MVZ485 Security in the Baltic Sea Region

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2014
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Tomáš Vlček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Petr Suchý, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Timetable
Mon 14. 4. 15:15–18:30 M117, Tue 15. 4. 17:00–20:15 U35, Wed 16. 4. 17:00–20:15 M117, Thu 17. 4. 15:15–18:30 U42, Fri 18. 4. 9:45–13:00 U35
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is lectured by Dr. Arunas Molis from the Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas, Lithuania. This course is designed to provide students with a broad perspective on security issues of the Baltic Sea Region which depending on the topic may be perceived both in narrow (as three Baltic States) or broader (as all the countries having Access to the Baltic States) sense. Current political issues are examined along with the main tendencies and the most important events. The course provides an overview of historical geopolitical developments in the area, evaluates the post-Cold War situation, discusses the effects of European Union and NATO expansion into the region, presents views of the most important external players towards the Baltic Sea region countries. During the lectures and seminars problems of regional identity will be discussed, regional co-operation between Nordic and Baltic countries will be evaluated, military, economic, energy, social threats and challenges will be analyzed.
Syllabus
  • 1) Baltic Sea Region: real or illusionary unity? 2) Available security strategies in the region 3) Military security and terrorism – most challenging issues 4) Informational security 5) Energy security 6) Economic and social security 7) Beginning and development of regional cooperation 8) Regional military cooperation 9) Role of NATO, EU and US for regional security 10) Exam
Literature
    required literature
  • Security strategies, power disparity and identitythe Baltic Sea region. Edited by Olav Knudsen. Burlington, VT: Ashgate. x, 226 p. ISBN 9780754649205. 2007. info
Teaching methods
Presentations and Oxford debate style seminars; article reviews; compulsory reading; exam
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught only once.

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