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Geopolitics and Geostrategy 1815-1945 - JPM127
Title: Geopolitika a geostrategie 1815-1945
Guaranteed by: Department of Political Science (23-KP)
Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences
Actual: from 2023
Semester: winter
E-Credits: 5
Examination process: winter s.:
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:2/0, Ex [HT]
Capacity: unknown / unknown (35)
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
State of the course: not taught
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
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. Michael Romancov, Ph.D.
Is pre-requisite for: JPM036
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Annotation -
Last update: PhDr. Michael Romancov, Ph.D. (10.04.2008)
Main ambition of this course is to demonstrate how political map of Europe and of the World was transformed during 20th century and what kind of motives were behind. Most prominent geopoliticians and their theories will be presented.
Aim of the course -
Last update: PhDr. Michael Romancov, Ph.D. (10.04.2008)

Students will be acquiant with development of geopolitical thinking within monitored era and with basic interpretations of geopolitical discourse of powers of the period.

Literature -
Last update: PhDr. Michael Romancov, Ph.D. (10.04.2008)

1. Kennedy, Paul (1996): Vzestup a pád velmocí. Lidové noviny, Praha.

2. Knutsen, Torbj?rn (2005): Dějiny teorie mezinárodních vztahů. Centrum strategických studií, Brno.

3. Volner, Štefan (2004): Geopolitika pre 21. storočie? Efect Copy, Hlohovec.

4. Herman, Arthur (2004): To Rule the Waves. Harper Collins Publishers, New York.

5. Mc Evedy, Colin (2002): The New Penguin Atlas of Recent History. Penguin Books, London.

6. Haywood, John (2001): Atlas světových dějin. Slovart, Bratislava.

Teaching methods -
Last update: PhDr. Michael Romancov, Ph.D. (19.09.2022)

Based on the decision of the University and Faculty management, teaching in all study programs/subjects accredited in the Czech language takes place this winter semester only in face-to-face form. The basic method in this course is a lecture.

Syllabus -
Last update: PhDr. Michael Romancov, Ph.D. (10.04.2008)

1. Introduction; determination of basic ideas and conceptions. Why it is important to pay attention to geopolitics.

2. Europe after 1815; shift of political map; correlation of forces and principle of royalistic solidarity.

3. Impact of Napoleonic wars in global scale; Pax Britannia.

4. Revolutions in Europe; Great game played by Britain and Russia in Asia.

5. Geopolitical changes evoked by unification of Italy and Germany; Civil war in the USA.

6. Penetration of European powers to deep interior of Asia and Africa. Europe as global leader.

7. Situation in Europe on the eve of 1st WW; concept of four global empires.

8. 1st WW - geopolitical images and reality; failure of peripherial strategy.

9. Versailles conference and new European order; Cordon Sanitaire; destruction of Russia and emergence of USSR.

10. Destruction of the Ottoman Empire - new teritorialization of the Middle East.

11. The League of Nations; Washington conference and situation in Asia-Pacific region.

12. 1920s and 1930s in Europe and in the World; transformation ot the Britishe Empire and emergence of the British Commonwealth of Nations; military "revolution" of 1935.

13. Test.

 
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