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The course deals with territorial violent non-state actors (VNSAs) in world politics, examines what they are, and what role they play in the international system. The goal of the course is to provide students with a theoretical background and to develop a broad knowledge of territorial VNSAs. Students will be able to think critically about the dynamic roles of territorial VNSAs in world politics and should be able to engage in policy debates.
Last update: Ludvík Zdeněk, PhDr., Ph.D. (09.09.2019)
The course deals with territorial violent non-state actors (VNSAs) in world politics, examines what they are, and what role they play in the international system. The goal of the course is to provide students with a theoretical background and to develop a broad knowledge of territorial VNSAs. Students will be able to think critically about the dynamic roles of territorial VNSAs in world politics and should be able to engage in policy debates.
Last update: Bednařík Petr, PhDr., Ph.D. (15.02.2020)
Aim of the course - Czech
Viz výše soubor se sylabem kurzu / See the file containing the course syllabus above
Last update: Ludvík Zdeněk, PhDr., Ph.D. (25.10.2019)
Descriptors - Czech
Viz výše soubor se sylabem kurzu / See the file containing the course syllabus above
Last update: Ludvík Zdeněk, PhDr., Ph.D. (25.10.2019)
Literature -
Al-Rasheed, Madawi – Kersten, Carool – Shterin, Marat (eds.) (2015): Demystifying the Caliphate: Historical Memory and Contemporary Contexts. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Ali, Ayaan H. (2015): Islam Is a Religion of Violence. Foreign Policy, https://foreignpolicy.com/2015/11/09/islam-is-a-religion-of-violence-ayaan-hirsi-ali-debate-islamic-state.
Clunan, Anne – Trinkunas, Harold (eds.) (2010): Ungoverned Spaces: Alternatives to State Authority in an Era of Softened Sovereignty. Stanford: Stanford University Press.
Gray, Colin S. (2007): War, Peace and International Relations: An Introduction to Strategic History. Abingdon, New York: Routledge.
Miodownik, Dan – Barak, Oren (eds.) (2014): Nonstate Actors in Intrastate Conflicts. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press.
Omar, Manal (2015): Islam Is a Religion of Peace. Foreign Policy, https://foreignpolicy.com/2015/11/09/islam-is-a-religion-of-peace-manal-omar-debate-islamic-state.
Salehyan, Idean (2009): Rebels Without Borders: Transnational Insurgencies in World Politics. Ithaca: Cornell University Press.
Schneckener, Ulrich (2009): Spoilers or Governance Actors? Engaging Armed Non-State Groups in Areas of Limited Statehood. SFB-Governance Working Paper Series.
Walt, Stephen M. (2015): What Should We Do if the Islamic State Wins? Foreign Policy, http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/06/10/what-should-we-do-if-isis-islamic-state-wins-containment.
Weinstein, Jeremy (2007): Inside Rebellion: The Politics of Insurgent Violence. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
Last update: Ludvík Zdeněk, PhDr., Ph.D. (09.09.2019)
Al-Rasheed, Madawi – Kersten, Carool – Shterin, Marat (eds.) (2015): Demystifying the Caliphate: Historical Memory and Contemporary Contexts. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Ali, Ayaan H. (2015): Islam Is a Religion of Violence. Foreign Policy, https://foreignpolicy.com/2015/11/09/islam-is-a-religion-of-violence-ayaan-hirsi-ali-debate-islamic-state.
Clunan, Anne – Trinkunas, Harold (eds.) (2010): Ungoverned Spaces: Alternatives to State Authority in an Era of Softened Sovereignty. Stanford: Stanford University Press.
Gray, Colin S. (2007): War, Peace and International Relations: An Introduction to Strategic History. Abingdon, New York: Routledge.
Miodownik, Dan – Barak, Oren (eds.) (2014): Nonstate Actors in Intrastate Conflicts. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press.
Omar, Manal (2015): Islam Is a Religion of Peace. Foreign Policy, https://foreignpolicy.com/2015/11/09/islam-is-a-religion-of-peace-manal-omar-debate-islamic-state.
Salehyan, Idean (2009): Rebels Without Borders: Transnational Insurgencies in World Politics. Ithaca: Cornell University Press.
Schneckener, Ulrich (2009): Spoilers or Governance Actors? Engaging Armed Non-State Groups in Areas of Limited Statehood. SFB-Governance Working Paper Series.
Walt, Stephen M. (2015): What Should We Do if the Islamic State Wins? Foreign Policy, http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/06/10/what-should-we-do-if-isis-islamic-state-wins-containment.
Weinstein, Jeremy (2007): Inside Rebellion: The Politics of Insurgent Violence. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
Last update: Bednařík Petr, PhDr., Ph.D. (15.02.2020)
Teaching methods - Czech
Viz výše soubor se sylabem kurzu / See the file containing the course syllabus above
Last update: Ludvík Zdeněk, PhDr., Ph.D. (16.09.2023)
Requirements to the exam
Viz výše soubor se sylabem kurzu / See the file containing the course syllabus above
