Course objectives:
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This course focuses on links among international economic environment and phenomena with political and security balance in contemporary international relations (IR). Topics such as international economic organizations and national interest, security in globalized world, political consequences of various economic policies. The academic background of this course lays in schools of international political economy which develop and flourish at IR departments since the 70s.
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Requirements on student
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Students regularly read assigned texts in Czech and foreign languages and prepare assignments on a regular basis. The assignments are in the form of oral presentations or texts; this will be arranged by mutual agreement between lecturer and students. Assignments will be evaluated by lecturer.
Presentation generally lasts about 10-20 minutes, standard length of papers is 10-20 standard pages (1800 characters with spaces per page).
Combined exam.
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Content
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Development of current economic and political international systém
International Monetary Fund
World Bank
World Trade Organization
Critique of the contemporary system in the IR theory
Links between economic interdependence and changes in security theory
Links between economic interdependence and changing role of the state
International organizations and regimes
International development
Contemporary topics
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Activities
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Fields of study
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Studující mají kompletní studijní opory v elektronické formě v Učebně Google.
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Guarantors and lecturers
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Literature
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Basic:
Gilpin, Robert. The political economy of international relations. Princeton : Princeton University Press, 1987. ISBN 0-691-02262-3.
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Extending:
KRPEC, Oldřich; HODULÁK, Vladan. Politická ekonomie mezinárodních vztahů. Brno: Masaryková univerzita, Mezinárodní politologický ústav, 2011. ISBN 978-80-210-5481-3.
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Recommended:
Lewis, Peter. Africa : dilemmas of development and change. Boulder : Westview Press, 1998. ISBN 0-8133-2755-5.
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Recommended:
Strange, Susan. The Retreat of the state : the diffusion of power in the world economy. New York : Cambridge University Press, 1996. ISBN 0-521-56440-9.
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On-line library catalogues
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Time requirements
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All forms of study
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Activities
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Time requirements for activity [h]
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Presentation preparation (report) (1-10)
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10
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Preparation for an examination (30-60)
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54
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Contact hours
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52
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Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40)
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40
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Total
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156
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge - students are expected to possess the following knowledge before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
to characterize the geographical distribution of wealth in the international system |
to describe the main power and economic centers of the current system |
Skills - students are expected to possess the following skills before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
to create formally acceptable written output |
to actively use Czech or English academic journals |
Competences - students are expected to possess the following competences before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
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Learning outcomes
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Knowledge - knowledge resulting from the course: |
to explain political connotations of the development in international trade |
to describe the evolution of trade policies and trade regulating organizations and their policy implications |
to link the economic and political rise of the new powers |
to characterize the development of the monetary system in connection with and changes in the nature of international relations |
to evaluate the role of multinational corporations as actors in international relations |
Skills - skills resulting from the course: |
to classify different types of states according to their economic development |
to assess the role of specific corporations in the selected region |
to evaluate the weaknesses and strengths of a particular state in political-economic international ties |
Competences - competences resulting from the course: |
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Assessment methods
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Knowledge - knowledge achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Combined exam |
Skills - skills achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Seminar work |
Individual presentation at a seminar |
Competences - competence achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Seminar work |
Individual presentation at a seminar |
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Teaching methods
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Knowledge - the following training methods are used to achieve the required knowledge: |
Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
Self-study of literature |
Skills - the following training methods are used to achieve the required skills: |
Seminar |
Individual study |
Textual studies |
Competences - the following training methods are used to achieve the required competences: |
Textual studies |
Individual study |
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