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SPOL2206-1

International Relations : an in-depth approach

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Duration :30h Th
Credits/ECTS :
1st "licence" in political sciences4,5
1st year of Master's degree in political sciences, internationals relations orientation, specialised approach5
DEA en relations internationales et intégration européenne5
3rd year of a management engineering's degree
2nd "licence" in sociology3
1st "licence" in information and communication3
Holder(s) :Simon Petermann
Course contents : This course complements and develops the SPOL1203-2 course (Introduction to international relations). It consists of three main parts:

1) the issue of the State and its relative decline; the emergence and empowerment of new international partners and their contribution to new forms of political action; forms of regional integration;

2) major current political and economic issues; the impact of globalisation;

3) case studies: environment, organised crime, terrorism, conflicts, etc.
Course objective : the aim of the course is to help students understand major current geopolitical and geostrategic issues.
Prerequisites : Students who wish to take this course should read a couple of book-length studies on international relations and be aware of what is going on on the international scene. They must also be able to read books and articles in English.
Assessment : Written examination both in the first and second session.
Contacts : Assistants : Olivier Goens et Rim Ben Achour (office R10 - level 0 - tél. 04 366 43 89)




ULg : Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs
Contact : Monique Marcourt, direction A.E.E.
Date of data : 27/02/2006
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