MVZ171 Slovak Foreign Policy

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2014
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Mgr. Marián Belko, 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.
Supplier department: Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Wed 18:45–20:15 U43
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 48 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/48, only registered: 0/48
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Slovak Republic is relatively young state, but now it is obvious, that it succeeded in building stabile position in international environment. This course is based not only on following past development and recent state of Slovak foreign policy, but the main goal is especially to identify the background of its formation and realization. Course will focus on (dependent variables and determinants, instruments and important institutions, relevant political parties, and so on. Second part of the course will deal with multilateral aspect of Slovak foreign policy (membership in most important international organization). Bilateral dimension will be subject of students’ own active participation.
After the course, student should be able to understand and independently analyze the process of formation and realization of foreign policy of the Slovak Republic, describe and explaine the position of key institutions and relationst among them.
Syllabus
  • 1) Introduction
  • 2) Emergence and Development of Slovak Foreign Policy
  • 3) Contemporary Foreign Policy of the Slovak Republic
  • 4) Actors and Institutions Participating on Slovak Foreign Policy
  • 5) Foreign Policy in Political Parties Programs
  • 6) Foreign Policy Instruments
  • 7) Student papers Presentation
  • 8) Regional Dimension of Foreign Policy
  • 9) Accession and Membership of Slovak republic in the European Union
  • 10) Multilateral Dimension of Foreign Policy
  • 11) Security Aspects and Issues in Slovak Foreign Policy
  • 12) Student papers Presentation
  • 13) Final Exam
Literature
  • KOPEČEK, Lubomír. Od Mečiara k Dzurindovi. Slovenská politika a politický systém v prvním desetiletí samostatnosti. (From Mečiar to Dzurinda. Slovakian Politics and Political System in the First Decade of Independence). Brno: Mezinárodní politologický ústav Masarykovy univerzity, 2003, 177 pp. ISBN 80-210-3136-0. info
  • DANČÁK, Břetislav and Miroslav MAREŠ. Zahraniční politika politických stran v České republice, Maďarsku, Polsku a na Slovensku (Foreign Policy of Political Parties in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia). 1st ed. Brno: Mezinárodní politologický ústav Masarykovy univerzity, 2000, 120 pp. Edice Studie, sv. č. 16. ISBN 80-210-2354-6. info
  • Slovensko v šedej zóne? :rozširovanie NATO, zlyhania a perspektívy Slovenska. Edited by Martin Bútora - František Šebej. Bratislava: Inštitút pre verejné otázky, 1998, 255 s. ISBN 80-88935-01-6. info
Teaching methods
lectures, guest lectures, class discussion, monitoring of recent developement in the area, individual analysis of assigned problem
Assessment methods
It will be possible to receive 100 point during the course in total (20 for active participation on the seminars, 30 for obligatory paper presentation and 50 for final examination). For successful course completion it is required to obtain at least 60 points in total (and particularly at least 25 points for the exam and at least 15 points for the paper presentation).
The topic of student’s papers will be bilateral relations of the Slovak Republic with some other country. Papers will be presented on one of two seminars reserved for this purpose.
Language of instruction
Slovak
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013.
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