Sylabus
Course sylabus: 1. Introduction 2. Definitions: structure and dynamic of power in the world system, powers shifts 3. Definitions/theories: Europe in geopolitical theories
Reading:
Cohen, S. (2008). Geopolitics: The Geography of International Relations. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. 470 pp., Chapter 2.
De Blij, P.Muller. (2010). Geography: Realms, Regions and Concepts (14th edition). John Wiley and Sons. Nex York.
Glassner, M. I.(1996): Political geography (second edition), John Wiley, New York (Chapters - geopolitical theories)
Ó Tuathail, P., Dalby, S. and P.Routledge (2003). Geopolitics Reader. London and New York: Routledge. 4. What is Europe? Creation of state system and Geopolitics of Europe till 20th century
Reading:
Tilly, Ch. (1975). The Formation of National States in Europe. New Jersey: Princetown University Press.
Further reading:
Delanty, Gerard (1995) Inventing Europe. Idea, Identity, Reality. London: Macmillan Press, pp. 84-99 and 115-155. 5. European Colonial History - Heart of Darkness
Reading:
Carmody, P. (2011) The New Scramble for Africa. Cambridge: Polity Press. 240 pp. Chapter 1,2. 6. European minorities - Europe on the way to WW 1, Europe between wars and in WW 2
Reading: 7. Political geography of Europe - European regionalism
Reading:
Cohen, S. (2008). Geopolitics: The Geography of International Relations. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. 470 pp., Chapter 7.
De Blij, P.Muller. (2010). Geography: Realms, Regions and Concepts (14th edition). John Wiley and Sons. Nex York
Walton, N., Zielonka, J. (2013). The New Political Geography of Europe. European Council on Foreign Relations. http://www.ecfr.eu/page/-/ECFR72_POLICY_REPORT_AW.pdf 8. Mid-term test 9. European integration process - model for world regions?
Reading:
Primary documents (treaties) of the EU, available at: http://europa.eu/eu-law/treaties/index_en.htm 10. Political geography of languages and religions as a factor of global politics
Reading:.
Huntington, S. P. (1993): The Clash of Civilizations? In Foreign Affairs. http://www.polsci.wvu.edu/faculty/hauser/ps103/readings/huntingtonclashofcivilizationsforaffsummer93.pdf 11. Geopolitics and geography of contemporary Europe
Reading:
De Blij, H. (2012). Why Geography Matters: More Than Ever. Oxford:Oxford University Press. Chapter 9 (pp. 241-265), Chapter 10 (pp.265-293)
Kaplan, R.D. (2009). The Revenge of Geography. http://www.colorado.edu/geography/class_homepages/geog_4712_sum09/materials/Kaplan%202009%20Revenge%20of%20Geography.pdf 12. Geopolitics of Europe in 21st century
Reading:
Snyder, T. (2014). Europe and Ukraine Putin’s Project. https://www.faz.net/aktuell/politik/ausland/timothy-snyder-about-europe-and-ukraine-putin-s-project-12898389.html
Carter, D.B., Poast, P. (2015). Why Do States Build Walls? Political Economy, Security, and Border Stability. Journal of Conflict Research, p. 1 – 32.
Friedman, G. (2015). What Borders Mean toEurope. Geopolitical Weekly, June 23. https://www.stratfor.com/weekly/what-borders-mean-europe
Rosiére, S., Jones, R. (2012). Teichopolitics: Re-considering Globalisation Through the Role of Walls and Fences. Geopolitics, 17, p. 217 – 234. 13. Final test
Anotace
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