Philosophy, Economics and Politics: Current Debates - JPM156

• Anglický název: Philosophy, Economics and Politics: Current Debates
• Zajišťuje: Institut ekonomických studií (23-IES)
• Fakulta: Fakulta sociálních věd
• Platnost: od 2023
• Semestr: letní
• E-Kredity: 8
• Způsob provedení zkoušky: letní s.:kombinovaná
• Rozsah, examinace: letní s.:1/1, Zk [HT]
• Počet míst: neurčen / neurčen (neurčen)
• Minimální obsazenost: neomezen
• 4EU+: ne
• Virtuální mobilita / počet míst pro virtuální mobilitu: ne
• Stav předmětu: vyučován
• Jazyk výuky: angličtina
• Způsob výuky: prezenční
• Je zajišťováno předmětem: JEM211
• Další informace: https://dl1.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=16123
• Poznámka: povolen pro zápis po webu
• Garant: PhDr. Jaromír Baxa, Ph.D.; Ing. Vilém Semerák, M.A., Ph.D.
• Vyučující: PhDr. Jaromír Baxa, Ph.D.; doc. Ing. Vladimír Benáček, CSc.; Ing. Vilém Semerák, M.A., Ph.D.; MA Salim Turdaliev, Ph.D.
• Třída: Courses not for incoming students
• Neslučitelnost : JEM180, JEM211, JPM610
• Je neslučitelnost pro: JEM211

Anotace

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In this course, students negotiate a resolution of one of the current events. The topic is voted in the first week of the semester by the students from a list provided by the instructors. The purpose of this simulated negotiation is (i) to learn negotiation techniques (ii) to understand the obstacles of negotiations of political and economic agreements and (iii) to broaden and deepen understanding of the EU affairs.

The course is divided into three parts. Firstly, we start with four lectures introducing the topic, to provide the key information to all participants. The negotiation follows. The course is concluded by a follow-up and short essay.

A detailed description of the game is provided in the syllabus. All materials are posted in Moodle (course name Philosophy, Economics and Politics II: Current Debates).

Tentative topics to choose from in 2025/2026 will be posted soon.

EU Legislative Priorities for 2026: Joint Declaration of the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission: https://commission.europa.eu/document/download/eeac2937-93b4-4792-b040-8004c12bf367_en?filename=joint-declaration-on-legislative-priorities-for-2026.pdf
The European Parliament report indicating the most important issues for 2026: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/IDAN/2026/782587/EPRS_IDA(2026)782587_EN.pdf
European Commission Work Programme 2026: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/resource.html?uri=cellar:7f0c63c8-ae8f-11f0-89c6-01aa75ed71a1.0001.02/DOC_1&format=PDF


Selection for the previous year was:
(1) Return of protectionism: What is the future of WTO?
(2) European strategic autonomy and economic security. Are current proposals enough? Critical Raw Materials Act has been proposed, but still, there are voices that the proposal is not enough. What shall be done to boost the EU's strategic autonomy?
(3) Housing crisis: Do we need EU-wide policies to tackle the problem? How to shape EU-wide policies, if any?
(4) European competitiveness: Draghi's report and the Competitiveness Compass. Which proposals shall be adopted? Shall the Green Deal be abandoned?
(5) Buy European. Shall the EU turn to protectionism when other countries do the same?


Topics in previous years:
2024/2025: Buy European. Shall the EU turn to protectionism when other countries do the same?
2023/2024: What if Trump wins - and orders the U.S. Army to withdraw from Europe? How shall the EU react? How can EU defence spending be boosted and funded?
2022/2023: Climate vs. Trade: How shall Europe react to the US Inflation Reduction Act?
2021/2022: European Energy policy after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
2020/2021: Covid-19 Vaccination in the EU: Shall the member states cooperate?
2019/2020: Climate Change: Shall the EU countries adopt the European Green Deal?
2018/2019: EU budgetary framework for 2021-2027: Shall countries that do not accept migrants receive less EU funds in the future?
2017/2018: Brexit negotiations, in particular the arrangement of the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
2016/2017: Italian banking crisis and the obstacles of the EU-wide resolution mechanisms of banking and fiscal crises.

Poslední úprava: Baxa Jaromír, PhDr., Ph.D. (30.01.2026)

Podmínky zakončení předmětu

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Students are supposed to participate in the game. The attendance is compulsory.

Grade consists of several acitivities:

Position paper (team work) 15%

Policy proposal (team work) 15%

Negotiating activities (team work) 30%

Defense of final deal (team work) 15%

Short individual essay 15%

Class participation and short quizzes 10%

Students have to participate in all activities to obtain the grade.

Grading scale: 0-50 F, 51 - 60 E, 61-70 D, 71-80 C, 81-90 B, 91-100 A.

Poslední úprava: Baxa Jaromír, PhDr., Ph.D. (13.02.2023)

Literatura

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Presentations + selected readings in moodle.

Ädditional details will be discussed at the first lecture.

Poslední úprava: Semerák Vilém, Ing., M.A., Ph.D. (24.10.2019)

Metody výuky

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Simulation game. Students form groups representing a particular country or stake-holder and negotiate in their interests.

To facilitate negotiations, students prepare position paper and policy paper in which they formulate their position before actual negotiations.

Poslední úprava: Semerák Vilém, Ing., M.A., Ph.D. (24.10.2019)

angličtina

Simulation game. Students form groups representing a particular country or stake-holder and negotiate in their interests.

To facilitate negotiations, students prepare position paper and policy paper in which they formulate their position before actual negotiations.

Poslední úprava: SCHNELLEROVA (18.06.2019)

Požadavky ke zkoušce

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Students are supposed to participate in the game. The attendance is compulsory.

The grade consists of several activities: a (team) position paper, a (team) policy proposal, team negotiating activities, and an invidivual paper.

 

Students are obliged to participate in all activities to obtain the grade.

Poslední úprava: Baxa Jaromír, PhDr., Ph.D. (05.02.2024)

Sylabus

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Lecture 1 J. Baxa, V. Semerák	1.Negotiation rules and general guidelines. Vote on the topic for the semester.
Lecture 2 J. Baxa	2.(Depending on the topic)
Lecture 3 V. Semerák	3.(Depending on the topic)
Lecture 4 J. Baxa	4.(Depending on the topic)
Lecture 5 V. Semerák	5.(Depending on the topic)
Time for elaboration of the proposals and meeting with students	6.Teachers will meet with each group separately to ensure that all groups do understand their roles and tasks.
Group presentations – analytical proposals	7.Groups are presenting their position papers
Analytical proposals – review of the reports by other groups	8.Groups are reviewing the reports of the competing groups. Goal is to find weak and strong sides.
1st voting round	Groups must elect the binding analytical proposal / Groups must select alternatives for negotiations.
Group presentations – policy maker perspective	9.Groups are presenting the policy proposals.
Policy solution proposal – review of the reports by other groups	10.Groups are reviewing the reports of the competing groups. Goal is to find weak and strong sides.
2nd voting round	Groups must elect the final policy solution.
Follow up J. Baxa and V. Semerák	11.Critical review of the experience with all activities: negotiation within and between groups, voting negotiations, analysis of the winning proposals, etc.
Follow up J. Baxa and V. Semerák	12.Philosophical perspective – do we decide according to the facts and scientific arguments? Role of values, falsification criteria, etc. Discussion about the personal assessments.

Poslední úprava: Kot Pavel, Ing. (09.12.2021)

angličtina

1	Lecture 1 J. Baxa, V. Semerák	Negotiation rules and general guidelines. Vote on the topic for the semester.
2	Lecture 2 J. Baxa	(Depending on the topic)
3	Lecture 3 V. Semerák	(Depending on the topic)
4	Lecture 4 J. Baxa	(Depending on the topic)
5	Lecture 5 V. Semerák	(Depending on the topic)
6	Time for elaboration of the proposals and meeting with students	Teachers will meet with each group separately to ensure that all groups do understand their roles and tasks.
7	Group presentations – analytical proposals	Groups are presenting their position papers
8	Analytical proposals – review of the reports by other groups	Groups are reviewing the reports of the competing groups. Goal is to find weak and strong sides.
	1st voting round	Groups must elect the binding analytical proposal / Groups must select alternatives for negotiations.
9	Group presentations – policy maker perspective	Groups are presenting the policy proposals.
10	Policy solution proposal – review of the reports by other groups	Groups are reviewing the reports of the competing groups. Goal is to find weak and strong sides.
	2nd voting round	Groups must elect the final policy solution.
11	Follow up J. Baxa and V. Semerák	Critical review of the experience with all activities: negotiation within and between groups, voting negotiations, analysis of the winning proposals, etc.
12	Follow up J. Baxa and V. Semerák	Philosophical perspective – do we decide according to the facts and scientific arguments? Role of values, falsification criteria, etc. Discussion about the personal assessments.

Poslední úprava: Skácel Petr, Mgr., DiS. (09.12.2021)