Cursos / 1º Ciclo / Faculty of Law :: International Relations

ESPAÇO EURO-ATLÂNTICO - 2016/2017

3º curricular year
Semestralidade: 2nd semester
ECTS: 6

Teachers

Leading Teacher: Prof. Doutor Francisco Pavia
Assistant Professor: Drª Susana Ferreira

Class type and School hours

Orientação Tutorial : 1 Horas
Teórico-prática : 2 Horas

Teaching Language

Portuguese

Main Aims/Objectives

Present to the students the Euro-Atlantic area and the relationship between the U.S. and Europe.

Specific Aims/Objectives

To identify the main questions on the relations between the U.S. and Europe from the XIX century till nowadays.

Skills to be acquired

To be able to understand the main points on the subject and discuss it.

Teaching Procedures

Lecturing and discussion of texts. Written and oral presentation of thematic works.

Programme

1. Introduction
1.1 Nature, Objectives and Methodology
1.2 Bibliography
2. Euro-Atlantic area
3. History of the transatlantic relations
3.1 From 1800 to the II WW
3.2 The Cold War
3.3 The end of the USSR
4. From European cooperation to the EU
4.1 The European Defence Policy
4.2 The foreign Policy of the U.S.
4.3 The transatlantic misunderstandings
4.3.1 The Balkans, the Middle East, Iraque
5. Post 9/11, Terrorism
6. The new geopolitics
6.1 Problems between Europe and the U.S.
6.2 The BRICS
7. The world in the XXI century: problems and challenges.

Evaluation Type

The assessment methodology is according with the General Evaluation system of Lusíada Universities.

Teaching Resources

Maps, computer, TV, datashow, video

Sustainability Objectives

Keywords

Euro-Atlantic area,
Transatlantic relations,
West,
EU, US, NATO,
Foreign Policy

Main Bibliography

Complementary Bibliography