History of international relations 2104-L-D1HISM

1. The classes are devoted to the Congress of Vienna and building the Viennese international order:
 The genesis of the Congress of Vienna.
 Pre-congress decisions on border changes in Europe (German, Scandinavian, Balkan and Italian territories) and non-European territories.
 One hundred days of Napoleon - course and influence on the deliberations of the congress.
 The provisions of the Final Act of the Congress.

2. The course is devoted to the creation of institutional structures of inter-power cooperation in the form of the Holy Alliance
 The constitutional principles of the Holy Alliance in the light of documents.
 Congresses under the auspices of the Powers of the Holy Alliance - Aachen and Karlovy Vary;
 Congresses under the auspices of the powers of the Holy Alliance - Opava-Ljubljana;
 Congresses under the auspices of the Holy Alliance Powers - Verona

3. The classes are devoted to the deconstruction of the Holy Alliance system under the influence of the revolution in Europe until the mid-nineteenth century.
 The genesis and course of the revolution in the Netherlands.
 Legal solutions for the status of Belgium 1830-39.
 The July Revolution in France in 1830 - its international context.
 Spring of Nations in the Habsburg Monarchy.
 The Spring of Nations in Italy;
 Spring of Nations in Z. Germany;
 Spring of Nations in France.

4. The classes are devoted to the eastern issue in the politics of great powers
 Emancipation of the Balkan nations (Serbs, Greeks) in the first half of the 19th century
 The role of Turkey and Egypt in the politics and strategy of European powers (alliances, non-political systems, forms of aid, etc.).
 The Crimean War and the collapse of the Holy Alliance system: genesis, course.
'The Paris Congress of 1856' and its provisions.

5. The classes are devoted to integration processes on the example of Italy and Germany
 Piedmont's preparations for the unification of Italy - internal and international context.
 Wars for the unification of Italy: chronology, course, results
 The role of European powers in the unification of Italy;
 The role of Prussia in preparations for the reunification of Germany.
 The genesis and course of the Danish war and territorial changes after its end.
 The Triassic concept and the course of the war in 1866
 Franco-Prussian war: genesis (causes and pretexts), course, international consequences.

6. The classes are devoted to the new European balance before the outbreak of World War I, its general regional and sub-regional contexts
 “The coalition nightmare” by O. v. Bismarck and the evolution and causes of the fall of the 1st and 2nd alliances of the three emperors.
 The way to the Triple Alliance and the Three-Alliance.
 Position: Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Montenegro and Greece in international relations at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.
 The Balkan wars and their consequences: territorial, political and legal.

7. Classes are devoted to the role of World War I for the reconstruction of the international order
 Genesis of World War I
 The war plans of the Central and Entente states and their changes during the First World War.
 The political evolution of the Entente and Central Powers during the First World War.

8. The classes are devoted to the territorial development of the USA in the 19th century
 The territorial changes of the USA in the first half of the 19th century: the conditions of the Versailles peace 1783,
 US territorial changes - agreement with San Ildefonso,
 US territorial changes - Florida acquisition mode,
 US territorial changes - border conflicts with Mexico and their resolution,
 US territorial changes - Oregon issue.
 US territorial evolution after the Civil War: Alaska,
 US territorial evolution after the Civil War: Virgin Islands,
 US territorial evolution after the Civil War: Hawaii, South Pacific islands,
 US territorial evolution after the Civil War: Philippines, Cuba status.

9. The classes are devoted to the concepts of the US PZ and the practice of their implementation
 Concepts of the US PZ in the 19th century: Monroe doctrine - God's Destiny - NBP
 US relations with neighboring countries, for example: Mexico,
 US relations with neighboring countries, for example: Great Britain (Canada)
 US relations with neighboring countries on the example of Latin American countries in the 19th and 20th centuries.

10. The classes are devoted to the role of the politics of power in the US PZ
 War in US politics: 1812-1814;
 War in US politics 1846-1848;
 War in US politics 1861-1865;
 War in US politics 1898;
 War in US politics 1917-1918.

11. The classes are devoted to the emancipation processes of Latin America in the 19th century.
 The process of the secession of Brazil,
 Haiti-Dominican secession process,
 Chile-La Plata secession process,
 The process of secession of Colombia, Venezuela,
 The process of secession of Peru and Mexico.

12. The classes are devoted to the integration trends in the Western Hemisphere
 Hispanic-American Conferences
 Pan-Americanism in international relations up to the First World War.
 The evolution of the American state system in the interwar period.

13. The classes are devoted to the colonial expansion of the 19th century.
 Colonial conflicts in the 19th century: opium wars;
 Colonial conflicts of the 19th century: Boer wars;
 Colonial conflicts of the 19th century: the Italo-Ethiopian war;
 The colonial conflicts of the 19th century: the Russo-Japanese war: genesis, course, effects.
 Military operations and changerivalry in Africa and Asia in 1914-1918.

14. The classes are devoted to the international situation in Asia before the First World War
 Japan's superpower policy in 1868-1918.
 China's international problems in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
 The problems of the conquest and strengthening of European influences in India and Indochina.

15. Classes are devoted to building the Versailles-Washington order after the First World War
 The genesis and course of the Versailles conference
 Peace treaties with Central Powers: negotiation process, conditions, revisionism and its impact on the implementation of peace agreements.
 Washington Conference - Complementary to the Versailles resolutions

16. The classes are devoted to the League of Nations - as the first universal international organization
 Concepts of building a collective security system on the example of the League of Nations projects.
 Characteristics of collective security based on the League of Nations Covenant.
 Protection of the rights of national minorities in the LN system. on selected examples.
 League of Nations mandate system.

17. Classes are devoted to the specifics of armed conflicts in the interwar period
 Abyssinian war - postcolonial conflict
 Spanish Civil War - Experimental War
 Japan's aggression against China - correction of peace agreements
 Latin America region wars - conflicts over the world recession

18. Classes are devoted to the growing role of the economic factor in international relations
 Evolution of the international economic system of the 1920s and 1930s
 Blocks and economic alliances of the interwar period.
 Customs wars and state intervention in the 1930s

19. The classes are devoted to the phenomenon of sub-regionalism in interwar Europe
 Groups of regional cooperation in interwar Europe: Mała Ententa,
 Groups of regional cooperation in interwar Europe: the Baltic Entente,
 Groups of regional cooperation in interwar Europe: the Balkan Entente.
 Informal cooperation groups: Oslo group,
 Informal cooperation groups: Baltic Union,
 Informal cooperation groups: Danube Pact Initiative, group of signatories of the Rome Accords.

20. The classes are devoted to pacifist tendencies and disarmament processes in the nineteenth and first decades of the twentieth century
 The Hague Conferences 1899/1907 and their contribution to the development of international law
 Disarmament clauses in treaties with Central Powers and their execution.
 Briand-Kellog Pact; pro-peace achievements of the LN and the Pan-American Union
 Geneva conference: national projects of individual countries.
 1930s neutrality legislation in the USA.

21. Classes are devoted to the role of totalitarian states in the decomposition of the Versailles-Washington order
 Cooperation of fascist and totalitarian states in the interwar period on selected examples. Sources of cooperation, evolution, statutory documents, consequences of joint international activity.
 Anschluss of Austria.
 Conference in Munich. Establishment of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia.
 Annexation of Klaipeda.
 The occupation of Albania by Italy.
 Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact.
 German aggression against Poland.

The course entitled History of International Relations (HSM) introduces students to the emergence of modern international relations. According to the research discourse on internationalism, this era begins at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. The course therefore covers the following key international historical issues:
The Congress of Vienna and the building of the international order. The Holy Alliance and the deconstruction of the system under the influence of revolutions in Europe until the mid-19th century. The "Eastern Question" in the politics of the great powers. Integration processes in the 19th century, as exemplified by Italy and Germany. European equilibrium before the outbreak of World War I. The role of World War I in the reconstruction of the international order. Territorial development and foreign policy of the United States in the 19th century. The emancipation processes of Latin America in the 19th century. Colonial expansion in the 19th century. The international situation in Asia before World War I. The Versailles-Washington order after World War I. Armed conflicts in the interwar period. Pacifist tendencies and disarmament processes in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Totalitarian states in the decomposition of the Versailles-Washington order.

Due to the curriculum of the international relations program, the presented subject ends with the outbreak of World War II, allowing for the continuation of historical courses within the regional electives included in the third-year curriculum without repetition.

Student Workload Balance
Contact Hours: Participation in tutorials in the classroom – workload: 30 hours
Contact Hours: Participation in lectures in the classroom – workload: 90 hours
Independent Work: Studying literature and preparing for current classes – workload: 20 hours
Independent Work: Group Homework – interpretation of the assignment given during tutorials – workload: 10 hours

TOTAL STUDENT WORKLOAD (hours): 150 hours
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS: 6.0 ECTS

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