International relations

Code Cours
1920-FDL-LAW-EN-1007
Langue d'enseignement
FR, EN
Ce cours apparaît dans les formation(s) suivante(s)
Responsable(s)
Kalliopi Kyriakopoulou
Période

Présentation

Prérequis

Continuation ofComparative Government (first semester)

Objectifs

Studying the State in an International context


Understanding the complexity of the Globalisation

Présentation

o International Relations:


Definition


History


Differences with Political Science


Main issues


Theories related to IR


World Orders


International System and International Society


o The Cold War:


History


Origins and analysis


Cold War and Third World


End of Cold war


New World Order and Post Cold War Period


o IR theories:


Realism (Origins; Assumptions; Categories; Analysis; Strength and Weakness; Critiques)


Neo-Realism (Assumptions, Explanation)


Liberalism (Same study as Realism)


Comparison of Realism and Liberalism


Neo-Liberalism and comparison to Neo-Realism


o Constructivism:


Assumptions


Explanation


Examples


Bridge with Post-modernism


o Conflicts:


Types of Conflict


Conflict Theory


General Patterns


Causes


Examples


Typology of War


o Ethics in IR:


Ethics and Morality


Theories (Cosmopolitanism and Communitarianism)


Humanitarian Intervention

Modalités

Modalités d'enseignement

Deals with broad concepts that can be interpreted differently depending on the person: reflexion of the students is highly requested

The courses and presentations of each subject rely on Powerpoint presentations. The slides are then sent to the students so they can use them to study for the exam

Évaluation
Examen : coeff. 1

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