Economic Blocs and Areas of Influence

Part of this Programme

European Studies and International Relations

Level of Qualification|Semesters|ECTS

Bachelor | Semestral | 4

Year | Type of course unit | Language

3 |Mandatory |Português

Total of Working Hours | Duration of Contact (hours)

100 | 45

Code

ULHT450-7377

Recommended complementary curricular units

n/a

Prerequisites and co-requisites

n/a

Precedences

Não

Professional Internship

Não

Syllabus

1. Introduction 2. Areas of Influence and Regional Integration 2.1 Areas of Influence in a Historical Perspective 2.2 Parameters of Regional Integration 2.3 Integration and Inequality 2.4 Theory of Dependence 3. Economic Blocks 3.1 Economic Blocks and Theory of Power 3.2 Cold War and Economic Blocks 3.3 Blocks economic, integration and globalization 4. Development 4.1 Development parameters 4.2 Characterization of development 4.3 Theories of development 4.4 Growth and development 4.5 Development indicators 5. The problem of underdevelopment 5.1 Characterization 5.2 Theories of underdevelopment 5.3 Development models and policies 5.4 Role and limits of international aid 5.5 Freedom of trade, integration and development 6. New paradigms in international economic relations

Objectives

This curricular unit aims to provide students with the knowledge necessary to understand the relationship between international trade and the creation of economic blocs and areas of influence, and the persistence of relations of dependence and development inequalities between countries. In this context the unit will provide students with theoretical and practical knowledge on the de facto subjects and analytical tools that are needed to develop critical thinking.

Teaching methodologies and assessment

The teaching methodology will be based on continuous interaction with the student in order to also allow a continuous evaluation of the knowledge and skills to be acquired by him. There will be an alternation between exposure, dialogue, and teacher-assisted analysis of concrete questions based on real historical situations. The evaluation of the course is therefore based on a continuous methodology and will be divided as follows: 10% referring to the student's attendance and interest. 30% regarding the active participation in the discussion of the proposed topics. 60% related to written tests (two) held during the semester.

References

BAGCHI, Amiya Kumar, The Political Economy of Underdevelopment, New York, Cambridge University Press, 1993
Balassa, B. (1961). A Teoria da Integração Económica. (3ª edição). Lisboa: Livraria Clássica Editora.
Bergsten, F. (2006). The Global Trading System and the Developing Countries in 2000, Working paper 99-6-May, Institute For International Economics.
Bonaglia, F. e Goldstein, A., (2006). Globalização e Desenvolvimento. Lisboa: Editorial Presença.
Furtado, C. (1986). Teoria e Política do Desenvolvimento Econômico. (9 ed.) São Paulo: Editora Nacional.
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Pnud. Relatório do Desenvolvimento Humano 2013. New York: Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento.
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Sousa, A. (2009). Manual de Economia do Desenvolvimento. Lisboa: Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Políticas.