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Current International Affairs II - JMB524
Title: Mezinárodní aktuality II
Guaranteed by: Department of North American Studies (23-KAS)
Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences
Actual: from 2023
Semester: summer
E-Credits: 9
Examination process: summer s.:
Hours per week, examination: summer s.:2/2, Ex [HT]
Capacity: unknown / unknown (0)
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
State of the course: not taught
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: combined
Teaching methods: combined
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan
Guarantor: PhDr. Vít Fojtek, Dr., Ph.D.
Teacher(s): PhDr. Vít Fojtek, Dr., Ph.D.
Incompatibility : JMB001
Is pre-requisite for: JMB525, JMB526, JMB530, JMB528, JMB529, JMB527
Examination dates   Schedule   Noticeboard   
Annotation -
Last update: PhDr. Vít Fojtek, Dr., Ph.D. (18.02.2019)
The course deals with the most important current problems of the contemporary world, what "moves" it and what is internal and international context of these problems. Territorially are monitored events in the most important countries of Europe, post-Soviet space and North America (in the spirit of accreditation of the departments of the institute). In the cases when the crisis areas expand from the other parts of the world, which are monitored only marginally, but start significantly affect the closely observed territories, operational extension of the original delimitation may expand.
Aim of the course -
Last update: PhDr. Vít Fojtek, Dr., Ph.D. (15.02.2019)

Aim of the course is to get basic systematic knowledge of the current affairs in selected countries (North America, German-speaking countries, Central Europe, Russia and Eastern Europe, Western Europe) and interprete these events with use of sources of mass media news.
Literature -
Last update: PhDr. Vít Fojtek, Dr., Ph.D. (15.02.2019)

Literature: 

Obligatory Literature:
 
•KASPAROV, Garry. Zima přichází: Proč je nutné zastavit Vladimíra Putina. Praha 2016.(book to review)
or
•ALVAROVÁ Alexandra: Průmysl lži. Praha 2017 (book to review).

Reader in SIS (diskette icon), password: fojtek

 

Recommended Literature:

Sledování denního tisku a televize (např. také Respekt, Týden, či Der Spiegel, Focus, Economist apod.),

dále studií např. na SWP Stiftung Wischenschaft und Politik (http://www.swp-berlin.org/de/produkte/swp_aktuell.php?PHPSESSID=f0f742209),

HAUS RISSEN HAMBURG, Internationales Institut für Politik und Wirtschaft (http://www.hausrissen.org/),

Monterey Institute of International Studies, http://www.miis.edu/),

CEVRO (http://www.cevro.cz/cs/publikace-cevro/novinky/),

Občanský institut (http://www.obcinst.cz/category/hlavni-menu/studie-oi),

Asociace pro mezinárodní otázky (www.amo.cz),

Ministerstvo zahraničních věcí http://www.mzv.cz/jnp/cz/encyklopedie_statu/index.html)

Businessinfo (http://www.businessinfo.cz/cz/rubrika/teritorialni-informace-zeme/1000540/)

CIA (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral_calendar_2015

http://blog.aktualne.centrum.cz/blogy/stepan-pirko.php?itemid=7562 (např. "Nesmyslnost záchran aneb kdy krize skončí?")

http://blog.aktualne.centrum.cz/blogy/petr-robejsek.php

http://blog.aktualne.centrum.cz/blogy/benjamin-kuras.php?archivelist=226

http://ihned.cz/?m=authors&person[id]=15960280&article[aut_id]=15960280 (Michael Romancov, politický geograf)

http://blog.aktualne.cz/blogy/jan-urban.php?itemid=22363

https://www.facebook.com/jaromir.stetina

http://www.reflex.cz/writerprofile/186/jefim-fistejn

http://www.reflex.cz/clanek/komentare/55472/jefim-fistejn-drsna-pravda-o-putinovi.html

http://dialog.ihned.cz/komentare/c1-62050800-valka-noveho-veku

http://echo24.cz/a/wp4XU/putinuv-projekt-ukrajina-mezi-evropou-a-eurasii

Ann Appleabaum, historička, specialistka na Rusko a Východní Evropu, columnist in Washington Post https://www.facebook.com/anne.applebaum?pnref=lhc.recent,

Anne Applebaum at The Václav Havel Library (12. 1. 2015), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aImR18dgBuw

http://www.spectator.co.uk/features/9447782/how-vladimir-putin-is-waging-war-on-the-west-and-winning/

Timothy Snyder, historik, expert na Rusko a Východní Evropu, Timothy Snyder in Prague - Full Lecture, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQhuySNwJnM

•Blízkovýchodní stránky Marka Čejky, http://blizky-vychod.blogspot.cz
 
http://www.novinky.cz/komentare/362173-komentar-jak-se-ublizuje-rusku-jiri-pehe.html
 
Miroslav Mareš, odborník na extremismus, FSS MU Brno, http://www.ceskatelevize.cz/ivysilani/10252839638-hyde-park-ct24/215411058081022-hyde-park
 
Jak funguje ruská propaganda v Česku? Zapleveluje zprávami a vytváří chaos, http://neovlivni.cz/jak-funguje-ruska-propaganda-v-cesku-zapleveluje-zpravami-a-vytvari-chaos/
 
Proruské servery mají na české publikum zásadní vliv, píše BIS, http://neovlivni.cz/proruske-servery-maji-na-ceske-publikum-zasadni-vliv-pise-bis/.
 
The Soviet Story, doumentární film, rež. Edvins Šnore, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVZjyyAE-78
Josef Šlerka, Univerzita Karlova, odborník na analýzu dat ze sociálních sítí, http://reportermagazin.cz/valka-na-urodne-pude/

Milan Kuba, http://citarny.cz/index.php/media-a-knihy/internet/5637-jak-si-overit-rychle-spravnost-informaci-na-internetu

Jeden svět na školách, Svět podle Russia Today / Misja Pekel / Nizozemsko / 2015 / 4 min. / titulky, dokumentární film, seznamuje s vnitřními mechanismy státem řízeného média a s trollingem coby nástrojem propagandy a rusko-ukrajinským konfliktem v souvislostech, https://www.jsns.cz/cz/lessons/4/2_svet_podle_russia_today.html?lessonID=178&lesson=one&inThemeID=82

Jeden svět na školách, Současná ruská propaganda, https://www.jsns.cz/cz/lessons/4/Soucasna_ruska_propaganda.html?theme=82

Svět podle Russia Today (dokumentární film): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhhO99TFNk8

Záznam debaty k filmu Svět podle Russia Today s Peterem Pomerantsevem a Josefem Pazderkou na FFUK:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjrZSWD7u_A

https://www.clovekvtisni.cz/cs/kalendar/svet-ocima-ruske-propagandy-debata-s-peterem-pomerantsevem

Konference o ruské mediální válce (FFUK), Východoevropský klub FFUK, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV-xXQm_OXM, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0SAYFYMZXM, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKb57P86IYk

Proruské weby se snaží oslabovat Sobotku a působit Čechům v hlavách chaos, http://video.aktualne.cz/svet-na-hrane/proruske-weby-se-snazi-oslabovat-sobotku-a-pusobit-cechum-v/r~f97dfb7aef8111e5ae64002590604f2e/

Ondřej Kundra, novinář, Respekt, autor knihy Putinovi agenti, http://www.rozhlas.cz/radiozurnal/dvacetminut/_zprava/ondrej-kundra-o-propagande-a-anonymnich-webech-nejde-se-schovavat-za-svobodu-slova-policie-muze-byt-aktivnejsi--1609526, http://video.aktualne.cz/dvtv/kundra-v-cesku-jsou-stovky-ruskych-spionu-snazi-se-ovlivnit/r~59f84c2edbed11e59c4a002590604f2e 
 
Ondřej Soukup, HN, http://zahranicni.ihned.cz/c1-65176800-prominte-armada-neni

Alexandr Kelin, zástupce ruské menšiny v Radě vlády (ČR) pro národnostní menšiny : https://video.aktualne.cz/dvtv/prima-volba-prezidenta-byl-rusky-plan-zeman-jim-podporu-zpla/r~0045779c8bc411e69d46002590604f2e/?redirected=1475791325

Jiří Sobota, Respekt, http://www.respekt.cz/denni-menu/kde-by-dnes-nato-zastavilo-ruske-tanky
 
Josh Marshall, editor and publisher of TalkingPointsMemo.com. http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trump-putin-yes-it-s-really-a-thing
 
Franklin Foer, Slate, contributing editor: http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/cover_story/2016/07/vladimir_putin_has_a_plan_for_destroying_the_west_and_it_looks_a_lot_like.html?wpsrc=sh_all_mob_tw_bot

Ben Nimmo, senior fellow, Institute for Statecraft in London, specialising in analysing information warfare and hybrid warfare. Dříve NATO press officer specialising in relations with Russia and Ukraine, and a journalist for Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa, covering European and international politics and security, http://www.interpretermag.com/putins-media-are-pushing-britain-for-the-brexit/

Luboš Dobrovský, http://hlidacipes.org/lubos-dobrovsky-novinarina-ztraci-na-sile-rozumna-politika-jeste-vic

Radio Svobodná Evropa, https://www.facebook.com/rferl/photos/a.10150131950204575.326644.122264309574/10153693631934575/?type=1&theater

In Russian media, everyone’s getting called a "fascist.”, https://www.facebook.com/rferl/videos/10154669231734575/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED

Barbora Schneiderová, Když je pravda vše, není pravda nic. Ruská propaganda je dnes mnohem chytřejší, http://hlidacipes.org/kdyz-je-pravda-vse-neni-pravda-nic-ruska-propaganda-je-dnes-mnohem-chytrejsi/

Přednáška Jeho Svatosti dalajlamy (19.10. 2016, v Lucerně): Sekulární etika / Secular ethic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkH0EfQAL3M

MÁTE POCIT, ŽE JE SVOBODA V OHROŽENÍ? VYSTUPTE Z ŘADY A ČTĚTE HAVLA, RADÍ HISTORIK SNYDER: https://www.respekt.cz/denni-menu/mate-pocit-ze-je-svoboda-v-ohrozeni-vystupte-z-rady-a-ctete-havla-radi-historik-snyder

Vladimír Kučera: Co mi přišlo na mysl 17. listopadu aneb o paměti národa
Zdroj: http://www.denik.cz/z_domova/co-mi-prislo-na-mysl-17-listopadu-aneb-o-pameti-naroda-20161118.html

A masterclass in disinformation, https://euvsdisinfo.eu/a-masterclass-in-disinformation/

Ukrajino, nezlob se http://www.ceskatelevize.cz/porady/11003256577-ukrajino-nezlob-se/21556226558/ Netradiční road movie, ve které M. C. Putna odkrývá historické a náboženské kořeny současného konfliktu na Ukrajině. Film je inspirován jeho knihou Obrazy z kulturních dějin ruské religiozity. Režie R. Špaček

Na hranicích impéria, http://www.ceskatelevize.cz:8080/ivysilani/10354261516-na-hranicich-imperia/

Velká dohoda Trumpa s Putinem může být zničující. Bezpečnost Evropy je v ohrožení, varuje Lucas, https://zpravy.aktualne.cz/zahranici/lucas/r~dc6097e0f10211e6a8cc002590604f2e/?redirected=1487161244

Timothy Snyder: “We have at most a year to defend American democracy, perhaps less“, http://international.sueddeutsche.de/post/157058066625/we-have-at-most-a-year-to-defend-american

Děti z Krymu brani se samopaly ruskou vlajku v den třetího výročí obsazení poloostrova Ruskou federací. https://www.facebook.com/krymrealii/videos/760048734164617/?pnref=story

Rusko - příprava dětí na válku a na smrt (2016) - české titulky https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyTpQHZcTDI

‘Russia Is a Threat … to All of Europe’ Lithuania’s president talks to Foreign Policy about Vladimir Putin's "little green men" and whether Donald Trump really believes in NATO.

http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/03/24/russia-lithuania-nato-grybauskaite-putin-trump-interview/?utm_content=bufferf6a19&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Německo po volbách. Co očekávat? Beseda v Besedě dne 25. září 2017, diskutovali novinářka Bára Procházková, politolog Miroslav Kunštát z FSV UK a Martin Svárovský z Odboru politického plánování MZV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_auzzNdZQ4&feature=share

Anne Applebaum. THE CZECH ELECTION SAYS MORE ABOUT THE STATE OF WESTERN DEMOCRACY THAN WE’D LIKE TO ADMIT, https://www.anneapplebaum.com/2018/01/29/the-czech-election-says-more-about-the-state-of-western-democracy-than-wed-like-to-admit 
 
Alexandra Alvarová. Přednáška "Hybridní válka a dezinformace", https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGBhuKZrUgw&feature=youtu.be

Rozkrýváme pozadí nové světové války. Jak se Češi ocitli v zajetí lží, https://zpravy.aktualne.cz/domaci/valka-dezinformace-fake-news/r~7bfb35b23bb311e7886d002590604f2e/?redirected=1534259398

 

Writing Guide at: 

http://kas.fsv.cuni.cz/old/citace.html
http:/www.boldis.cz/citace/citace2.pdf
http://kas.fsv.cuni.cz/writing-guide
Teaching methods -
Last update: PhDr. Vít Fojtek, Dr., Ph.D. (18.02.2019) 
This is a distance studies course with an introductory block lesson explaining the main requirements and responsibilities necessary for a successful completion of the course. In the next phase the self-study follows under the instructions of the course leader. Outlined are also the basic trends of the possible future development of the current world political situation together with necessary literature (including where to find it) and the books for review. In addition to the mastering of the necessary factual volume of information, emphasis is also placed on adequate work with the sources and prove of critical thinking skills.
Requirements to the exam -
Last update: PhDr. Vít Fojtek, Dr., Ph.D. (18.02.2019)

form of the control of the knowledge. Exam
a) students take part at the block lecture at assigned dates
b) students are required to study up books shown at the list of required study literature to the course
c) students are required in the framework of their selfstudy to present two texts, and that written thesis on the assigned topic (5 normpages with the use of one Czech and one foreign periodical source) and the review of the assigned book (2 normpages).
d) both thesis + review will be handed out till January 5 till 20.00 at the adress jmb523@seznam.cz (nonobservance of this deadline without legitimate excuse means the failure from the course) and will be marked so that from the two grades for each text will be set one final grade 
e) course is concluded with the complex written test in the assigned dates set in the period of regular exam period
f) final grade is set after the consideration of the work in the whole course, i.e. overall assesment of the concurrent writen texts (50%) and final test (50%), and that in the ratio 1:1

https://fsv.cuni.cz/en/academics/exchange-and-visiting-students/change-of-grading

Grading System at FSV UK

CHANGE OF GRADING SYSTEM AT FSV UK

Due to modifications of the internal regulations the Faculty of Social Sciences has changed the system of classification from 1-4 grading scale to internationally recognized A-F grading system, often referred to as ECTS grading. For easier understanding we offer an explanation of the individual grades:

  • A – Excellent. The student has shown excellent performance, originality and displayed an exceptional grasp of the subject.
  • B – Very Good. The student understands the subject well and has shown some originality of thought. Above the average performance, but with some errors.
  • C – Good. Generally sound work with a number of notable errors.
  • D – Satisfactory. The student has shown some understanding of the subject matter, but has not succeeded in translating this understanding into consistently original work. Overall good performance with a number of significant errors.
  • E – Sufficient. Acceptable performance with significant drawbacks. Performance meets the minimum requirements.
  • F – Fail. The student has not succeeded in mastering the subject matter of the course.
  • Z – Pass/Credit. Where a course is completed by a study requirement other than examination, it is not graded, but is recorded as “Zápočet (Z).” This is in effect a Pass in a two-tier Pass/Fail grading system.

The recommendation for using the A-F classification is as follows: To evaluate the student's performance in percentage (0-100 %) and providing the evaluation accordingly

0-50 % = F,

51-60 % = E,

61-70 % = D,

71-80 % = C,

81-90 % = B,

91% and more = A.

We hope that you will accept this change positively because of its undeniable advantages:

  1. Simplified recognition of courses studied abroad (most European universities use the conversion scale A-F, the conversion from 1-4 grading scale was not quite accurate).
  2. Refinement of the grading scale (6-degree scale gives the teacher the opportunity to more distinguish student performance than with the 4-degree scale).
  3. Intelligibility for incoming/exchange students or international students studying at FSV UK (percentage or A-F grade scale is the most widespread).

 
Syllabus -
Last update: doc. PhDr. Jiří Vykoukal, CSc. (14.02.2019)

Current Affairs: topics 1. Current presidency of the EU and its priorities. 2. Current Czech - Austrian Relations. 3. Current Czech - German Affairs. 4 Current Czech - American Affairs. 5. Current Czech - Russian Affairs. 6. Current Czech - Polish Affairs. 7. Current Czecho - Slovak Affairs. 8. Current Polish Affairs. 9. Current Hungarian Affairs. 10. Current Slovak Affairs. 11. Current Austrian Affairs. 12. Current Romanian Affairs. 13. Current Dutch Affairs. 14. Current Belgian Affairs. 15. Current Danish Affairs. 16. Current Spanish Affairs. 17. Current Italian Affairs. 18. Great Britain under PM Brown: foreign policy. 19. Great Britain under PM Brown: inner policy. 20. France under Sarkozy: foreign policy. 21. France under Sarkozy: inner policy. 22. Germany under PM Merkel: foreign policy. 23. Germany under PM Merkel: inner policy. 24. Current Bavarian Affairs. 25. USA - inner policy 26 USA - foreign policy 27. USA and Current Affairs in Iraq 28. USA and Current Affairs in Afghanistan. 29. USA and Iran. 30. USA and Pakistan. 31. US Radar in the Czech Republic and Poland
32. Cureent Israeli-Palestinian Affairs. 33. Energetic Security in Europe 34. Gas Pipeline Nabucco 35. Gas Pipelines Nord Stream, South Stream 36. Russia under Medvedev - inner policy. 37. Russia under Medvedev - foreign policy. 38. Russia - Europe Relations. 39. Georgia - Russian Conflict. 40. Current Affairs of Ukraine. 41. Current Affaris of Bellaruss. 42. Current Affair s of Serbia. 43. Current Affairs of Macedonia. 44. Current Affairs of Moldova. 45. Current Affairs of Kosovo. 46. Current Affairs of Turkey. 47. Turkey and the EU. 48. Current Turkey-Cyprus Conflict.

 

Grading System at FSV UK

CHANGE OF GRADING SYSTEM AT FSV UK

Due to modifications of the internal regulations the Faculty of Social Sciences has changed the system of classification from 1-4 grading scale to internationally recognized A-F grading system, often referred to as ECTS grading. For easier understanding we offer an explanation of the individual grades:

  • A – Excellent. The student has shown excellent performance, originality and displayed an exceptional grasp of the subject.
  • B – Very Good. The student understands the subject well and has shown some originality of thought. Above the average performance, but with some errors.
  • C – Good. Generally sound work with a number of notable errors.
  • D – Satisfactory. The student has shown some understanding of the subject matter, but has not succeeded in translating this understanding into consistently original work. Overall good performance with a number of significant errors.
  • E – Sufficient. Acceptable performance with significant drawbacks. Performance meets the minimum requirements.
  • F – Fail. The student has not succeeded in mastering the subject matter of the course.
  • Z – Pass/Credit. Where a course is completed by a study requirement other than examination, it is not graded, but is recorded as “Zápočet (Z).” This is in effect a Pass in a two-tier Pass/Fail grading system.

The recommendation for using the A-F classification is as follows: To evaluate the student's performance in percentage (0-100 %) and providing the evaluation accordingly

0-50 % = F,

51-60 % = E,

61-70 % = D,

71-80 % = C,

81-90 % = B,

91% and more = A.

We hope that you will accept this change positively because of its undeniable advantages:

  1. Simplified recognition of courses studied abroad (most European universities use the conversion scale A-F, the conversion from 1-4 grading scale was not quite accurate).
  2. Refinement of the grading scale (6-degree scale gives the teacher the opportunity to more distinguish student performance than with the 4-degree scale).
  3. Intelligibility for incoming/exchange students or international students studying at FSV UK (percentage or A-F grade scale is the most widespread).

https://fsv.cuni.cz/en/academics/exchange-and-visiting-students/change-of-grading

 
 
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