International Economic Relations

Presentation of theoretical knowledge in regular and online classes by videoconference.
– Individual and group works prepared by students in class with the aim of applying the knowledge transmitted.

Objectives:
– To characterise the world situation in socio-economic terms.
– Identify the main historical facts that explain the current position of countries in the international context.
– Explain the main international economic relationships.
– Explain international positioning in terms of geopolitics and geostrategy.
– Future perspectives, in the context of international relations, for the world situation.
Competences:
– Be able to analyse and reflect on the world socio-economic situation.
– Understand the main historical facts explaining international positioning.
– Be able to establish the main interconnections in international economic relations.
– Understand international geopolitics and geostrategy.
– Be able to critically analyse the current and future world situation in the context of international relations.

INTRODUCTION
1.1. Main indicators for global socio-economic characterization
1.2. Key historical events in the international context
1.3. Specificity of the social phenomenon of international relations
2. THEORY OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
2.1. Concept of the Theory of International Relations
2.2. Classical School of International Relations (Realistic Theory)
2.3. School of Transnationalism (Idealist Theory)
2.4. Marxist Theory of International Relations
2.5. Theories partial
2.6. Theories of conflict
2.7. Theory of strategy
2.8. Theory of integration
3. SOCIOLOGY OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
3.1. The multipolar/bipolar world
3.1.1. Japan and the USA
3.1.2. The BRICS
3.1.3. The rest of the world: Africa, Asia and the Arab countries
3.2. International Organizations as actors of International Relations
3.3. International Political Systems
3.3.1. Rules and laws of operation
3.3.2. Types of international systems
3.3.3. Geopolitics
3.3.4. Geostrategy

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