History and Development of the Portuguese-Speaking Space

Presentation

Lusophony: one concept and several conceptions. Solidarities in the imperial phase: the role of the Empire Students' House - The end of the empire The phases of the decolonizing process. The chronological arc of the various processes - The balance and reminiscences - The regional integrations and the postponement of Lusofonia Portugal in the EEC Brazil and Mercosur Angola and Mozambique: from SADCC to SADC. Integrations on the West African coast. Timor and ASEAN - The resumption of the Lusophone condition. The creation of the IILP. The formation of the CPLP: Aparecido, the hearer of history. The reality of Lusophony in the Lusosphere and in the World. The indexes: HDI and Good Governance - The Lusophone Space: the political will and the materialization of the project.

Part of this Programme

European Studies and International Relations

Level of Qualification|Semesters|ECTS

| Semestral | 4

Year | Type of course unit | Language

3 |Mandatory |Português

Code

ULHT450-14675

Recommended complementary curricular units

Not applicable

Prerequisites and co-requisites

n/a

Professional Internship

Não

Syllabus

Given the objectives set, the course intends that students acquire the following skills: - Knowledge of the assets and liabilities of the Portuguese Colonial Empire. - Mastery of the basic concepts that allow them to understand the realities of the social, political and economic systems of Lusophone countries through the interpretative reading of the various indicators. - Ability to realize that the interdependencies resulting from globalization imply the shift from the classic concept of sovereignty to a sovereignty of service. - Developing a critical mind about the way power is exercised in the Luso- sphere. - Inventory of the relationship between the exercise of power and socio-economic policies. - Ability to expose and defend their perspectives autonomously.

Objectives

Identify the various conceptions of the Lusophony concept - Relate colonization and the decolonizing process with the difficulties of affirming the Lusophone project - Know the ways of integration of Lusophone countries - Understand the role of various personalities in the materialization of the Lusophone project - Identify realities, constraints and possibilities of Lusosphonia - To outline the prospective vision of the Lusophone Community.

Teaching methodologies and assessment

As it is a theoretical unit, the methodology combines the technique of exposition with the interpretative reading of theoretical corpus followed by semi-directed debate and a systematization that, in this case, coincides with the almost final part of the class and functions as a kind. of peroration, but made collectively. The adverb ¿almost¿ is justified because the final part of the class, more precisely the final half hour, is intended for a brief oral presentation by students of an aspect of the subject under study. Continuous assessment requires three-quarters attendance, participation in discussions, oral presentation of an individual or small group assignment on a program theme and a written in-person test. Weighting value of each of these elements: 10% - Attendance and Punctuality 25% - Participation in debates about theoretical corpus 25% - Oral presentation of a paper 40% - Test-synthesis.

References

Baylis, J. & Smith, S. (2004). The globalization of world politics: an introduction to international relations. New York: Oxford University Press.

Chacon, V. (2002). O futuro político da lusofonia. Lisboa: Verbo

Held, D. (1995). Democracy and the global order. Oxford: Polity Press and Blackwell Publishers, Lda.

Margarido, A. (2000). A lusofonia e os lusófonos: novos mitos portugueses. Lisboa: Ed. Lusófonas

Moreira, A. (2001). (Coord.). Comunidade dos países de língua portuguesa. Coimbra: Almedina

Moreira, A. & Venâncio, J.C. (Orgs.). (2000). Luso-Tropicalismo: uma teoria social em questão. Lisboa: Veja

Neves, F. S. (2000). Para uma crítica da razão lusófona: onze teses sobre a CPLP e a lusofonia. Lisboa: Ed. Lusófonas

Pinto, J. F. (2005). Do império colonial à comunidade dos países de língua portuguesa: continuidades e descontinuidades. Lisboa: ID

Pinto, J. F. (2008). Estratégias da ou para a Lusofonia? O futuro da língua portuguesa. Lisboa: Prefácio.

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