Sylabus
1) Security in AfricaObjective: to describe the current state of play in Africa- the current flashpoints- Why conflicts arise- role of international organisations (UN, AU…)- role of external players (US, Russia, China, EU, France, NGOs,…)- role of Private Military Companies
2) Disconnected StrategiesObjective: to discuss the development and failure of strategies- the criticality of strategy?- how is a National Security Strategy developed- linkages between strategies and doctrine- why do strategies fail?
3) Case study: civil war AngolaObjective: to present the Cold War related internal conflict- role of ideology- causes of conflict- solutions to conflict
4) Case study: civil war Sierra LeoneObjective: to present role of resources on conflict- origins of conflict- role of natural resources- solutions to the conflict5) Case study: Nigeria and Boko HaramObjective: to present specifics of fighting the jihadist insurgency- Causes of conflict - Specifics of jihadist insurgency- Solutions to the conflict
6) Case Study: The Lord’s Resistance Army- Rise of LRA- The transnationalism of the conflict- The Campaign and impact on Central African Republic, DRC and Sudan- The current situation
7) Case Study: Ansar al-Sunna and MozambiqueObjective: to discuss the rise of militant Islam in Northern Mozambique- The arrival of Islam in East Africa- The impact of colonial borders- The impact of resource discoveries in ungoverned spaces- The attacks- The current situation
8) Case study: Republic of South AfricaObjective: to evaluate a security situation in post-Apartheid RSAa. Evolution of the security environmentb. Biggest challenges and opportunitiesc. From democracy to anarchy (July uprising)d. Possible future development
Anotace
Kurz tématicky pokrývá vývoj otázek spojených s bezpečností v Africe od studené války v širším geopolitickém kontextu. Studentům jsou zprostředkovány aktuální a unikátní informace o bezpečnostních hrozbách v Africe. Přednášky zahrnují teoretické přístupy ke konfliktů v Africe a případové studie Sierra Leone, Nigérie, Angola, CAR, nebo Mozambik.
Kurz bude vyučován v týdnu od 21. listopadu 2022.