USESE0016 Russia and Central Europe in History

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2015
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Rudolf Žáček, Dr.
Institute of Central European Studies – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Prerequisites (in Czech)
žádné
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The aim of the course, in connection to lectures from history of individual countries and lecture dedicated to superpowers and central Europe, is to introduce the role of Russia in detail to students (including the period of existence of Soviet Union) in historical development of countries of Central Europe from Middle Ages till present day. It concentrates both on description of main trends of Russian policy regarding the relation to central Europe, especially on tendencies of infiltration and finally also overrule of this area by Russia and on attitude of central European countries and nations towards this efforts.
Syllabus
  • 1. The first contacts between Russian state and central Europe, Tatar expansion, rise of Ivan the terrible and Peter the Great
    2. Russia in Seven Years´ War
    3. Participation of Russia in division of Poland
    4. Russia in Napoleon Wars
    5. Russia and origin and development of Pan-Slavic ideology
    6. Russia and Czech politics of the 19th century
    7. Russia and Polish fight for renewal of independence.
    8. Russia and Central Europe in the World War I
    9. Russia (Soviet Union) and central Europe between wars
    10. Russia (Soviet Union) and central Europe in the World War II
    11. Russia (Soviet Union) and central Europe in the period of cold war
    12. Russia and central Europe after the decline of Soviet empire
Literature
    required literature
  • ŠVANKMAJER, M., VEBER, V., SLÁDEK, Z. a MOULIS, V. Dějiny Ruska. Praha: Lidové noviny, 1995. info
    recommended literature
  • WANDYCZ, P.S. Střední Evropa v dějinách. Praha: Academia, 2004. info
  • TÁBORSKÝ, E. Prezident Beneš mezi Západem a Východem. Praha: Mladá Fronta, 1993. info
  • MLYNÁŘ, Z. Mráz přichází z Kremlu. Praha: Mladá fronta, edice Archiv, 1990. info
Teaching methods
Interactive lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Lecture with a video analysis
Assessment methods
Didactic test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Written exam testing knowledge of given issue.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014.
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