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Poslední úprava: PhDr. JUDr. Tomáš Karásek, Ph.D. (09.02.2021)
In summer semester 2021, the course will be taught online, until legislative measures allow return to in-class lectures, using the MS Teams platform (the link for online lectures is provided in the section "Teaching methods"). You do not have to download any application, but you can help ease the process of online teaching by setting up a Charles University MS Teams account (please check here for instructions: https://cczv.cuni.cz/CCZV-220-version1-how_to_sign_in_into_teams.pdf). Here's why: Once you set up your ChU MS Teams account, you will be able to enter each online session of the course without the tutor having to let you in. If you do not want or do not manage to get the account, you will still be able to access to classes, but slight delays might occur as the tutor will have to let each of you in manually. Many thanks in advance for your patience and help! Tomáš Karásek (tomas.karasek@fsv.cuni.cz), office hours: Thursday 13:00-15:00, online (meet.google.com/qqe-bvys-zuw; to register for a specific time, please go to https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JdduY0BzfW22QubuHYBMNzW_BQzzwhe3c302QTHwHrE/edit#gid=0) |
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Poslední úprava: PhDr. JUDr. Tomáš Karásek, Ph.D. (25.01.2024)
The course revolves around the concept of conflict, focusing especially on its violent forms. The opening lectures present important milestones in the development of the conceptualization of conflict and security, and outline basic theoretical perspectives on the role of conflict in politics and social relations, including the process of construction of security threats. The rest of the course tackles specific conflict-related issues, mostly those connected to armed conflicts. First the typology of political and armed conflicts is introduced, followed by the reflection on the origins of conflict, conflict prevention, management and resolution, intractable conflicts and post-conflict reconstruction. Remaining topics include the role natural resources in armed conflicts and the challenges of non-violent resistance in a political conflict. |
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Poslední úprava: PhDr. JUDr. Tomáš Karásek, Ph.D. (25.01.2024)
Viz výše soubor se sylabem kurzu / See the file containing the course syllabus above.
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Poslední úprava: PhDr. JUDr. Tomáš Karásek, Ph.D. (29.01.2024)
Mid-term exam (30 %): The goal of the mid-term exam is to stimulate students to think out-of-the-box when applying the concepts used during the previous lectures in an analysis of a movie selected by the course convenor. The film will be made available in advance for all students to see. On 9 April 2024, students will be given an assignment in Moodle where they will also write their answers thereto. The answers will be subsequently reviewed and graded by the tutors.
Group policy paper (30 %): By the end of October, students will be divided into working groups. All working groups will then be assigned the same topic: how to solve a selected on-going real-world conflict. Each working group will be assigned a shared document where it will eventually present the policy paper. The structure of the policy paper should include (but does not by any means have to be limited to) an introduction into the topic, an analysis of the main challenges and a final set of recommendations. Expected length of the paper is 1500 words. References to sources are expected. All papers will need to be finalized by 25 April 2024. Subsequently, they will be reviewed by the course tutors and jointly reflected upon at the session on December 19.
Final written exam (40 %) The final written exam takes the form of two extensive essays (out of three suggested topics) on the themes presented throughout the semester as well as contained in required readings. The tasks will be formulated in a form which will require the application of horizontal thinking across the concepts dealt with in the course and the ability to present original argumentation supported by relevant facts and information from the readings. The exam will be written in Moodle (as an equivalent of an in-class exam) – several terms will be provided throughout the exam period in May and June 2024.
Evaluation is performed in accordance to the Dean’s Provision. |
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Poslední úprava: PhDr. JUDr. Tomáš Karásek, Ph.D. (09.02.2021)
For the assignment of the readings to individual lectures, please check the syllabus file.
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Poslední úprava: PhDr. JUDr. Tomáš Karásek, Ph.D. (29.01.2024)
The core of the course consists of lectures presented by its convenor that gradually guide the students through the domain of conflict, covering its various characteristics and presenting it from different perspectives. In the mid-semester exam, students will be asked to provide reflection on a selected movie with a strong conflict-related element, using acquired knowledge from the previous lectures and required readings. The latter part of the course will ask students to cooperate in working groups, producing a policy paper to provide recommendations on a selected conflict. The whole sum of acquired knowledge will finally be tested through the final written exam. For completing the course, it is essential to read the required texts, participate in the mid-term and final exams and in group work. Participation in lectures is not obligatory but it is expected and highly recommended.
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Poslední úprava: PhDr. JUDr. Tomáš Karásek, Ph.D. (09.02.2021)
1) Introduction and organization of the course (lecture) 2) Between war and positive peace: theoretical reflection of conflict and peaceful coexistence (lecture) 3) Conflict and securitization: how threats are born (lecture) 4) The concept of conflict and typology of armed conflicts (lecture) 5) Origins of conflict and methods of conflict prevention (lecture) 6) Conflict management: pacific procedures, sanctions and military instruments (lecture) 7) Mid-term exam 8) Traditional and innovative methods of conflict resolution (lecture) 9) Wars without end and the dilemmas of post-conflict reconstruction (lecture) 10) Material underpinnings: natural resources and armed conflicts (guest lecture) 11) Better than arms? Non-violence as a method of waging conflict (lecture) 12) Group papers evaluation 13) Conclusive remarks |
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Poslední úprava: PhDr. JUDr. Tomáš Karásek, Ph.D. (25.01.2024)
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Poslední úprava: PhDr. JUDr. Tomáš Karásek, Ph.D. (25.01.2024)
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