Course: Political Geography and Security Policy

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Course title Political Geography and Security Policy
Course code LUOO/L8SPG
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Lošek Václav, doc. RSDr. CSc.
  • Pavlík Lukáš, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Main topics: Introduction, basic terms and categorization, political geography (geopolitics) as a scientific discipline. Geopolitical theories, concepts and their representatives I. Geopolitical theories, concepts and their representatives II. Hierarchization and specification of political geography - geopolitics. Political geography as politics and political activity. Political geography - instrument of political and geographical transformation of the world and society. Geopolitics of the Cold War. Recent developments and changes in political geography. Geopolitical position of the USA, Russia and China. Threats, risks and armed conflicts in the global geopolitical area from the perspective of the European Union. NATO and the Russian Federation I. Threats, risks and armed conflicts in the global geopolitical area from the perspective of the European Union. NATO and the Russian Federation II. The geopolitical position of the Czech Republic within Central Europe, the European continent and the world. External and internal security environment of the Czech Republic, its security strategy and policy. Current issues related to the subject matter.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization), Analysis of a presentation, E-learning
  • Preparation for course credit - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 15 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 30 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 42 hours per semester
  • Educational trip - 10 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
. On the students' side, it is primarily an adequate level of knowledge acquired at the bachelor's degree in relation to the population protection, conceptual and strategic documents of central administrative authorities, relevant legal standards, especially the ability to think critically.
. On the students' side, it is primarily an adequate level of knowledge acquired at the bachelor's degree in relation to the population protection, conceptual and strategic documents of central administrative authorities, relevant legal standards, especially the ability to think critically.
Skills
Orient yourself in the basic aspects of the security policy, the external and internal security environment, have an overview of security law, specific security official documents, work critically with information, independently process and present the semester work.
Orient yourself in the basic aspects of the security policy, the external and internal security environment, have an overview of security law, specific security official documents, work critically with information, independently process and present the semester work.
Orient yourself in the basic aspects of the security policy, the external and internal security environment, have an overview of security law, specific security official documents, work critically with information, independently process and present the semester work.
Orient yourself in the basic aspects of the security policy, the external and internal security environment, have an overview of security law, specific security official documents, work critically with information, independently process and present the semester work.
learning outcomes
Knowledge
he orients himself in the basics of political geography,
he orients himself in the basics of political geography,
characterizes the current state of the geopolitical environment,
characterizes the current state of the geopolitical environment,
defines the main actors and their tasks in the geopolitical relations of the Cold War,
defines the main actors and their tasks in the geopolitical relations of the Cold War,
characterizes the external and internal security environment of the Czech Republic, its security strategy and policy,
characterizes the external and internal security environment of the Czech Republic, its security strategy and policy,
prezentuje základní aspekty aktuálního vývoje bezpečnostní politiky České republiky, Severoatlantické aliance a Evropské unie.
prezentuje základní aspekty aktuálního vývoje bezpečnostní politiky České republiky, Severoatlantické aliance a Evropské unie.
Skills
identify the main actors of the current geopolitical environment and their role,
identify the main actors of the current geopolitical environment and their role,
analyze the internal security environment,
analyze the internal security environment,
analyze the external security environment,
analyze the external security environment,
work with documents and available literature and present the results found,
work with documents and available literature and present the results found,
komunikace a týmové práce.
komunikace a týmové práce.
teaching methods
Knowledge
Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization)
Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
E-learning
E-learning
Analysis of a presentation
Analysis of a presentation
assessment methods
Didactic test
Composite examination (Written part + oral part)
Composite examination (Written part + oral part)
Didactic test
Analysis of educational material
Analysis of the student's performance
Background research
Background research
Analysis of educational material
Analysis of the student's performance
Recommended literature
  • Audit národní bezpečnosti 2016 (popřípadě jeho aktualizovaná verze). Vláda České republiky, Praha, 2016.
  • Bezpečnostní strategie USA 2022.
  • Bílá kniha o budoucnosti Evropy a jejím dalším směřování. (1. Března 2017) Scénář č. 4 ? Budoucnost evropské obrany.
  • EU bezpečnost.
  • Globální strategie pro zahraniční a bezpečnostní politiku EU ?Společná vize, společné kroky: silnější Evropa".
  • Koncepce ochrany obyvatelstva do roku 2025 s výhledem do roku 2030. 2021.
  • Strategie národní bezpečnosti Ruské federace.
  • Washingtonská smlouva.
  • Zahraniční a bezpečnostní politika Evropské unie.
  • BRZEZINSKI, Zbygniew. Strategic Vision: America and the Crisis of Global Power. New York: Basic Books, 2012. ISBN 978-0-465-02954-9.
  • BUZAN, Barry, Ole WAEVER a Jaap DE WILDE. Bezpečnost: Nový rámec pro analýzu. Brno, Centruum strategických studií, o.s, 2005. Bezpečnost: Nový rámec pro analýzu.. Brno, Centrum strategických studií, o.s, 2005, 2005. ISBN 80-90-3333-6-2.
  • CASTI, John. Události X. Možné scénáře kolapsu dnešního složitého světa.. Praha: Management Press, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7261-205-5.
  • FERGUSON, Naill. Civilizace - Západ a zbytek světa. Argo/Dokořán, 2014. ISBN 978-80-257-1114-9.
  • CHOMSKY, Noam. Disident Západu. Praha, Karolinum, 2014. ISBN 978-80-246-2629-1.
  • Jireš. Bezpečnostní strategie státu: jak definovat hrozby a hodnotit rizika?.
  • Kolektiv. Bezpečnostní strategie České republiky 2015, Bezpečnostní strategie ČR pro rok 2023. Praha, 2015. ISBN 978-80-7431-005-5.
  • KREJČÍ, Oskar. Geopolitika středoevropského prostoru, páté aktualizované vydáníí. Praha, Professional Publishink, 2016. ISBN 978-80-7431-161-1.
  • Smolík, J., Šmíd, T. a kol. Vybrané bezpečnostní hrozby a rizika 21. století.
  • STEJSKAL, Libor. Bezpečnost, její koncept a souvislosti. BALABÁN, Miloš et. al. Kapitoly bezpečnosti. Praha, Karolinum, 2010. ISBN 978-80-246-1863-0.
  • TOMEŠ, Jiří, David, FESTA, Josef, NOVOTNÝ a kol. Konflikt světů a svět konfliktů. Praha, 2007. ISBN 978-80-903587-6-8.
  • WEISSOVÁ, Šárka. Od národní bezpečnosti k mezinárodní bezpečnosti. Kodaňská škola. 2004.


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