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16308
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| Year |
1
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| Semester |
L0
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| ECTS Credits |
3
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| Workload |
O (56H)/PL(25H)
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| Scientific area |
Ciência Política e Relações Internacionais
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Entry requirements |
The basic requirement for admission is to have a degree in any scientific field.
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Learning outcomes |
O1 - Understand the different causes of political instability and conflicts;
O2 - Know the institutional mechanisms for conflict resolution;
O3 - Understand the influence of history on current processes;
O4 - Understand the positioning of African countries and the continent in the global system;
O5 - Identify some of the main challenges facing African states.
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Syllabus |
P1. Africa: from the Cold War to the “post-post-Cold War”?
P2. Africa in the World Geoeconomy
P3. Colonization processes. From the first encounters to the construction of European empires in Africa within the framework of international politics
P4. Frameworks for Security and Violence in Africa
P5. African architecture of peace and security: fundamentals and limits
P6. The role of regional organizations in conflict management in Africa: the case of ECOWAS
P7. Crisis management and international missions in Africa
P8. The question of states in Africa
P9. The conflict in Cabo Delgado
P10. Neopatrimonialism in Africa
P11. “Demographic dividend” or “demographic nightmare”, what are the prospects for Africa
P12. Human trafficking in the African continent
P13. Europe – Africa Relations
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Main Bibliography |
To be determined by the professor.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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