International Political Relations 2105-EPE-L-D4IPRE
Wykład (WYK) Semestr letni 2021/22

Main literature:

- Baldwin D.A., Power and International Relations: A Conceptual Approach, New Jersey and Oxforshire 2016.

- Gelvin J. L., The New Middle East: What Everyone Needs to Know, Oxford 2018.

- Hare P.W., Making Diplomacy Work: Intelligent Innovation for the Modern World, Thousand Oaks and London 2015.

- Hill Ch., Foreign Policy in the Twenty-First Century, London an New York 2016.

- Kaplan R.D., The Revenge of Geography, New York 2013.

- Light M. and Groom A.J.R., International Relations: A Handbook of Current Theory, London and New York 2016.

- Mallinson W. and Ristic Z., The Threat of Geopolitics to International Relations: Obsession with the Heartland, Cambridge 2016.

- Ross R.S. and Øystein T., Strategic Adjustment and the Rise of China: Power and Politics in East Asia, Ithaca 2017.

- Shamima A. and Potter D., NGOs in International Politics, Kumarian Press 2013.

- Sharp P., Diplomatic Theory of International Relations, Cambridge and New York 2009.

- Shawn C. S. and Brown K., Introduction to International and Global Studies, Chapel Hill 2020.

- Stuenkel O., Post-Western World: How Emerging Powers Are Remaking Global Order, Cambridge 2016.

- Wivel A. and Paul, T. V., International Institutions and Power Politics: Bridging the Divide, Washington DC 2019.

- Young T., Readings in the International Relations of Africa, Bloomington 2015.

Student:

Knowledge

- Has a thorough knowledge of theorical apects of international political relations as well as international processes, first of all the regional integration (K_W01).

- Knows the relationship between the regional (European) integration and political changes in the global dimension (K_W04).

- Has a thorough knowledge of actors in international political relations and their activiities in bilateral and multilateral dimension (K_W12).

Skills:

- Is able to observe, interpret and analyse international political relations and investigate relationship between political and other dimensions of international relations (K_U01)

- Is able to predict development of political processes in IR with a use of suitable methodology and software (K_U03).

- Is able to deepen its knowledge of political international relations and use if for research purposes (K_U11).

Social competences:

- Is able to prioritize data and select important aspects of international relations (K_K01)

- Is ready to be active in the political life in regional or international dimension (K_K03)

Assessment depends on the fulfillment of the following requirement:

Writing successfully the final written exam consisted of quiz and open questions.

1. International Political Relations - Introduction

2. Foreign Policy - Position in International Relations, Politics of Foreign Policy, Foreign Policy Actors.

3. Foreign Policy Analysis (FPA)

4. Diplomacy I - Actors and Structures

5. Diplomacy II - Types of Diplomatic Activities

6. Power in International Relatiions - Soft vs Hard Power (Smart Power). Analysing Power in IR

7. Power Politics - definition, components and indications

8. Geopolitics - definition and role in contemporary international affairs. Critical approach.

9. Post-Western World Order - main components.

10. Global Poliitics - Overview

11. Regional Processes I - Europe

12. Regional Processes II - Middle East

13.Regional Processes III- East Asia

14. Regional Processes IV - Africa

15. Summary

Interactive lecture (with short discussions); use of presentations and audiovisual materials.