Diplomacy in a Global World
Code
722071124
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Formação ao Longo da Vida
Credits
10
Weekly hours
4
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
1 To develop the capacity of conceptualizing a World Order
2 Analyse the different World Orders, specially , after the II World War and the Cold War period
3 The new international actors specially in the framework of International Terrorism
4 The practice of Diplomacy in a world that is looking for a new World Order
5 The 3 main instruments of Diplomacy: Representation (Public Diplomacy) Negotiation and Intelligence
6 Main structures of modern diplomatic services. Three European Countries and Portugal
Prerequisites
Not applicable.
Subject matter
1 The concept of a World Order from Westphalia to present time
2 Bilateral and Multilateral Diplomacy
3 Post II World War Diplomacy
4 The Cold-war: Paul Nitze versus George Kennan
5 New frontiers new international actors
6 Terrorism and Diplomacy new challenges
7 The 3 main instruments of Diplomacy Intelligence and Diplomacy
8 Political, economical and cultural diplomacy: different networks
9 Negotiation, Cross-cultural Negotiation and Decision making process
10 A Guest Speaker
11 A simulation exercise
12 A simulation exercise
Bibliography
1- Clark,I., Globalization and International Relations Theory,Oxford Univ. Press, 1999
2- Global Strategic Trends Out to 2040,Strategic Trends Programme, 4. Ed. Ministry of Defence, Swindon, 2011
3 - Kissinger, Henry, Diplomacy, Simon & Shuster, London......,1995
4 - Kissinger, Henry, Does America Need a Foreign Policy, Simon & Shuster, NY 2001
5 Stiglitz, Joseph, Making Globalization Work, W.W.Norton, NY 2008
6 Thomson, Nicholas, The Hawk and the Dove, Henry Holt & Company, NY, 2009
- Outras leituras serão indicadas durante o curso
Teaching method
Classes, discussions of diplomatic problems, simulations and Conferences
Evaluation method
- Assiduity at classes, participation in discussions and in simulations
- Written Report (max. 20 pages) and oral exercices.