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Lecturer(s)
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Harmáček Jaromír, doc. Ing. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Dušková Lenka, Mgr. PhD.
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Opršal Zdeněk, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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The course shall pay attention to the selected issues related to the internal political processes in developing countries as well as to the relevant current issues in the international politics and security, focusing on contemporary debates on modern states formation, political systems in developing countries, democracy designs and good governance, concepts of failing and de-facto states, international terrorism etc.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of this course is to provide the orientation in the selected issues related to the internal political processes in developing regions as well as current issues in the international politics and security that have impact on the developing regions. Grounded in the current theoretical debates, the critical analysis of the issues shall help the students to deepen their understanding of broader context of the international politics and the interconnection of the international issues with the specific politico-geographical situation in the developing regions and vice versa.
Upon completion of the course students shall be able to understand and critically analyze the selected problems related to the internal political processes in developing regions as well as current issues in the international politics and security that have impact on the developing regions.
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Prerequisites
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written exam, Student performance
For succesful completion of the course, students are required to actively participate in discussions (based on assigned literature and case studies) and assess analysis.
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Recommended literature
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Bova, R. (2009). Readings on How the World Works: Current Issues in International Relations. New York: Longman.
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Burnell, P., Randall, V. (2008). Politics in developing world. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
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Fiala, A. (2008). Humanitarian Intervention and the Crusade for Democracy, 2008. In: Fiala, A. The Just War Myth.. Rowmen and Littlefield Publishers, Plymouth.
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Green, D., Luehrmann, L. Comparative politics of the third world: linking concepts and cases..
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Krasner, S. (2006). Sharing sovereignty: new institutions for collapsed and failing states. International Security, vol.29, no. 2.
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