Non-European States in the Contemporary World 1600-SZD-ID-PPE
The aim of the course is to discuss the role and position of non-European states in international relations, to present the main assumptions, concepts and theoretical models concerning the study of non-European states and to present this area of research in the context of social sciences, especially regional and global studies as a subdiscipline of the academic discipline of international relations. The course discusses non-European states in the context of the analysis of the state as one of the levels of analysis of international relations. In addition, it discusses non-European states, their political thought As one of the main components of global studies; it shows the relations between the regional and global levels.
The course will discuss the usefulness of international relations theory in studying non-European countries. Case studies will be discussed. In addition, theoretical models explaining the specificity of non-European countries (case studies) will be presented. The course will consist of five thematic blocks (4 h each)
Seminar 1: Non-European countries - concept, genesis, terminology. Non-European countries and the concept of the Global South; identity of non-European countries; cultural and civilizational conditions in shaping the vision of international order
seminar 2: The place and role of non-European countries in social sciences and in the discipline of international relations: mutual interdependencies, differences, similarities. States as a research area in regional studies in the science of international relations: genesis, terminology, main research approaches in the analysis of the region and non-European countries, debate on the role of non-European countries in the region and regionalism, regional studies and global studies
seminar 3: Non-European countries in the political and military dimension of international relations; the role of emerging powers in international relations; the Global South towards the main phenomena and processes, conflicts in the 21st century – how to study?
seminar 4: non-European countries in international economic relations; economic integration processes and non-European countries – how to study?
seminar 5: Student presentations and opinions
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
Knowledge | The graduate knows and understands:
WG_02 - the main development trends in the disciplines of the social sciences in which the education is provided
Skills | The graduate is able to:
UW_01 – make use of knowledge from various fields of science, in particular the social sciences in order to creatively identify, formulate and innovatively solve complex problems or perform tasks of a research nature, and in particular to: define the purpose and object of scientific research in the field of the social sciences, formulate a research hypothesis; develop research methods, techniques and tools and apply them creatively; make inferences based on scientific findings
UK_04 - participating in scientific discourse in the field of the social sciences
Social competences | The graduate is ready to
KK_01 - critically evaluating achievements within a given scientific discipline in the field of the social sciences
Assessment criteria
Description of requirements related to participation in classes, including the
permitted number of explained absences: Presence in all class is mandatory, mission 1 class is allowed in special circumstances.
Principles for passing the classes and the subject (including resit session):
- Class participation
- Case study presentation
Methods for the verification of learning outcomes:
- The depth of the argument presented during the class participation
- The knowledge on the provided literature
- Use of the theory and the method in provided in the class during the presentation
Evaluation criteria:
- Mandatory Class participation
- Presentation based on the guidelines provided by the instructors.
Bibliography
- Brecher, M. (1963). International relations and Asian studies: the subordinate state system of Southern Asia. World Politics, 15(2), 213-235.
- Modelski, G., & Thompson, W. R. (1988). Seapower in global politics, 1494–1993. Springer.
- Modelski, G. (1962). Comparative international systems. World politics, 14(4), 662-674.
- Modelski, G. (1961). International relations and area studies: The case of South-East Asia. International Relations, 2(3), 143-155.
- Thompson, W. R. (1973). The regional subsystem: a conceptual explication and a propositional inventory. International Studies Quarterly, 17(1), 89-117.
- Thompson, W. R. (1970). The Arab sub-system and the feudal pattern of interaction: 1965. Journal of Peace Research, 7(2), 151-167.
- Spykman, N. J. (1938). Geography and foreign policy, I. American political science review, 32(1), 28-50.
- Cantori, L. J., & Spiegel, S. L. (1973). The Analysis of Regional International Politics: the integration versus the empirical systems approach. International Organization, 27(4), 465-494.
- Acharya, A. (2016). Advancing global IR: Challenges, contentions, and contributions. International studies review, 18(1), 4-15.
- Acharya, A. (2014). Global international relations (IR) and regional worlds: A new agenda for international studies. International studies quarterly, 58(4), 647-659.
- Acharya, A., & Buzan, B. (2019). The making of global international relations. Cambridge University Press.
- Lie, J. (2012). Asian Studies/Global Studies: Transcending Area Studies and Social Sciences. Cross-Currents: East Asian History and Culture Review, 1(2).
- Zajączkowski, J. (2024). The Re-integration of Regional Studies as a Sub-Discipline of International Relations. Polish Political Science Yearbook, 53(4), 5-24.
- Aryal, S. K. (2024). An Interaction Between Regional Power and Liberal International Order (LIO): A Case Study of India and Indonesia. Polish Political Science Yearbook, 53(4), 25-42.
Additional information
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