- Docente: Lorenzo Maria Cello
- Credits: 8
- SSD: SPS/04
- Language: Italian
- Moduli: Lorenzo Maria Cello (Modulo 1)
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1)
- Campus: Forli
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in International Relations and Diplomatic Affairs (cod. 9247)
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to achieve advanced knowledge of the main contemporary theories of international relations (realism, liberalism, constructivism and more). At the end of the course, students will command the most important debates within the IR literature, and will have developed the analytical skills necessary to understand the functioning of the contemporary international system.
Course contents
The course examines the most important theories of international politics and introduces students to a variety of IR theoretical approaches. We will also study some key concepts of international relations such as anarchy, international society, war and peace, cooperation and the security dilemma.
Readings/Bibliography
TEXTBOOK:
The Oxford Handbook of International Relations (2008) edited by Christian Reus-Smit and Duncan Snidal. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008 (Part III: Major Theoretical Perspectives).
Burchill, S. and Linklater, A. (2013) Theories of International Relations. Third Edition. London: Palgrave MacMillan.
Readings will be assigned and communicated through the portal virtuale.unibo.it
Lecture schedule:
1) Wed 13 October: Introduction
2) Mon 18 October: The causes of war I
3) Wed 20 October: The causes of war II
4) Mon 25 October: Realism I
5) Fri 29 October: Realism II
6) Wed 3 November: Liberalism I
7) Fri 5 November: Liberalism II
8) Mon 8 November: Sovereignty, Security and Human Rights I
9) Wed 10 November: Sovereignty, Security and Human Rights II
10) Mon 15 November: The English School I
11) Wed 17 November: The English School II
12) Mon 22 November: Critical Theory and Marxism I
13) Wed 24 November: Critical Theory and Marxism II
14) Wed 1 December: Constructivism I
15) Fri 3 December: Constructivism II
16) Sat 4 December: Postmodernism / Poststructuralism I
17) Mon 6 December: Postmodernism / Poststructuralism II
18) Fri 10 December: Feminism I
19) Mon 13 December: Feminism II
20) Wed 15 December: “Seeing” International Politics
Teaching methods
20 two-hour lectures (online)
Assessment methods
All students will have to write a final paper choosing from one of the topics given by the lecturer.
Teaching tools
Power point, video
Office hours
See the website of Lorenzo Maria Cello