WORLD POLITICS in Spring 2024 (PO2031)

This course analyses the basic setting, structure and dynamics of world politics with emphasis on current global problems, practices and processes. In doing so, it introduces the major theoretical approaches to international politics, and uses theory as a methodological tool for analyzing sources of change and causes of conflict and/or cooperation in the global arena.

Course Master:

WORLD POLITICS (PO2031)

Term:

Spring 2024

Discipline:

PO (Politics)

Credits:

4 credits

Type:

Regular

Level:

Undergraduate

Can be taken twice for credit?:

Exam Date:

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 16:00

Pre-requisites:

None

Co-requisites:

None

Professor(s)

Oleg Kobtzeff

Learning Outcomes

Clear analytical thinking as demonstrated by contributions to in-class discussions and argumentation developed in written work and presentations.
Creativity in developing own/original views
Succinct, well-organized oral expression
To acquire a better understanding of the foreign policy decision-making process and the factors which shape foreign policy.
To develop research skills.
To explore the origins and causes of cooperation and conflict.
To improve skills of historical and political analysis.
To improve the understanding of world politics.
To improve written communication skills. Lucid, well-structured written work.
To trace the evolution of world politics.

Syllabus

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Book List

Title	Author	Publisher	ISBN Number
GLOBALIZATION OF WORLD POLITICS: AN INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (9th edition)	BAYLIS, JOHN	Oxford University press	9780192898142

Schedule

Start Date:

Monday, January 15, 2024

End Date:

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Day	Start Time	End Time	Room
Tuesday	15:20	16:40	C-103
Friday	15:20	16:40	C-103