B1940 - Great Powers Politics since 1945

Academic Year 2026/2027

  • Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
  • Campus: Forli
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in International Studies (cod. 5949)

Learning outcomes

The course explores the history of foreign policies and security strategies of main great powers since 1945 with a particular emphasis on United States, Russia, China, Japan and main Western European powers and their interaction in key different regional contexts. By the end of the course students should be able to demonstrate that they can: Understand the major forces shaping the evolution of the global order after World War 2 Understand and critically evaluate the key sources of the foreign policy strategies of main great powers; (3) Identify and analyse the causes of geopolitical competition as well as the main potential flashpoints for conflict at the global level; (4) Critically evaluate the interplay between geopolitical, economic and ideological drivers influencing the foreign policy strategies of main great powers in different regional contexts.

Syllabus

The syllabus has not been published yet.

Office hours

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