FSS:BSS459 Strategies of insurgency - Course Information
BSS459 Strategies of insurgency and counterinsurgency
Faculty of Social StudiesSpring 2009
- Extent and Intensity
- 1/1. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- doc. JUDr. PhDr. Marek Čejka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. JUDr. PhDr. Miroslav Mareš, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Maxmilián Strmiska, Ph.D. (lecturer) - Guaranteed by
- prof. JUDr. PhDr. Miroslav Mareš, Ph.D.
Division of Security and Strategic Studies – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová - Timetable
- Mon 14:00–15:40 U43
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Security and Strategic Studies (programme FSS, N-PL)
- Course objectives
- This course is intended as an analytical overview of the historical and present strategies of insurgency and counterinsurgency. The aim of the course is to explain the strategic thought in this sphere and to learn experiences from real insurgent and counterinsurgent activities. Students should be able to understand and to analyze insurgency and counterinsurgency at the strategic level.
- Syllabus
- 1. Introduction to the course 2. Conceptualizing of insurgency and counterinsurgency 3. Traditional revolutionary theories 4. Blanquism and propaganda of the deed 5. Rural guerilla 6. Urban guerilla 7. Communication guerilla 8. Leaderless resistance 9. New global insurgent strategies and tactics 10. „Iron fist“ strategies of counterinsurgency 11. „Hearts and minds“ strategies of counterinsurgency 12. Perspectives of insurgency and counterinsurgency
- Literature
- Extended valid list of literature is in the IS (study materials)
- GARDNER, Hall. American global strategy and the "War on Terrorism". Burlington, VT: Ashgate, 2005, 231 s. ISBN 0754645126. info
- BUNKER, Robert J. Networks, terrorism and global insurgency. London: Routledge, 2005, xxvi, 211. ISBN 0415385946. info
- O'NEILL, Bard E. Insurgency & terrorism : inside modern revolutionary warfare. Washington: Brassey's (US), 1990, x, 171. ISBN 1574883356. info
- Assessment methods
- Each week: lectures, class discussions (including students presentations) Students will receive a final letter grade (A-F) for the semester based on the following components: 1/3 presentation of poistion papers; 1/3 seminary thesis; 1/3 final written exam. Grading: 56-60: A 51-55: B 46-50: C 41-45: D 36-40: E 35-0: F.
- Language of instruction
- English
- Further Comments
- The course is taught annually.
- Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2009, recent)
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