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This course provides a general introduction to European maritime studies, acknowledging the importance of its geopolitical dimension. It gives an historical understanding of the maritime legal framework that settles the boundaries of the territorial waters. Students will be familiarized with the maritime management of its resources (fisheries, seabed minerals, bioprospecting, energy sources), the management of conflicts in relation to the transport of goods and people (illicit trades, trafficking and smuggling), and of environmental issues (rising sea temperatures, and pollution). The course focuses on six case studies (the European parts of the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, the Baltic, North, Mediterranean and Black Seas) to illustrate the land-sea interactions, and multi-level governance arrangements addressing conflicting claims. Last update: Váška Jan, Mgr., Ph.D. (16.09.2024)
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Upon completing the course, the students will have a fundamental understanding of the role of the territorial waters in the contemporary European governmental policies. They will be able to compare several European maritime regions and analyze different aspects of its governance and defense. Students will develop the ability to research about the impact of global policies in local governance and management of the maritime space. Last update: Váška Jan, Mgr., Ph.D. (16.09.2024)
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Last update: Lochmanová Sára, Mgr. (05.10.2023)
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Compulsory Literature
Readings will be assigned from several sources (Articles, Book chapters, and documents). All study materials are available in Moodle under the following link: https://dl1.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=17114
General Reading List
Abulafia, D., The Great Sea: A Human History of the Mediterranean (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2022).
Barrett, J., Barnes, R., Law of the Sea. UNCLOS as a Living Treaty (British Institute of International and Comparative Law, 2016).
Bekkers, F., Bolder, P. Chavannes, E. (eds.), Geopolitics and Maritime Security. A Broad Perspective on the Future Capability Portfolio the Royal Netherlands Navy (The Hague, HCSS Security, 2009).
Bogdanova, O., Makarychev, A. (ed.), Baltic-Black Sea Regionalisms, Patchworks and Networks at Europe’s Eastern Margins, (New York: Springer Cham, 2019).
Borgerson, S.G., The National Interest and the Law of the Sea. Council Special Report n. 46 (New York, Council on Foreign Relations, 2009).
Clarke, Charles (ed.), Understanding the Baltic States: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania since 1991 (London, C. Hurst & Co, 2023).
Corrao, F.M., Redaelli, R. (eds.), States, Actors and Geopolitical Drivers in the Mediterranean. Perspectives on the New Centrality in a Changing Region (Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan, 2021).
Flanagan, S.J., Chindea, I.A., Russia, NATO, and the Black Sea Security Strategy (Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2009).
Germond, B., The Maritime Dimension of European Security. Seapower and the European Union (Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan: 2015).
Milusheva, S., The European Union in the International Maritime Organization. Which Role Should the EU Play? (Munich: GRIN, 2020).
Ortolland, D., Pirat, J-P., Verret, T. (eds.), Geopolitical Atlas of the Oceans, The Law of the Sea, Issues of Delimitation, Maritime Transport and Security, International Straits, Seabed Resources (Île-de-France, Editions TECHNIP, 2017).
Østhagen, A., Ocean Geopolitics. Marine Resources, Maritime Boundary Disputes and the Law of the Sea (Cheltenham Glos/Massachusetts: Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, 2022).
Riddervold, M., The Maritime Turn in EU Foreign and Security Policies. Aims, Actors and Mechanisms of Integration (Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018).
Talbot, V., Magri, P., The Scramble for the Eastern Mediterranean Energy and Geopolitics (Milan: LediPublishing, 2021).
Tsantoulis, Y., The Geopolitics of Region Building in the Black Sea: A Critical Examination (New York: Routledge, 2021).
Weber, J. (ed.), Handbook on Geopolitics and Security in the Arctic: The High North Between Cooperation and Confrontation (New York: Springer Cham, 2020). Last update: Bartůšek Jaroslav, Bc. (11.12.2024)
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Weekly lectures, complemented by discussions over assigned reading and/or current affairs. Last update: Váška Jan, Mgr., Ph.D. (16.09.2024)
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The exam comprises a 10-page essay, a short presentation and a final test. In each of the three parts of the exam, a prescribed minimum number of points must be gained to pass the entire course. The 5-10 min presentation and the test will take place in class.
1) Essay (10 pages) – maximum 40 points 1.1) Oral Presentation– maximum 10 points.
2) Final test (multiple choice) – maximum 50 points. This part of the exam covers the entire content of the course. Last update: Váška Jan, Mgr., Ph.D. (16.09.2024)
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Programme of lectures in Fall Term 2024
(1) September 30- Introductory class. Organization. Introduction to Geopolitics. (2) October 7- The Law of the Sea. Historical Perspective (3) October 14- The North Sea (4) October 21- The Mediterranean Sea (5) October 28- The Mediterranean Sea (cont.) (6) November 4- The Black Sea (7) November 11- The Baltic Sea (8) November 18- The Atlantic Ocean (9) November 25- The Arctic Ocean (10) December 2- The United Nations Global Sea Policy (11) December 9- The European Maritime Policy (12) December 16- Conclusions and Presentation of the Essays
All study materials are available in Moodle under the following link: https://dl1.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=17114. Last update: Bartůšek Jaroslav, Bc. (11.12.2024)
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