African Studies - 2nd semester
Code
722071101
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Estudos Políticos
Credits
10
Teacher in charge
Alexandra Magnólia Dias
Weekly hours
3 letivas + 1 tutorial
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
The students are expected to:
1) Develop an understanding of the themes at the crossroads of International Relations and African Studies
2) Explore International Relations’ various theoretical perspectives and central assumptions and the questions they allow to define in relation to the object of study
3) Identify lines of convergence and divergence between external engagement and various actors’ approaches towards Africa, both state and non-state actors.
4) Relate theories, concepts and empirical data in research design(s) and in the definition of framework(s) of analysis.
5) Select and conduct case-study based research, both in-depth individual case studies and multiple case studies.
6) Debate the global agenda’s Africa-related questions from various angles of analysis
7) Understanding Africa’s international relations and the relations between the global international society, regional international societies and the African international society.
Prerequisites
n.a.
Subject matter
S. PLAN
1) Introduction
PART I– Historical Framework and Political Dynamics
2) How to study Africa
3) Exploring Diversity beyond the representations of Africa
4) Understanding the process of state formation in Africa
PART II – International order & African international society
5) International order, conflicts and peace
6) The state in Africa and democratization processes
PART III - External engagement
7) The superpowers and africa´s international relations since the Cold War and up to post-9/11 era
8) Tutorial Session
9) Extra-regional International Organizations and OCDE donors
10) E-learning assignments
11) Emerging powers and Africa
PART IV: Africa´s challenges to global governance in the 21st century
12) Transnational Challenges & Security
13) Transnational Challenges & Development
14) Conclusion and Final Essay submission
Bibliography
Bischoff, P., Kwesi; Acharya, A. (Ed.). 2016. Africa in Global International Relations: Emerging Approaches to theory and Practice. London & N.Y.: Routledge
Cooper, F. 2016. Histórias de África: Capitalismo, Modernidade e Globalizção. Lisboa: Edições 70
Cheeseman, N. , Anderson, D.; Scheibler, A. ed. 2013. Routledge Handbook of African Politics. Abingdon: Routledge
Clapham C. 1996. Africa and the International System: The Politics of State Survival. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
Cornelissen S; C, Fantu; Shaw, T., ed. 2012. Africa and International Relations in the 21st century. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan
Mamdani M. 1996. Citizen and subject: contemporary Africa and the legacy of late colonialism. Princeton: Princeton University Press
Young C. 2012. The Post-colonial state in Africa: Fifty years since independence, 1960-2010. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press
Young, T. (Ed.). 2015. Readings in the International Relations of Africa. Bloomington: Indiana University
Teaching method
Introduction to the key debates around the selected themes and discussion of assigned readings
Evaluation method
Grade % Task
60% Final Written Essay
30% Participation and Oral Presentation
2% Written Essay Project
8% E-learning assignments.