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Last update: doc. Martin Riegl, Ph.D. (28.10.2019)
The course aims to provide students with a theoretical and empirical backround for the analysis of the world politics. It intrduces major tools of political geography in order to teach students to analyze world phenomenons and the role of geography in shaping the world politics. |
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Last update: doc. Martin Riegl, Ph.D. (12.02.2021)
Readings: 1. Introduction RIEGL, M., DOBOŠ, B., BEČKA, J. (2019). Independent territories revisited? The concept of partially independent territories (PITs) and the role of such territories in the international system. Territory, Politics, Governance. Vol. 7, No. 3. Pp. 406 - 420. 2. Distribution of power: structure and development of the political map COHEN, S. B. (2015). Geopolitics: The Geography of International Relations (London: Rowman & Littlefield). 3. – 4. Areas of analysis in PG/World Politics FLINT, C. (2006). Introduction to Geopolitics. New York: Routledge. GLASSNER, M. I. (1996): Political geography (second edition), John Wiley, New York LUTTWAK, E. N. (2003). From Geopolitics to Geoeconomics: Logic of Conflict, Grammar of Commerce. In: Ó Tuathail, G.; Dalby, S.; Routledge, P., The Geopolitics Reader (London: Routledge), pp. 125-130. 5. Geographical Determinants of World Politics KAPLAN, R.D. (2009). The Revenge of Geography. http://www.colorado.edu/geography/class_homepages/geog_4712_sum09/materials/Kaplan%202009%20Revenge%20of%20Geography.pdf 6. – 7. Geopolitical systems FLINT, C. (2006). Introduction to Geopolitics. New York: Routledge. KAPLAN, R. D. (2014). Geopolitics and the New World Order. Time. https://time.com/31911/geopolitics-and-the-new-world-order/ 8. Geography: potential and limits of power ambitions KAGAN, R. (2017). The twilight of the liberal world order. Foreign Affairs. https://www.brookings.edu/research/the-twilight-of-the-liberal-world-order/ 9.Dynamics of the geopolitics of World Order (in maps) 10. Power projection (theory of J. Herbst) DOBOŠ, B., RIEGL, M. (2021). Beyond Ouagadougou: State-building and jihadism in Burkina Faso. African Security Review (forthcoming) HERBST, J. (1989) ′The Creation and Maintenance of National Boundaries in Africa′. International Organization 43, No. 4, pp. 673-692. 11. World politics and era of teichopolitics CARTER, D. B., POAST, P. (2015). Why Do States Build Walls? Political Economy, Security, and Border Stability. Journal of Conflict Research. MIČKO, B., RIEGL, M. (2020). Geopolitics. Towards a Schmittian Theory of Border Hardening: Nomos, Sovereignty, Political Unity and Barriers in the Middle East. 12. Geopolitics of „chaos“: diffusion of power and disintegration of the political map DOBOŠ, B., RIEGL, M., LANDOVSKÝ, J. (2021). Territoriality of Radical Islamist Groups: Security, Economy and Identity. Abingdon: Routledge. KAPLAN, R. D. (1994): The Coming Anarchy, In: The Atlantic Monthly, Vol 273, No. 2, pages 44 - 76, February 1994. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1994/02/the-coming-anarchy/304670/ RIEGL, M., DOBOŠ, B. (2017). Unrecognized States and Secession in the 21st Century. Springer.
Seminars: Burrows, M. J. (2019). THE WORLD IN 2035: THREE NEW SCENARIOS. In Global risks 2035 update: Decline or New Renaissance? (pp. 54–75). Retrieved from https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Global-Risks-2035-Update.pdf European Parliament. Directorate General for Parliamentary Research Services. & Oxford Analytica. (2017). Global trends to 2035: geo politics and international power. Publications Office (pp. 69-94). https://doi.org/10.2861/800293 Gavin, F. J. (2020, January 20). Asking the right questions about the past and future of world order. Retrieved January 15, 2021, from Warontherocks.com website: https://warontherocks.com/2020/01/asking-the-right-questions-about-the-past-and-future-of-world-order/ Hofmann, C., & Schneckener, U. (2011). Engaging non-state armed actors in state- and peace-building: options and strategies. International Review of the Red Cross, 93(883), 603–621. Luttwak, E. N. (2009). The Geography of Power. In The grand strategy of the byzantine empire (pp. 145–170). London, England: Belknap Press. Newman, n. (1998) Geopolitics Renaissant: Territory, sovereignty and the world political map, Geopolitics, 3:1, p. 1-8, DOI: 10.1080/14650049808407604 Scott, D. (2008) The Great Power ‘Great Game’ between India and China: ‘The Logic of Treverton, G., & Jones, S. G. (2005). Measuring National Power. Chapters 1 and 2. Santa Monica, CA: RAND. Available from: https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/conf_proceedings/2005/RAND_CF215.pdf Wibbels, E., Hollenbach, F. M., & Ward, M. D. (2013). State building and the geography of governance: Evidence from satellites. Pusterla, E. & Francesca Piccin (2012) The Loss of Sovereignty Control and the Illusion of Building Walls, Journal of Borderlands Studies, 27:2, 121-138, DOI:10.1080/08865655.2012.687212 |
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Last update: doc. Martin Riegl, Ph.D. (08.03.2024)
In person lectures and seminars. |
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Last update: doc. Martin Riegl, Ph.D. (08.03.2024)
1) final test (multiple-choince)) accounts for 80% of the overall grade 2) Seminar: accounts for 20% of the overall grade (active participation in all seminars is required)
The final assessment is marked as following: 100 % - 91 % ...A 90 % - 81 % ... B 80 % - 71 % ... C 70 % - 61 % ... D 60 % - 51 % ... E Less than 50 % ... F |
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Last update: doc. Martin Riegl, Ph.D. (24.01.2023)
LECTURES: 1. Introduction 2. Distribution of power: structure and development of the political map - Mao of the world (Geopolitics of IR) 3. – 4. Areas of analysis in PG/World Politics - definitions (political science, political geography, IR, geopolitics, geostrategy, geostrategy, foreign policy, security policy) - geopolitical concepts (territoriality, nationalism, maps, projection, space, distance, agents, systems) - power analysis (territory, location, population, government, economy, military, foreign policy) 5. Geographical Determinants of World Politics - Geographic factors and world politics 6. – 7. Geopolitical systems - Eras of geopolitics, Modelski, LWO - Competing world orders (Cold War, US-led order, internal and external threats to LWO) - China´s model of LWO (BRI) and reaction (India, Japan, Australia, EU) 8. Geography: potential and limits of power ambitions - Russia and China (limits of power potential) 9.Dynamics of the geopolitics of World Order (in maps) 10. Power projection (theory of J. Herbst) 11. World politics and era of teichopolitics 12. Geopolitics of „chaos“: diffusion of power and disintegration of the political map - disintegration of the political map - anomalous political entities - violent non-state actors
SEMINARS: 1. Introduction 2. Distribution of power: structure and development of the political map - Mao of the world (Geopolitics of IR) 3. – 4. Areas of analysis in PG/World Politics - definitions (political science, political geography, IR, geopolitics, geostrategy, geostrategy, foreign policy, security policy) - geopolitical concepts (territoriality, nationalism, maps, projection, space, distance, agents, systems) - power analysis (territory, location, population, government, economy, military, foreign policy) 5. Geographical Determinants of World Politics - Geographic factors and world politics 6. – 7. Geopolitical systems - Eras of geopolitics, Modelski, LWO - Competing world orders (Cold War, US-led order, internal and external threats to LWO) - China´s model of LWO (BRI) and reaction (India, Japan, Australia, EU) 8. Geography: potential and limits of power ambitions - Russia and China (limits of power potential) 9.Dynamics of the geopolitics of World Order (in maps) 10. Power projection (theory of J. Herbst) 11. World politics and era of teichopolitics 12. Geopolitics of „chaos“: diffusion of power and disintegration of the political map - disintegration of the political map - anomalous political entities - violent non-state actors
SEMINARS: WEEK 1. Introduction
WEEK 2. SEMINAR: Reading the political map David Newman (1998) Geopolitics Renaissant: Territory, sovereignty and the world political map, Geopolitics, 3:1, p. 1-8, DOI: 10.1080/14650049808407604 Reading the political map – Trisiland simulation
WEEK 3. SEMINAR: Measuring national power I. Treverton, G., & Jones, S. G. (2005). Measuring National Power. Chapters 1 and 2. Santa Monica, CA: RAND. Available from: https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/conf_proceedings/2005/RAND_CF215.pdf Measuring resources or capabilities, or power-in-being: Case of Winia
WEEK 4. SEMINAR: Measuring national power II. (No reading) Measuring how resources are converted through national processes: Case of Winia Measuring power in outcomes: Case of Winia and Turiedia
WEEK 5. SEMINAR: Geography and strategy Luttwak, E. N. (2009). The Geography of Power. In The grand strategy of the byzantine empire (pp. 145–170). London, England: Belknap Press. Winian strategy: Kakera, Tafshal and Grisonia
WEEK 6. SEMINAR: Systems in practice I. European Parliament. Directorate General for Parliamentary Research Services. & Oxford Analytica. (2017). Global trends to 2035: geo politics and international power. Publications Office (pp. 69-94). https://doi.org/10.2861/800293 Turiedia and Winia – Bipolarity of the World: Spheres of Influence in the East
WEEK 7. SEMINAR: Systems in practice II. Burrows, M. J. (2019). THE WORLD IN 2035: THREE NEW SCENARIOS. In Global risks 2035 update: Decline or New Renaissance? (pp. 54–75). Retrieved from https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Global-Risks-2035-Update.pdf Turiedia and Winia – Bipolarity of the World: New Powers and Instability
WEEK 8. SEMINAR: Limits of Power David Scott (2008) The Great Power ‘Great Game’ between India and China: ‘The Logic of Geography’, Geopolitics, 13:1, 1-26, DOI: 10.1080/14650040701783243 Muridia and limits of power: A case study
WEEK 9. SEMINAR: World Ordrs Gavin, F. J. (2020, January 20). Asking the right questions about the past and future of world order. Retrieved January 15, 2021, from Warontherocks.com website: https://warontherocks.com/2020/01/asking-the-right-questions-about-the-past-and-future-of-world-order/ Between Winia and Turiedia: Potential for World Orders
WEEK 10. SEMINAR: State capacity Wibbels, E., Hollenbach, F. M., & Ward, M. D. (2013). State building and the geography of governance: Evidence from satellites
WEEK 11. SEMINAR: World of Walls Elia Pusterla & Francesca Piccin (2012) The Loss of Sovereignty Control and the Illusion of Building Walls, Journal of Borderlands Studies, 27:2, 121-138, DOI:10.1080/08865655.2012.687212 Border barrier potential: Cases of Trisiland
WEEK 12. SEMINAR: Engaging non-state actors Hofmann, C., & Schneckener, U. (2011). Engaging non-state armed actors in state- and peace-building: options and strategies. International Review of the Red Cross, 93(883), 603–621. Engaging Violent Non-State Actors in Kakera and Taulaipo Engaging Violent Non-State Actors in Kakera and Taulaipo |
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Last update: doc. Martin Riegl, Ph.D. (10.01.2021)
Students of 2nd or 3rd year. |