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| SPOL1203-2 | Introduction to International Relations | ||||||||
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| Duration : | 60h Th | ||||||||
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| Holder(s) : | Simon Petermann | ||||||||
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| Course objective : | The course aims at providing students with clues to understand major trends in the contemporary world, among which - major issues in international security- dynamics at work in the globalisation and regionalisation processes- international institutions and organisations- changes in economic relationships both in countries of the North and incountries of the South- multiplication of the number of partners in international relations. Contents Introduction to key notions and features in international relations. We will consider- various theoretical approaches;- the State, territorial space, sovereignty, international organisations;- transnational partners;- the structure of the system, between order and disorder; - the historical development of the international system;- international economic relations;- strategic relations, between conflicts and cooperation. | ||||||||
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| Prerequisites : | Students who wish to take this course have to be able to read and refer to works and periodicals in English. | ||||||||
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| Written notes : | The course will be based on the book of Max Gounelle : "Relations internationales", Paris, Mémentos Dalloz, 6ème éd., 2004, as well as on the following books : Faure, Justine et Prost, Yannick : "Relations internationales" (Histoire, questions régionales, grands enjeux), Paris, éd. Ellipses, 2004; Guilhaudis, Jean-François : "Relations internationales contemporaines", Paris, Litec, 2002. We recommand to refer to a chronology of international relations and to read the following books: Merle, Marcel : "Bilan des relations internationales contemporaines", Paris, Economica, Poche Géopolitique, 1995; Rémond, René : "Regard sur le siècle", Paris, Presses de Sciences Po, 2000. | ||||||||
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| Assessment : | Written examination both in first and second session. | ||||||||
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| Contacts : | Assistants : Olivier Goens et Rim Ben Achour (Office R10 - level 0 - tél. 04 366 43 89) | ||||||||
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ULg : Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs
Contact : Monique Marcourt, direction A.E.E.
Date of data : 27/02/2006
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