1. MODULE 1: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Concept. Traditions of thought. Realism: genesis, evolution and current contributions. Neoliberalism and Institutionalism: the reconstruction of liberalism. Neorealism versus neoliberalism: the construction of the dominant discourse in international relations. Transnationalism.
2. MODULE 2: THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY
Society versus Community. Origin and evolution of international society.
The characteristics and legal sources of contemporary international society. Power in a global international society. Unipolarity versus multipolarity. Integration versus fragmentation. The reformulation of security.
3. MODULE 3: THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM
Defining power: material power, soft power, hard power, institutional power, structural power, institutional power. International actors: definition and typology. International system, society and community.
The nature of the international system: anarchy vs hierarchy. The structure of the system: polarity and stability. World powers. Power balancing.
4. MODULE 4: INSTITUTIONALISED INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
The United Nations system. Regional cooperation international organizations. The European Union. International economic cooperation. Development cooperation and the environment. Cooperation in socio-cultural matters. International security and defence cooperation. The current role in international society of cooperation in specific areas.
5. MODULE 5: THE 1990S – UNIPOLARITY, POWER PROJECTION AND THE FAILURE TO PROTECT
The end of the Cold War and structural change. Somalia, Rwanda and the Balkans. New Wars and new actors. UN peacekeeping operations.
Contestation within International Relations theory: Constructivism, Critical Security Studies, Post-structuralism, Post-colonialism and Feminist theory.
6. MODULE 6: THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM TODAY
Post-Cold War international order: constitution, transition and contestation. The rise of China. Revisionism and Hegemonic Stability Theory (HST). G-Zero World and global governance. The future of security: grey zone wars, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence.
Global terror and responses. The liberal order in question.
In order to add up the grades of the practical exercises, the exam must be passed with a minimum of 5.0 points out of 10.
In accordance with the regulations of the Universitat de Girona (UdG), any instance of copying, plagiarism, or fraudulent activity in an assessment will result in a final grade of 0 for the subject, with no right to retake the assessment.
If the teaching staff has serious doubts regarding the legitimacy of a student's work, the student in question will be required to provide evidence that their work was completed lawfully. The instructor may summon the student to a tutorial meeting for this purpose.
Unless explicitly authorized by the instructor for a specific activity, the use of artificial intelligence tools is strictly prohibited. In the absence of such authorization, the use of AI will be considered a form of academic misconduct.
Students who disrupt the class, show disrespect towards other participants or the instructor, will be expelled from the session.
Specific criteria for the "No show" grade:
Practical cases: whoever does not present it, loses this part of the grade.
Exam: it is made up on the official date of recovery.All those students who do not appear for the exam will get a Not Presented.
If on the day of an assessable activity a student enters the classroom, he or her must hand in (even if it is blank) his or her test. The student will be considered as having presented.
Single Assessment:
The student who opts for the unique assessment will have to pass a theoretical examination of the entire contents, together with a case study.
Minimum requirements to pass:
To consider the subject passed, a minimum grade of 5.0 must be obtained.
Tutorials will be held at times agreed with the teaching staff in advance, on days when there is class. Given that the classes are face-to-face, it is recommended to agree a schedule with the teaching staff after class.