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| SPOL0096-1 | India: the strategy of a 'new power' in the international world order
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Number of credits : |
| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en administration publique, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en administration publique, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en politiques européennes, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en politiques européennes, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en relations internationales, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en relations internationales, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, à finalité spécialisée en science, technologie et société, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Lecturer : | Olivier Dupont |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| Classes begin on 20 September.
Classes on 04/10, 11/10, 18/10, 25/10, 08/11, 15/11. Possibility of extra sessions to be confirmed.
The objective of the course is to study the Union Territories as an international player on a geopolitical level through the strategies the authorities are setting up to impose the country in the new world order. The course is essentially aimed at students who want to specialise in the field of international relations or perfect their knowledge based on a concrete example, in this case, the Indian subcontinent. The course covers the main subjects linked to the field of international relations: law, economics, security issues, regional relations (SAARC, Pakistan), relations with the other major powers (EU, USA, China) and international organisations (UN, World Bank, WTO, etc.). |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The course offers students the chance to take an in-depth look at a specific theme linked to India and international relations. During the introductory sessions, taught in the form of lectures, a certain number of issues will be dealt with and, at the end of the course, students will be able to carry out in-depth research and communicate the results of this research both orally and in writing. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Since the course recurrently relates to the international system, students are recommended to master a certain number of notions, on a theoretical and empirical level, relating to international current affairs, current issues and the bodies that manage them. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| There are two complementary parts to the course: the first part is theoretical although students are expected to participate actively; the second part places more emphasis on the involvement of those students who wish to examine in greater detail the specific issues studied during the first sessions. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| The course is taught in the form of lectures, four hours a week for the first five sessions. The rest is devoted to presentations and case studies elaborated by the students under the supervision of the tenured professor. It is strongly recommended that students attend the lectures. Attendance during the presentation exercises is compulsory. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| The course is based on the critical reading of several fundamental works that the students are invited to read and/or regularly consult :
- Olivier GUILARD, Géopolitique de l'Inde. Le rêve brisé de l'unité, Presse universitaire de France, coll. Major, Paris, 2012, 256 p.
- Sebastian SANTANDER (dir.), L'émergence de nouvelles puissances. Vers un système multipolaire ?, Paris, éd. Ellipses, 2009, 249 p.
- Christophe JAFFRELOT (dir.), New Delhi et le monde. Une puissance émergente entre realpolitik et soft power, éd. Autrement, Paris, 2008, 160 p.
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Students will be assessed on their knowledge on the basis of an oral presentation on a specific subject that students will present individually during the term. Each presentation will be followed by an analytical discussion and a Q&A session involving everyone. After these sessions, each student will be asked to hand in a 15-page piece of written work presenting the theme discussed, enriched by the debates. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| The 2013-2014 course taught during the first term, on Fridays 14.00 to 18.00, will begin on Friday 20 September 2013. Students are required to attend, especially since the assessment will be based on their involvement and oral presentation of a subject relating to the policies implemented by India with a view to achieving its global ambitions. |
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Contacts :
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| olivierdupont10@hotmail.com |
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