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
THE COURSE IS HELD EVERY ODD YEAR (2019-2020, 2021-2022...). THEREFORE, IT IS NOT GIVEN DURING THIS ACADEMIC YEAR (2020-2021).
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, hybrid 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.
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
If the pandemic does not allow to organize an oral exam at the Univeristy, the oral examination will take place through the Lifesize videoconferencing platform recommended by the University of Liège.
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
Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.
Any session :
- In-person
oral exam
- Remote
oral exam
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred remote
Additional information:
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 study both the compulsory readings of the course (see "Recommended or required readings": Sebastian Santander (coord.), Concurrences régionales dans un monde multipolaire émergent, Bruxelles, P.I.E. Peter Lang, 2016, 358 p.) and the content of the oral course given during the previous year.
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 :
Vincent Bricart (Bureau R77, niveau 0 - tel. 04.366.42.59, v.bricart@uliege.ac.be
Camille Schmitz (Bureau R77, niveau 0 - tel. 04.366.42.59)
Items online
Papers
Papers for the course about Regionalism in world politcis