Power, Organizations and World Order

Recommended Prerequisites

Basic Knowledgeof English. 

Teaching Methods

Teaching methods include more conceptual and theoretical sessions, although combined with participation of students, where the mapping of the central elements of the learning process is developed, as well as tutorials where these elemeents are applied to practical cases and where sructured debates are organised.

Learning Outcomes

Main learning outcome

- Familiarize students acquainted with the fundamental dynamics and ators in International Relations.

Specific learning outcomes and skils

- Understand fundamental concepts in International Relations

- Identify the dynamics structuring the conetmporary international order

- Map the most relavant actors in International Relations and their interests and approaches in central thematic areas

- Understanding current debates regarding structures of power and international order.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Concepts in International Relations: power, international order, anarchy, intitutions, etc.

2. Theoretical views on the contemporary international order: realism, liberalism, English school, social constructivism, etc.

3. Global governance, multilateralism, regionalism, bilateralism

4. International organisations: UN, NATO, WTO, World Bank, etc.

5. New ators in international relations: non-state actors, sub-state actors, networks, epistemic comunities, etc.

6. Major issues: peace and security, economic governance, development, human rights, environment, etc.

7. Current debates on the international order.

Assessment Methods

Assessment
In-class participation: 20.0%
Thematic research work: 80.0%

Bibliography

MINGST, Karen A. - Essentials of international relations. 7ª ed. Nova Iorque: W.W. Norton & Co., 2016. [327 MIN]

 CRAVINHO, João Gomes - Visões do mundo: as relações internacionais e o mundo contemporâneo. Lisboa: Imprensa de Ciências Sociais, 2002. [BP 327 CRA c.3]

FERNANDES, Sandra e SIMÃO, Licínia - O multilateralismo: conceitos e práticas no século XXI. Coimbra: Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra, 2019.

INTERNATIONAL Organization and Global Governance. Eds. Thomas G. Weiss, Rorden Wilkinson. London: Routledge, 2018.

The global governance reader. Edited by Rorden WILKINSON. Londres: Routledge, 2005.[327 GLO] 

BULL, Hedley - The anarchical society: a study of order in world politics.  2ª ed. Basingstoke: Macmillan Press, 1995. [BP 327 BUL]