International Policy

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

ULHT450-10051

Recommended complementary curricular units

n/a

Prerequisites and co-requisites

n/a

Precedences

Não

Professional Internship

Não

Syllabus

1. Introduction 2. Theories of International Politics 3. The State in the Perspective of International Politics 4. Order, Law and Anarchy 5. Force and Force Relations 6. Regional Powers and Superpowers 7. War as a Policy Instrument 8. The Cold War 9. Cold post-war and the unipolar world 10. International, public and private organizations 11. Globalization 12. Emerging multipolarism 13. Global terrorism 14. Conclusions

Objectives

This course unit aims to assist the student in the development of critical thinking and scientific methodology related to this discipline. The unit will provide the student with theoretical and practical knowledge about the factual issues and analytical tools needed to develop critical thinking. Given the diversity of disciplines that intersect in the field of International Politics, the unit will stimulate the student's ability to understand them, both individually and in their interrelations, and to assess the consequences that changes in each of them may have in the scope and in the effectiveness of policies as a whole.

Knowledge, abilities and skills to be acquired

In the end, students should: 1- Explain and describe theories related to International Policy. 2 - Describe concepts such as order, law and anarchy, having as reference points the state and its problematic 3 - Explain the concept of regional powers and superpowers 4 - Understand, analyze and evaluate the concept of war 5- Describe and evaluate fundamental issues such as multipolarism and terrorism. 6- Understand and critically evaluate globalization

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 therefore focuses on a continuous methodology and will be divided as follows: - 10% referring to attendance and interest manifested by the student. - 30% referring to the active participation in the discussion of the proposed topics. - 60% related to written tests (two) held during the semester.

References

Art, R. J. E Jervis, R. (2012), International Politics: enduring concepts and contemporary issues, (11th edition), Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
Baylis, J., Smith, S., e Owens, P. (eds.) (2010), The Globalization of World Politics, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Blair, A. E Curtis, S. (2009), International Politics, an introductory guide, Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
Fonseca jr., G. (1998), A legitimidade e outras questões internacionais, São Paulo: Paz e Terra.
Gulbenkian, Fundação (org.) (2006), Terrorismo e Relações Internacionais, Lisboa: Gradiva.
Heywood, A. (2011), Global Politics, New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
Hurd, I. (2010), International Organizations: politics, law, practice, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Oliveira, H. A. (2006), Política Internacional Contemporânea, São Paulo: Saraiva.
Spero, J. E. E Hart, J. A. (2009), The Politics of International Economic Relations (7th edition), Boston: Wadsworth.