EUP424 NATO History

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2013
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Zdeněk Kříž, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Zinaida Bechná, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Barbora Halašková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Petr Suchý, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Supplier department: Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Wed 16:00–17:40 M117
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Course objectives are to understand the functioning principles of NATO, to learn the historical evolution of NATO, to define main differences between NATO and other security organizations, and to understand current trends in the development of NATO.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction into the study, presentations, study literature. Security and security policy, development and reflection, basic terminology. 2. Historical circumstances of the emergence of NATO. The emergence and evolution of NATO. NATO at Dawn of the Cold War. 3. NATO in détente. 4. NATO decision making process and NATO’s civilian and military structures. 5. The creation, evolution and disappearance of the Warsaw Pact. 6. NATO's strategic concept in Cold War. 7. Rebellion of France. 8. Transformations of the Alliance in the new strategic environment, trends in the development of NATO military capabilities and evolution of the relationship towards Central and Eastern Europe. 9. NATO enlargement – second and third round. 10. Future of NATO enlargement. Ukraine and countries of South Caucasus? 11. NATO in European security architecture. 12. NATO peace support operations– from Balkan to Afghanistan. 13. The final consultation.
Literature
  • HODGE, Carl Cavanagh. Atlanticism for a new century : the rise, triumph, and decline of NATO. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2005, xi, 145. ISBN 0130481297. URL info
  • KAPLAN, Lawrence S. NATO divided, NATO united : the evolution of an alliance. Westport, Conn.: Praeger, 2004, xii, 165. ISBN 0275983773. info
  • Defending Europe : the EU, NATO and the quest for european autonomy. Edited by Jolyon Howorth - John T. S. Keeler. 1st pub. Basingstoke: Palgrave, 2003, xii, 247. ISBN 1403966907. info
  • SLOAN, Stanley R. NATO, the European Union, and the Atlantic community : the transatlantic bargain reconsidered. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2003, xvii, 287. ISBN 0742517608. info
  • DUIGNAN, Peter. NATO : its past, present, and future. Stanford, Calif.: Hoover Institution Press, 2000, x, 149. ISBN 0817997822. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, study of literature, elaboration and presentation of a presentation, elaboration of an essay, class discussions.
Assessment methods
To complete the course, every student is required to present and hand over two presentations, pass a written test, hand over an essey (7 pages) and be active in class discussions that should be based on the knowledge of literature requested for each lesson.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
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