Cursos / 1º Ciclo / Faculty of Law :: International Relations
HISTÓRIA DAS RELAÇÕES INTERNACIONAIS - 2016/2017
1º curricular year
Semestralidade: 2nd semester
ECTS: 6
Teachers
Leading Teacher: Prof. Doutor Paulo Amorim
Class type and School hours
Orientação Tutorial : 1 Horas
Teórico-prática : 2 Horas
Teaching Language
Portuguese
Main Aims/Objectives
The discipline of “History of International Relations” has the general objective of studying the key issues and historical events that marked the development of International Relation, throughout the nineteenth century and the first half of the XX century, in order to understand its evolution and its legacy to the contemporary world.
Specific Aims/Objectives
Basically, each chapter responds to one of the objectives of the curricular unit.
The contents of the program are designed to endow students with the specific knowledge in the area of the History of the International Relations. Teaching of the matters specified in the program allows students to provide the methods necessary to envisage and explain international phenomena by the historical analysis of the behaviour of the International System actors.
Skills to be acquired
Ability to understand and analyze the reasons behind international conflicts;
Understand the diplomatic and political developments related with international relations;
Integrate teams working in the area of international relations and culture, locally, nationally and internationally.
Teaching Procedures
Since the lessons are both theoretical and practical, it is intended to be interactive, encouraging oral interventions on the programmatic themes, writings, etc.., besides encouraging the use of multimedia. Tutorial orientation sessions intend to individually monitor each student, guiding their study and the development of works and scientific researches.
Programme
I. Introduction
II: Theoretical and conceptual framework
III. Congress of Vienna’s Europe
IV. Colonial imperialism: hegemonic rivalries in the nineteenth century
V. National movements as a threat to Vienna’s order
VI. The end of Vienna’s order and the new instability in the international system
VII. The preponderance of Germany and the new European balance
VIII The European imbalance and war preparation
IX World War I
X In search of a new equilibrium in the post-war Europe
XI The precariousness of the post-Versailles order
XII The growing instability on the eve of World War II
XIII World War II and its immediate consequences
Evaluation Type
The evaluation system is carried out according to the rules defined in Lusíada Universities’ “General Regulations for Knowledge Evaluation”. In this sense, is taken into account the continuous assessment, including attendance, participation, achievement of works, mini-tests, among others
Teaching Resources
Retroprojector - Acetates
Computer and datashow
Maps
Analysis of specific documentation
Sustainability Objectives
Keywords
International Relations
History
Politics
Diplomacy
Main Bibliography
Author | BERSTEIN, Serge; MILZA, Pierre |
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Title | História do Século XIX |
Place | Lisboa |
Editor | Publicações Europa-América |
Year | 1997 |
Author | DROZ, Bernard; ROWLEY, Anthony |
Title | História do Século XX |
Place | Lisboa |
Editor | Publicações Dom Quixote |
Year | 1991 |
Author | MILZA, Pierre |
Title | As Rel. Internacionais de 1871 a 1914 |
Place | Lisboa |
Editor | Edições 70 |
Year | 2002 |
Complementary Bibliography
Author | RENOUVIN, Pierre |
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Title | Histoire des Rel. Internationales de 1789 à 1871 |
Author | RENOUVIN, Pierre |
Title | Histoire des Rel. Internationales de 1871 à 1945 |