Geopolitics and World Order

Code: ECN14345D

9 ECTS

Duration: 15 weeks/234 hours

Scientific Area: Legal-Political Theory and International Relations

Teaching languages: Portuguese

Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese

Presentation

This CU seeks to address the main developments, at the national and international levels, related to Geopolitics and Geostrategy.

Sustainable Development Goals

Erradicação da pobreza - Acabar com a pobreza em todas as suas formas, em todos os lugares

Educação de qualidade - Assegurar a educação inclusiva, e equitativa e de qualidade, e promover oportunidades de aprendizagem ao longo da vida para todos.

Igualdade de género - Alcançar a igualdade de gênero e empoderar todas as mulheres e meninas.

Trabalho decente e crescimento económico - Promover o crescimento económico sustentado, inclusivo e sustentável, emprego pleno e produtivo, e trabalho decente para todos.

Redução das desigualdades - Reduzir as desigualdades dentro dos países e entre eles.

Paz e Justiça - Paz, justiça e instituições eficazes promover sociedades pacíficas e inclusivas par ao desenvolvimento sustentável, proporcionar o acesso à justiça para todos e construir instituições eficazes, responsáveis
e inclusivas em todos os níveis.

Learning Goals

The main objectives are the following: to teach the students the main developments, at the national and international levels, related to Geopolitics and Geostrategy, as well as the most relevant concepts and theories related to those subjects. The students have to read a specific bibliography with the main objective of preparing the seminars.

Imperialism, globalization and Geopolitics. Geopolitics during the First World War, Imperial Geopolitics; Geopolitics during the Second World War and the Cold War, Geopolitics during the New World Order.

Teaching Methods

First of all, the Professor makes introductory remarks in order to make the general introduction to the subject. Afterwards, he asks all the students to intervene to promote dialogue, not only between the Professor and the students, but also among them. As far as grading is concerned, the students have to present and defend a research paper at the end of the semester.