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| SPOL2206-1 | International Relations : an in-depth approach
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Language : | Langue française |
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| 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: American Foreign Policy, Middle East Conflicts, International Terrorism, etc. |
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| Course objective : | the aim of the course is to help students understand major current geopolitical and geostrategic issues. |
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| 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.
The book of Jean-Claude ZARKA, Relations internationales, Paris, Ellipses, 2e éd., 2005, is highly recommended.
They must also be able to read books and articles in English. |
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| Assessment : | Written examination both in the first and second session (Multiple Choice). |
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| Contacts : | Assistants : Sophie Wintgens and Olivier Goens (office R10 - level 0 - tél. 04 366 43 89) |
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