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17735
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| Year |
2
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| Semester |
S2
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| ECTS Credits |
6
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| Workload |
TP(60H)
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| Scientific area |
Relações Internacionais
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Entry requirements |
Without prerequisites
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Learning outcomes |
The course’s primary objective is to convey the fundamentals of foreign policy and diplomacy as central areas within the field of International Relations. Through an integrated approach, the course offers a holistic overview of the main theoretical debates and the challenges associated with the formulation and implementation of foreign policy by various state and non-state actors. By combining conceptual framing, critical analysis of case studies, and the practical application of skills, the course aims to equip students to understand, analyze, and engage in an informed, strategic, and responsible manner in the field of contemporary foreign policy and diplomacy.
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Syllabus |
1. Introduction: foreign policy as a field of study
2. History and evolution of Foreign Policy Analysis
3. Theorizing foreign policy
4. Decision-making models
5. Foreign policy actors: state and non-state
6. Conditioning factors: domestic and external
7. Objectives, capabilities, and instruments of foreign policy
8. Diplomacy: functions, types, and challenges
9. Specific themes: identity, power, ethics, change
10. Case studies in foreign policy and diplomacy
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Main Bibliography |
Alden, C., & Aran, A. (2017). Foreign Policy Analysis: New Approaches (2nd ed.). Routledge.
Beach, D., & Pedersen, R. B. (2020). Analyzing Foreign Policy (2nd ed.). Red Globe Press.
Berridge, G. R. and Lloyd, L. (2012). The Palgrave Macmillan Dictionary of Diplomacy (3d ed.). Palgrave Macmillan.
Berridge, G. R. (2015). Diplomacy: Theory and Practice (5th ed.). Palgrave Macmillan.
Freire, M. R. (Ed.) (2015). Política Externa: As Relações Internacionais em Mudança (2.ª ed.). Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra.
Hill, C. (2016). Foreign Policy in the Twenty-First Century (2nd ed.). Palgrave Macmillan.
Magalhães, José Calvet de (2001). Manual diplomático: direito diplomático, prática diplomática. Editorial Bizâncio.
Morin, J.-é., and Paquin, J. (2018). Foreign Policy Analysis: A Toolbox. Springer.
Smith, S., et al. (2016). Foreign policy: theories, actors, cases (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press.
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
1 mid-term mini-test: 30% (6 points);
1 in-class presentation/commentary: 20% (4 points)
1 final test: 50% (10 points)
Exam:
Written exam: 100% (20 points)
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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