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| ECON0898-1 | Contemporary International Relations
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Holder(s) : | Michel Hermans |
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| Language : | Langue française |
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| Course contents : | Plan
introduction
1 Selecting an analysis technique
2 Analysed period of time
3 The 4 elements in the analysis of the international relations
Part I Problematic of Inter relations - Political analysis
1. International relations factors
2. International relations forces
3. Relations between independant states : political systems and means (pole systems war : defence economy and states domination - East-West tension, peace, free trade and economic domination North-South tensions, new International order)
Part II Diplomatic history : milestones of contemporary international relations
1. Summary of Internationales Relations from the Middle Ages until 1945
2. Milestones of Contempory Internationales Relations
-1948 to 1973 : EAST-West Confrontation
1973 to 1986 : trnasistion period : economic crisis and development of multipolarization of IR; North-South opposition; West-West commercial and technological conflict; stagnation of the Detente;
from 1986 to 1991 : the end of the East-West confrontations Gorbatchev comes into power in the USSR in 1986; collapse of communism
A new definition of International Relations : towards a new international order or how difficult it hes been to find a new world balance since 1991.
Part III Cas study
research by the students |
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| Course objective : | Need to master relations between States (main actors of international relations) to understand economic developments |
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| Prerequisites : | ECO 426 Introduction to Economics
ECO 425 Macroéconomics
ECO 418 Economic Policy
ECO 322 IInternational Relations Organizations |
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| Organization : | Course based on a theoretical presentation of the international relations theory and the anlysis of a few recent real-life cases. |
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| Written notes : | - Annuaire statistique de l'O.N.U.
- Rapports de la Banque Mondiale.
- Rapports du F.M.I.
- Rapports du P.N.U.D.
- Rapports de l'O.M.C.
- Eurostat.
- Bilans économique et social du Monde.
- Dossiers et Documents du Monde.
- Etats du Monde.
- Le Monde Diplomatique.
- Manière de voir du Monde Diplomatique.
- Courrier International.
- The Economist. |
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| Assessment : | 1st session assessment : oral examination based on knowledge and a case study commented on the basis of the theory
2nd session assessment : idem
prolonged 2nd session assessment : idem |
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