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Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
• Describe the course
• Discuss the syllabus
• Discuss the course outline
• Discuss the course requirements
• Introduce the theoretical framework through which contemporary issues will be analyzed
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Read Viotti & Kauppi (2012) Ch. 3, pp. 52-99 |
2) |
• Illustrate specific aspects of globalization
• Discuss the role of key actors in the field of international relations
• Compare the differences between the terms international relations and world politics
• Evaluate the roles of states and non-state actors in international relations in a comparative manner
• Discuss the concepts of security, economy and identity
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Read Viotti & Kauppi (2012) Ch. 2, pp. 24-51
J. S. Goldstein and J. C. Pevehouse (2013-2014) International Relations, New York: Pearson, 10th Edition, Ch. 10, pp. 354-385
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3) |
• Explain the main aspects of world politics
• Discuss the main actors of the world politics
• Discuss the main developments leading to modern world politics
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Martha Finnemore and Katherine Sikkink, “International norm dynamics and political change”, International Organization, 52, 4, Autumn 1998, pp 887-917. |
4) |
• Explain different sources of the international law
• Compare different international law systems throughout history
• Compare different international law understanding by different regions
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Martha Finnemore and Katherine Sikkink, “International norm dynamics and political change”, International Organization, 52, 4, Autumn 1998, pp 887-917. |
5) |
• Identify the components of world order
• Explain the place of states within the international order
• Discuss the sovereignty concept
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Stephan Krasner, “Abidin sovereignty”, International Political Science Review, Vol.22, No.3, 229-251. |
6) |
• International organizations and NGOs
• Define international organizations, NGOs and hybrid organizations
• Compare the role of different types of international organizations for international politics
• Discuss the formation of alliances and coalitions by states to enhance their security
• Define key terms of global civil society, international organizations, international regimes, natural law, just war, pacta sunt servanda
• Discuss how international organizations and law have an impact on state decisions
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Robert Jervis, “Realism, neoliberalism, and cooperation: Understanding the debate”, International Security, Vol.24, No.1, (Summer 1999), pp. 42-63. |
7) |
• Define human rights
• Differentiate among diverse strains of liberalism that underlie definitions of human rights in the United States and other countries
• Evaluate the American perspective on human rights
• Define key terms in human rights studies
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Christian Reus-Smith, “Human rights in a global ecumene”, International Affairs, 87:5, 2011, 1205-1218. |
8) |
• Discuss which conflicts are to classified as interstate
• Illustrate how the international system, the individual and group, and the state and societal levels of analysis help to understand the causes of interstate conflicts
• Apply moral or ethical considerations to both the decision to use force or go to war and conduct in the war itself
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Read Viotti & Kauppi (2012) Ch. 8, pp. 261-293
Robert Gilpin, “The theory of hegemonic war”, The Journal of Interdisciplinary History, Vol.18, No.4, The Origin and Prevention of Major Wars, Spring 1988, pp. 591-613.
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9) |
Midterm Exam |
None |
10) |
Peacemaking and peacebuilding |
Michael Doyle and Nicholas Sambanis, “International peacebuilding: A theoritical and quantitative analysis”, The American Political Science Review, Vol.94, No.4, (Dec.2000), 779-801 |
11) |
• Just war tradition and humanitarian intervention
• Describe the history of humanitarian intervention
• Discuss major policymaking approaches to dealing strategically with
the threat mass atrocity crimes
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Carrie Booth Walling, “Human rights norms, state sovereignty, and humanitarian intervention”, Human Rights Quarterly, Volume 37, Number 2, May 2015, pp. 383-413. |
12) |
• Discuss classical trade theory in relation to comparative advantage and unequal terms of trade
• Differentiate between classical and neoclassical economic understandings
• Apply free trade theory to present-day circumstances of uneven development
• Explain the role of international monetary institutions in maintaining global trade and monetary regimes
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Read Viotti & Kauppi (2012) Ch. 12, pp. 418-452
Susan Strange, “International economics and international relations: A case of mutual neglect”, International Affairs, Vol. 46, No. 2, (Apr.1970), pp. 304-315.
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13) |
• Discuss the importance of environmental problems
• Compare the geographic differences in the approaches towards environment
• Evaluate international agreements on environmental issues
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Joana Castro Pereira, “Environmental issues and international relations, a new global (dis)order – the role of international relations in promoting a concerted international system”, Rev. Bras. Polit. Int, 58 (1), 191-209, 2015. |
14) |
• Discuss different aspects of security
• Explain threats to security at different levels of analysis
• Compare the role of international actors for the security
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Barry Buzan, “The English school: A neglected approach to international security studies”, Security Dialogue, 46, 2, pp. 126-143. |
15) |
• Final Exam |
None |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
Explain the advances in the area of economics and finance within the framework of scientific methodology, theories and models. |
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2) |
Employ the appropriate tools and analytical techniques to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data in the related areas, interpret results and propose solutions. |
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3) |
Explain the evolution of financial markets and institutions in a historical context and define how they operate. |
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4) |
Recognise the basic principles and regulations in the financial sector. |
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5) |
Discover and create entrepreneurial opportunities to successfully establish and develop their own ventures. |
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6) |
Recognise, interpret and discuss the current economic issues both at the national and global levels. |
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7) |
Have the English proficiency in following and interpreting the developments in the areas of economics and finance and in conducting written and oral communication. |
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8) |
Express the role of international capital markets in the global economy; accordingly define the concept of risk in terms of measurement and management. |
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9) |
Identify standards of personal, professional, social and business ethics, evaluate the ethical implications of various practices in the related areas, and be aware the importance of ethical behavior in adding value to the society. |
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