Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This cours is about interstates organisations and especially about regional integrations. It aims to apprehend regional schemes as a level between states and global politics. It starts by defining a couple of concepts such as "region", "regionalism" and "regionalisation". The course also aims to apprehend the historical origines of regionalism in Latin America, Europe, Africa and Asia. After having analyzed the idea of region, the course will consider regionalism during both the bipolar system and the post-cold war. It will pay especial attention to the new regionalism and its implications for the global governance. It will analyse the internal and systemic reasons of regionalism. The course will also take into account the role played by both publics (States, International organisations) and private (transnational companies, NGOs) actors. It will also pay attention to the theories on regionalism: neorealism, neoliberal institutionalism, regional economic integration and the new regionalism approach. Finally, it will analyze various regional organizations such as SADC, ECOWAS (Africa), MERCOSUR, NAFTA (Americas), ASEAN (Asia) and the EU (Europe).
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Study regionalism as a phenomenon of international relation.
Give to the students a broad vision of regionalism.
Through the study of an international issue, the course analyse all the continents of the world: Western Europe, The Americas, Africa and Asia
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
To follow this course, it is desirable that the students have empirical and theoretical knowledge in international relations (see: "Introduction to International Relations" (SPOL1203-2)).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course is Ex Cathedra one. The course will encourage students to participate. It will also try to develop students critical thinking skill.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Ex Cathedra lectures though students are warmly invited to participate.
If the opportunity arises, there will be external interventions.
It is also possible the students will have to follow a couple of conferences related to topics tackled during the course.
The presence of the students is needed.
Recommended or required readings
The course is based on notes prepared by the responsable of the course and obligatory readings given during the course.
Obligatory reading: Sebastian Santander (coord.), Concurrences régionales dans un monde multipolaire émergent, Bruxelles, P.I.E. Peter Lang, 2016, 358 p.
The reading is available at "Point de Vue" (Campus: Sart Tilman), at the Pax Library and at the library Graulich (Building B31).
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination both in the first and second session.
Students who are required to take the exam the year the course is not given (because of repechage), must only study the compulsory book of the course:
Sebastian Santander (coord.), Concurrences régionales dans un monde multipolaire émergent, Bruxelles, P.I.E. Peter Lang, 2016, 358 p.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
- To succeed the exam it is highly recommended to attend the course. New issues are tackled each year during the cours. - At the end of the cours, students will have the plan of the cours. The document will be available on MyULiege. - The knowledge of English is necessary. The course is held every odd year (2019-2020,...).
Contacts
- Professor:
Sebastian Santander (Office: R71, niveau 0 - tel. 04 366 30 46)
- Assistants :
Liridon Lika (Office R77, level 0 - tel. 04.366.42.59, Liridon.Lika@uliege.be)
Vincent Bricart (Office R77, level 0 - tel. 04.366.42.59, v.bricart@uliege.ac.be)
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session
Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning
The course and the exam took place during the past quarter.
Assessment subjects
The subject taught during the oral course and the compulsory course book.
Assessment methods
For students who did not have the opportunity to take the exam in January because they were on Erasmus mobility, they will take it in June through the Lifesize videoconferencing platform recommended by the University of Liège.
August session: if the containment conditions require a remote evaluation in the 2nd session, an oral examination will be organized through the Lifesize videoconferencing platform recommended by the University of Liège.
Contacts
Sebastian Santander
sebastian.santander@uliege.be
04/366 30 46
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session
Assessment subjects
The subject taught during the oral course and the compulsory course book.
Assessment methods
August session: an oral examination will be organized through the Lifesize videoconferencing platform recommended by the University of Liège.
Contacts
Sebastian Santander
sebastian.santander@uliege.be
04/366 30 46
Items online
Papers
Papers for the course about Regionalism in world politcis