Teoria das Relações Internacionais (not translated) - 1st semester
Code
711071050
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Estudos Políticos
Credits
6
Teacher in charge
Ana Santos Pinto, António Horta Fernandes
Weekly hours
4
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
a) Understanding the main currents in IR Theory
b) Study the relevant concepts for the analysis of international politics
c) Analyse the main issues of the current international system
Prerequisites
Attending classes
Subject matter
a) Defining the field of IR theory
b) The main schools of IR Theory : classical realism, neo-realism and neo-classical realism ; liberalism and institutonal liberalism ; idealism and constructivism
c) Theory of the international system : nature, structure, levels of analysis, agents, change and stability, order, alliances, political regimes and ideologies
d) Contemporary issues : unipolarity, constitutional orders, regional security complexes, power transitions, new types of war, legitimacy, and justice
Bibliography
a) MORGENTHAU, Hans, Politics among Nations, Nova York, 1948
b) ARON, Raymond, Paix et guerre entre les nations. Paris, Calmann-Lévy, 1962
c) WALTZ, Kenneth, Theory of International Politics, Nova York, McGraw-Hill, 1979
d) BULL, Hedley, The Anarchical Society, Nova York, Columbia University Press, 1977
Teaching method
The Course wil be taught by the presentation of the subjects by the teacher in the classroom. Students are required to present reference texts in class and to write an individual essay.
In class teaching
Evaluation method
Students are required to present an end term written essay with a minimum of 20 pages on one the UC themes