Předmět The International Relations of the V4 Countries (MVZ483)

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Course DescriptionThe common historical heritage and close proximity of the Visegrad (V4) countries make it crucial that we understand the shared and diverging interest of these countries in order to determine those areas where these states may strengthen their influence by working together. It is also important to understand the foreign policy choices of states in our immediate vicinity. Accordingly, this course will introduce students to the foreign policies of the V4 countries (Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Poland).The course will start with a short introduction to the foreign policy-making process of the Visegrad countries. It will then proceed on an issue-based fashion, discussing terrorism, foreign aid, intra-visegrad relations, and contribution to European Neighborhood policy. The largest segment of the course will be devoted to discussing the bilateral relations of Visegrad countries with other states such the United States, Russia, and China.Learning outcomesBy the end of this course, students will be able to:• Describe the foreign policy-making process of the Visegrad countries• Become aware of the complex relationship between Central European states in their dealings with each other and the extra-Visegrad world.• Comparatively analyze the foreign relations of the Visegrad countries.

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WEEK 117.02 Introduction;WEEK 224.02 Sources of foreign policy conduct Marton, Peter. 2012. “The Sources of Visegrad Conduct: A Comparative Analysis of V4 ForeignPolicymaking” The Polish Quarterly of International Affairs (4): 7-31;WEEK 303.03 Terrorism Mares, Miroslav. 2011. “Terrorism-Free Zone in East Central Europe? Strategic Environment, Risk Tendencies, and Causes of Limited Terrorist Activities in the Visegrad Group Countries.” Terrorism and Political Violence 23 (2): 233-253;WEEK 410.03 Foreign Aid Szent-Ivanyi, Balazs. 2012. “Aid allocation of the emerging Central and Eastern European donors.” Journal of International Relations and Development 15: 65–89;WEEK 517.03 Intravisegrad relations Törő, Csaba, Eamonn Butler, and Károly Grúber. 2014. “Visegrád: The EvolvingPattern of Coordination and Partnership After EU Enlargement.” Europe-Asia Studies, 66:3, 364-393;WEEK 624.03 UN/EU Michal Onderco. 2013. “‘Tell Me What You Want’: Analyzing the Visegrád Countries’ Votes in the UN General Assembly.” East European Politics and Societies and Cultures 28 (1): 63-83;WEEK 731.03 USA Kalan, Dariusz. 2012. “The End of a ‘Beautiful Friendship?’ U.S. Relations with the Visegrad Countries under Barack Obama (2009–2013).” The Polish Quarterly of International Affairs (4): 83-100;WEEK 807.04 NO CLASS;WEEK 914.04 Mini-presentations of final paper topic; peer review;WEEK 1021.04 China Pleschova, Gabriela and Rudolf Fürst. Forthcoming. “Mobilizing Overseas Chinese to Back Up Chinese Diplomacy: The Case of President Hu Jintao’s Visit in Slovakia in 2009. Problems of Post-communism;WEEK 1128.04 Russia Dangerfield, Martin. 2012. “Visegrad Group Co-operation and Russia.” JCMS 50 (6): 958–974Jarabik, Balazs. 2014. “Russia, Ukrain, and the Visegrad: Time to get real.” Visegrad Revue.Racz, Andras. 2014. “From pragmatism to bear hug: Hungary´s Russia policy on the eve of the Ukraine crisis.” Visegrad Revue;WEEK 1205.05 Final paper proposal peer evaluations;WEEK 1313.05 RESEARCH WEEK; NO CLASS.

Požadavky

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Garant

PhDr. Petr Kaniok, Ph.D.

Vyučující

Eszter Simon, Ph.D.Mgr. et Mgr. Veronika Zapletalová