Modern and Contemporary History of International Relations
Part of this Programme
European Studies and International Relations
Level of Qualification|Semesters|ECTS
Bachelor | Semestral | 6
Year | Type of course unit | Language
1 |Mandatory |Português
Total of Working Hours | Duration of Contact (hours)
150 | 45
Code
ULHT450-14665
Recommended complementary curricular units
n/a
Prerequisites and co-requisites
n/a
Precedences
Não
Professional Internship
Não
Syllabus
Methodology applied to UC. The weight of History and the IR. It was of the Discoveries; the end of the Middle Ages. Leadership of Portugal, great geopolitical power, 1500. Beginning of IR; impact. The European policy, XVI. Religious forces in confrontation. Treaty of Westphalia. National State; the principle of European Equilibrium. The Europe; the Ascension of England: The Faithful in the Balance of Powers. Revolution era: American and French. Great European breaks. Napoleon: the Empire. European hegemony and expansion. The autonomy and consolidation of IRs. IIGM. Rise and impact of Airpower in IR. Cold War and division of Europe. Bipolar World. End of the European world. Impact of the new States. End of the Bipolar world. Aerospace Power in the New Order. New kind of Confrontation and Threats. Geopolitical, social, scientific and cultural transformations; their impact on IR. Consequences for Peace and Order. Portugal and the CPLP. The story. The European Organization. From the EEC to the EU.
Objectives
To deepen global and structural competencies that allow students to decipher the importance of the great events that have been decisive in changing the impact of Western Europe on the history of peoples. The ability to interpret the historical past of Europe, Diplomacy and International Relations to understand the present and predict the future, aiming at the good performance of its professional or academic activities in a globalized, complex and highly competitive world of today. Understand and deepen the structure of Europe and its relationship with the US and NATO. The foundations of Europe.
Knowledge, abilities and skills to be acquired
Acquire knowledge, develop skills and consolidate competencies that allow students to understand the importance of historical events in order to be able to face the challenges of a world of strong competitiveness and interdependence at the intermediate and leadership levels that today characterize the IR environment , in which the States, the Organizations other actors and the Multinational Companies move and integrate themselves. Deepen the most decisive European events and interrelate with the US strategic partner (and NATO)
Teaching methodologies and assessment
The Teaching Methodology consisted in presenting the material elaborated by the Professor in relation to the Program, focusing on the contextualization and explanation of the concepts as well as their transfer to the real cases, always combining the method with the selected presentation and discussion of the works and debates on clarifications requested by the Students; with them to prepare an oral report on the themes of the Program. The Assessment Methods of knowledge and its criteria focused on the continuous evaluation, Frequencies Works and Examinations, including attendance, the participation of Students in the Classrooms and the quality of the interventions, on an individualized basis and expressed in a classification of zero to twenty values.
References
Duroselle, J. B. et al., Histoire des Relations Internationales - 12ª - 14ª Edition, Paris: Armand Colin, 2001-2004, 2 Vols.
Homem, A. (2010), História das Relações Internacionais. O Direito e as concepções políticas na Idade Moderna, Lisboa, Almedina.
Pereira, J. (Coord.). (2003), História de las Relaciones Internacionales Contemporâneas, 2ª Ed., Barcelona, Ariel.
Smith, T. (1999), History and International Relations, Nova York, Routledge.
Tomé, António A. (2011), Relações Internacionais, Geopolítica e Geoestratégia - o Estudo e a Problemática, Lisboa, Edições Universitárias Lusófonas.
Tomé, António A. (2015), História Moderna e Contemporânea das Relações Internacionais, Lisboa, Texto de base e suporte impresso, e de apoio à Disciplina, Edições Universitárias restritas, do Professor.
Westad, A. (2005), Odd - The Global Cold War. Third World Interventions and the Making of Our Times, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.