, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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The seminar is devoted to the issue of conflicts and their broader context, with emphases on civilization, religious and ethnic conflicts.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
- Homework for Teaching
- 10 hours per semester
- Attendace
- 14 hours per semester
- Semestral Work
- 6 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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This seminar is devoted to the issue of conflicts and their larger contexts, with an emphasis on ethnic and religious conflicts. Students will be introduced to the concept of Huntington's Clash of Civilizations. Attention will also be given to the relationship between Islam and the West and to the issue of genocide.
Students demonstrate knowledge of contemporary conflicts.
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Prerequisites
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Orientation in international politics.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Essay
Active participation, an essay
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Recommended literature
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Baar, V. (2002). Národy na prahu 21. století. Ostrava: Tilia.
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Huntington, S.P. (2001). Střet civilizací.. Praha: Rybka Publishers.
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Kropáček, L. (1999). Blízký východ na přelomu tisíciletí.. Praha: Vyšehrad.
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Kropáček, L. (2002). Islám a Západ.. Praha: Vyšehrad.
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Ternon, Y. (1997). Genocidy XX. století.. Praha: Themis.
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