A90084 International Relations

Scuola di Economia e Management
Syllabus
Academic Year 2013/14 Second Semester

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Docente TitolareGianfranco Benedetto
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Learning Objectives

At the end of the course the student will be able:

to understand  and evaluate the different domestic policies as well as the economic, social and military situations of the present word compared to the recent past

 

Learning targets

to elaborate an economic plan, especially for developing countries or for an international organization  taking into consideration the mentality and the point of view of a local population.

to perform in a group by demonstrating leadership.

 

Course Content

To be a good economist - especially if your future work  is in international organizations, Human Resources, diplomatic career - an important added value with respect to your competitors is a good knowledge of international society,  the reason for which a country today  is as we see it,  considering the role of psychological aspects (the real engine of every human decision), traditions of each population which deeply influence their choices, behaviour, organization and quality of institutional structures. Having this information, understanding the real causes of wars, cooperation, peace, wealth and poverty, power and weakness will be useful when you have a career  development and more responsibility.

Content: the analysis of political and economic decisional mechanisms, particularly their psychological aspects;  the role of parties; of the ruling class and its qualities and capabilities; financial  and commercial capacities of countries; diplomacy; demographic, social and psychological conditions of populations; public opinion, press; pressure groups; military capabilities. Understanding the differences between <<symptoms and causes>> and their relevance in international analysis.

The European political, historical and economic situation at the beginning of the 20th century. The deep causes of the First World War: psychological, politics, economics and military aspects. American isolationalistic tradition  and causes of its involvement in the War.  President Wilson's psychology.  The peace treaties and their economic and political consequences.  The economic interdependence between the nations. The myth of permanent prosperity. Causes of the Great Depression of 1929.  Political, military and economic  decisions in Japan, Italy, Germany to solve their economic crisis. Towards the Second World War. The real origin of the Cold War. Current World Politics : 1) The new Russia – 2) Global warming - 3) Transatlantic  relations: EU and USA - 4) Iranian atomic ambitions: case study - 5) The subprime crisis and rating agencies and their political consequences - 6) Bases of American foreign policy - 7) Neuro-economy and its future influence.

Course Delivery

The course will require active students’  involvement. It is necessary for the students to keep up to date on the most important international matters through Internet (international newspapers and agencies). E-mails are periodically sent out by the instructor to the students to direct their attention to the most important international matters.

Course Evaluation

Students will be evaluated on a written exam and on the basis of class attendance, at least 50%.

Syllabus

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Syllabus  2st  semester (2013) A90084 Session: 23

International Relations

Session  1

February:

Time:  2 hours

Instructor: G. Benedetto

Topics: 

  • a) International relations: what is its meaning. Relationships between economics, politics, international law and military aspects.
  • b) Current World Politics: the new Russia

 

Readings: Slides 

Session  2

February:

Time:  2 hours

Instructor: G. Benedetto

Topics:

  • a) Relationships between international relations  and the history of international relations .
  • b) Current World Politics: the new Russia.

 

Readings: Slides

Session  3

February:

Time:  2 hours

Instructor: G. Benedetto

Topics: 

  • a) The international political, historical and economic situation at the beginning of the 20th century .
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Readings: Henry   Kissinger,  Diplomacy,  Simon & Schuster, New York, 94

Session  4

March:

Time:  2 hours

Instructor: G. Benedetto

Topics:

  • a) The international political, historical and economic situation at the beginning of the 20th century.
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Readings: a)Henry   Kissinger,  Diplomacy,  Simon & Schuster, New York, 1994.  b)Erez Manela, The  Shock of the Global: the 1970s in Perspective,  Harvard University Press, Cambridge, 2010.  c) Walter Russell Mead,  Special providence : American foreign policy and how it changed the world, Routledge,  New York,  London, 2002.  

Session  5

March:

Time:  2 hours

Instructor: G. Benedetto

Topics:

  • a) The international political, historical and economic situation at the beginning of the 20th century.

 

 

Readings: a)Henry   Kissinger,  Diplomacy,  Simon & Schuster, New York,1994. b)Erez Manela, The  Shock of the Global: the 1970s in Perspective,  Harvard University Press, Cambridge, 2010.  c) Walter Russell Mead,  Special providence : American foreign policy and how it changed the world, Routledge,  New York,  London, 2002.  

Session  6

March:

Time:  2 hours

Instructor: G. Benedetto

Topics:

  • a) The international political, historical and economic situation at the beginning of the 20th century.
  • b) Current World Politics: global warming, its economic and social consequences.

 

Readings: a)Henry   Kissinger,  Diplomacy,  Simon & Schuster, New York, 1994.   b)Erez Manela, The  Shock of the Global: the 1970s in Perspective,  Harvard University Press, Cambridge, 2010.  c) Walter Russell Mead,  Special providence : American foreign policy and how it changed the world, Routledge,  New York,  London, 2002.

Session  7

March:

Time:  2 hours

Instructor: G. Benedetto

Topics:

  • a) The main countries  in the international system.

 

Readings: a)Henry Kissinger,  Diplomacy,  Simon & Schuster, New York, 1994. b)Erez Manela, The  Shock of the Global: the 1970s in Perspective,  Harvard University Press, Cambridge, 2010.  c) Walter Russell Mead,  Special providence : American foreign policy and how it changed the world, Routledge,  New York,  London, 2002.

Session  8

March:

Time:  2 hours

Instructor: G. Benedetto

Topics:  

  • a) The main countries  in the international system.

 

Readings: a)Henry   Kissinger,  Diplomacy,  Simon & Schuster, New York, 1994.   b)Erez Manela, The  Shock of the Global: the 1970s in Perspective,  Harvard University Press, Cambridge, 2010.  c) Walter Russell Mead,  Special providence : American foreign policy and how it changed the world, Routledge,  New York,  London, 2002.

Session  9

March:

Time:  2 hours

Instructor: G. Benedetto

Topics:

  • a) The First World War: political, diplomatic, economic and military aspects, the end of the four empires, the peace treaties and their economic and political consequences, and the rise of nationalism.

 

Readings: a)Henry   Kissinger,  Diplomacy,  Simon & Schuster, New York,  1994.   b)Erez Manela, The  Shock of the Global: the 1970s in Perspective,  Harvard University Press, Cambridge, 2010.  c) Walter Russell Mead,  Special providence : American foreign policy and how it changed the world, Routledge,  New York,  London, 2002.

Session  10

March:

Time:  2 hours

Instructor: G. Benedetto

 

Topics: 

  • a) The First World War: political, diplomatic, economic and military aspects, the end of the four empires, the peace treaties and their economic and political consequences, and the rise of nationalism.

 

Readings: a)Henry   Kissinger,  Diplomacy,  Simon & Schuster, New York, 1994.   b)Erez Manela, The  Shock of the Global: the 1970s in Perspective,  Harvard University Press, Cambridge, 2010.  c) Walter Russell Mead,  Special providence : American foreign policy and how it changed the world, Routledge,  New York,  London, 2002.

Session  11

March:

Time:  2 hours

Instructor: G. Benedetto

 

Topics:

  • a) The First World War: political, diplomatic, economic and military aspects, the end of the four empires, the peace treaties and their economic and political consequences, and the rise of nationalism.

 

Readings: a)Henry   Kissinger,  Diplomacy,  Simon & Schuster, New York, 1994.   b)Erez Manela, The  Shock of the Global: the 1970s in Perspective,  Harvard University Press, Cambridge, 2010.  c) Walter Russell Mead,  Special providence : American foreign policy and how it changed the world, Routledge,  New York,  London, 2002.

Session  12

March:

Time:  2 hours

Instructor: G. Benedetto

 

Topics:

  • a) The First World War: political, diplomatic, economic and military aspects, the end of the four empires, the peace treaties and their economic and political consequences, and the rise of nationalism.
  • b) Current World Politics: transatlantic relations, EU and USA.

 

Readings: a)Henry   Kissinger,  Diplomacy,  Simon & Schuster, New York, 1994.  b)Erez Manela, The  Shock of the Global: the 1970s in Perspective,  Harvard University Press, Cambridge, 2010.  c) Walter Russell Mead,  Special providence : American foreign policy and how it changed the world, Routledge,  New York,  London, 2002.

Session  13

March:

Time:  2 hours

Instructor: G. Benedetto

 

Topics:

  • a) The First World War: political, diplomatic, economic and military aspects, the end of the four empires, the peace treaties and their economic and political consequences, and the rise of nationalism.
  • b) Current World Politics: transatlantic relations, EU and USA.

 

Readings: a)Henry   Kissinger,  Diplomacy,  Simon & Schuster, New York, 1994.   b)Erez Manela, The  Shock of the Global: the 1970s in Perspective,  Harvard University Press, Cambridge, 2010.  c) Walter Russell Mead,  Special providence : American foreign policy and how it changed the world, Routledge,  New York,  London, 2002.

Session  14

April:

Time:  2 hours

Instructor: G. Benedetto

 

Topics:

  • a) The economic interdependence between the different nations: the Great Depression of 1929 (economic crisis) and its consequences.                                                                      
  • b) Current World Politics: transatlantic relations, EU and USA.

 

Readings: a)Henry   Kissinger,  Diplomacy,  Simon & Schuster, New York, 1994.   b)Erez Manela, The  Shock of the Global: the 1970s in Perspective,  Harvard University Press, Cambridge, 2010.  c) Walter Russell Mead,  Special providence : American foreign policy and how it changed the world, Routledge,  New York,  London, 2002.

Session  15

April: April:

Time:  2 hours

Instructor: G. Benedetto

Topics: 

  • a)The economic interdependence between the different nations: the Great Depression of 1929 (economic crisis)  and its consequences.

Readings: a)Henry   Kissinger,  Diplomacy,  Simon & Schuster, New York, 1994. b)Erez Manela, The  Shock of the Global: the 1970s in Perspective,  Harvard University Press, Cambridge, 2010.  c) Walter Russell Mead,  Special providence : American foreign policy and how it changed the world, Routledge,  New York,  London, 2002.

Session  16

April:

Time:  2 hours

Instructor: G. Benedetto

Topics: 

  • a) The economic interdependence between the different nations: the Great Depression of 1929 (economic crisis)  and its consequences.

 

Readings: a)Henry   Kissinger,  Diplomacy,  Simon & Schuster, New York, 1994.  b)Erez Manela, The  Shock of the Global: the 1970s in Perspective,  Harvard University Press, Cambridge, 2010.  c) Walter Russell Mead,  Special providence : American foreign policy and how it changed the world, Routledge,  New York,  London, 2002.  

Session  17

April:

Time:  2 hours

Instructor: G. Benedetto

Topics:

  • a) The first signs and the causes of the Second World War and its political, economic and military consequence.

 

Readings: a)Henry   Kissinger,  Diplomacy,  Simon & Schuster, New York, 1994. b)Erez Manela, The  Shock of the Global: the 1970s in Perspective,  Harvard University Press, Cambridge, 2010.  c) Walter Russell Mead,  Special providence : American foreign policy and how it changed the world, Routledge,  New York,  London, 2002.

Session  18

April:

Time:  2 hours

Instructor: G. Benedetto

Topics:

  • a) The first signs and the causes of the Second World War and its political, economic and military consequence .

 

Readings: a)Henry   Kissinger,  Diplomacy,  Simon & Schuster, New York, 1994. b)Erez Manela, The  Shock of the Global: the 1970s in Perspective,  Harvard University Press, Cambridge, 2010.  c) Walter Russell Mead,  Special providence : American foreign policy and how it changed the world, Routledge,  New York,  London, 2002.

Session  19

April:

Time:  2 hours

Instructor: G. Benedetto

Topics:

  • a) The first signs and the causes of the Second World War and its political, economic and military consequence .
  • b) Current World Politics: current American diplomacy

 

Readings: a)Henry   Kissinger,  Diplomacy,  Simon & Schuster, New York, 1994. b)Erez Manela, The  Shock of the Global: the 1970s in Perspective,  Harvard University Press, Cambridge, 2010.  c) Walter Russell Mead,  Special providence : American foreign policy and how it changed the world, Routledge,  New York,  London, 2002.

 

Session  20

April:

Time:  2 hours

Instructor: G. Benedetto

Topics:

  • a) The first signs and the causes of the Second World War and its political, economic and military consequence.
  • b) Current World Politics: current American diplomacy.

 

Readings: a)Henry   Kissinger,  Diplomacy,  Simon & Schuster, New York, 1994.   b)Erez Manela, The  Shock of the Global: the 1970s in Perspective,  Harvard University Press, Cambridge, 2010.  c) Walter Russell Mead,  Special providence : American foreign policy and how it changed the world, Routledge,  New York,  London, 2002.

Session  21

April:

Time:  2 hours

Instructor: G. Benedetto

 

 

 

Topics: 

  • a) The post war world, the end of Euro-centrism, the rise of new international players: the United States and Russia, the beginning of Cold War: its political, economic and military consequences.
  • b) Current World Politics: 1989, the end of the Cold War.

Readings: a)Henry   Kissinger,  Diplomacy,  Simon & Schuster, New York,  1994.  b)Erez Manela, The  Shock of the Global: the 1970s in Perspective,  Harvard University Press, Cambridge, 2010.  c) Walter Russell Mead,  Special providence : American foreign policy and how it changed the world, Routledge,  New York,  London, 2002.

Session  22

May:

Time:  2 hours

Instructor: G. Benedetto

 

Topics: 

  • a) The post war world, the end of Euro-centrism, the rise of new international players: the United States and Russia, the beginning of Cold War: its political, economic and military consequences.
  • b) Current World Politics: the subprime crisis and rating agencies and their political consequences. Current American diplomacy

 

Readings: a)Henry   Kissinger,  Diplomacy,  Simon & Schuster, New York, 1994. b)Erez Manela, The  Shock of the Global: the 1970s in Perspective,  Harvard University Press, Cambridge, 2010.  c) Walter Russell Mead,  Special providence : American foreign policy and how it changed the world, Routledge,  New York,  London, 2002.

Session  23

May:

Time:  2 hours

Instructor: G. Benedetto

 

Topics: 

  • a) The post war world, the end of Euro-centrism, the rise of new international players: the United States and Russia, the beginning of Cold War: its political, economic and military consequences.
  • b) Current World Politics: current American diplomacy.

 

Readings: a)Henry   Kissinger,  Diplomacy,  Simon & Schuster, New York, 1994. b)Erez Manela, The  Shock of the Global: the 1970s in Perspective,  Harvard University Press, Cambridge, 2010.  c) Walter Russell Mead,  Special providence : American foreign policy and how it changed the world, Routledge,  New York,  London, 2002.

 

Readings:


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