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

INTRODUÇÃO ÀS RELAÇÕES INTERNACIONAIS - 2021/2022

1º curricular year
Semestralidade: 1st semester
ECTS: 6

Teachers

Leading Teacher: Prof. Doutor Paulo Amorim
Assistant Professor: Drª Susana Ferreira

Class type and School hours

Orientação Tutorial : 1 Horas
Teórico-prática : 2 Horas

Teaching Language

Portuguese

Main Aims/Objectives

The general goal of Introduction to International Relations course unit is to acquaint students with the general knowledge of the contemporary International Relations picture, in order to comprehend the increasingly complex array of the International Society, which has been submitted to serious and profound transformations over the last two decades. The political, economic, social and cultural globalization has transformed the world into a ?global village?, and has imposed itself has an autonomous study object of International Relations.

Specific Aims/Objectives

The comprehension of International Relations emergence and evolution as a specific field of Social and Human Sciences, the understanding of the linkage between democracy and globalization, and the suitable analysis of the leading actors, the essential factors and techniques of International Relations.

Skills to be acquired

To acquire the ability to identify, describe, analyse and select the most relevant and essential information in the scope of Politics and International Relations, according to basic concepts that will be lectured during the course and which will be fundamental for the student to develop its own critical thought, as well as to develop the student?s taste for scientific investigation.

Teaching Procedures

The learning methods will be based on the student?s presence, participation and personal intervention in classes, not only through oral and written exercises, but also through group debates and reflection on specific matters of International Relations, in order to develop the student?s capacity to critically analyse and comprehend the issues at stake, and also perform group projects to increase the student?s communication and persuasion skills. Texts and important documentation will be supplied on Moodle.

Programme

Part I
1. Introduction
1.1 Nature, object and course unit methodology
1.2. Importance of the class for the degree
1.3. Basic bibliography presentation
2. Globalization and Democracy
2.1. Introduction
2.2. The globalization theories
2.3. Globalization: myth or reality?
2.4. The Globalization of the Political World
2.5. What is Democracy?
2.6. The democratization of globalization
2.7. The globalization of Democracy
3. The Actors of International Relations
3.1. Leading actors - the States
3.2. Derived actors - International Organizations
3.3. Secondary actors
3.3.1. Public Opinion
3.3.2. Multinational Corporations
3.3.3. The Holy See
3.3.4. Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
3.3.5. Minorities
3.3.6. National Liberation Movements
3.3.7. Individuals
3.4. Non-recognized actors - terrorist movements
4. Factors of International Relations
4.1. The Geographic Factor
4.2. The Demographic Factor
4.3. The Economic Factor
4.4. The Military Factor
4.5. The Scientific and Technological Factor
4.6. The Governmental Factor
4.7. The Ideological, Cultural and Spiritual Factor
4.8. The Media Factor
4.9. The Leadership Factor
5. International Relations Techniques
5.1. Diplomacy
5.2. Alliances
5.3. War
5.4. The Economic Weapon
5.5. Indirect Strategies
5.5.1. Espionage
5.5.2. Propaganda
5.5.3. Psychological Action
5.5.4. Disinformation
5.5.5. Subversion
6. General balance of the class.

Evaluation Type

The students will be evaluated according to the General Rules for the Evaluation of Knowledge established by Lusíada Universities. Therefore, it will be taken into consideration the continuous evaluation of the student, namely the presence, the participation and two mini-tests.

Teaching Resources

. In classes will be used cartographic, audiovisual and informatical means, which are supplied by the University, such as maps, television, video and data show.

Sustainability Objectives

Keywords

.International Relations; Actors; Factors; Techniques

Main Bibliography

Complementary Bibliography