History of international thought 1600-SZD-N-HM-SM
The course is an attempt to reconstruct a narrative out of the pieces that make up the full view over the history of international thought. It is designed to introduce students to some of the most important theorists of international political theory. To present origins, nature and uses of thought in international politics and economics. The focus of the program will be on the international interactions and the social, economic, political, and cultural contexts in which they take place.
Programe:
Week 1
Introduction to History of International Thought:
- Empirical Realism;
- Universal Moral Order;
- Historical Reason
Readings:
Boucher D., pp. 29-44.
Week 2
The primacy of interest – empirical realism:
- Classical Greece; the nest of European civilization
- Peloponnesian War of Thucydides
Readings:
Boucher D., pp. 47-89.
Brown C. and others, pp. 34-61
Week 3
The primacy of interest – empirical realism:
- Machiavelli, human nature and exemplar pf Rome
Readings:
Boucher D., pp. 90-113.
Brown C. and others, pp. 257-269.
Week 4
The primacy of interest – empirical realism:
- Political philosophy of Hobbes
Readings:
Boucher D., pp. 145-167
Brown C. and others, pp. 335-341.
Week 5
Universal moral order – Antient and Medieval Thought
- Priority of Law and morality: Greeks and Stoicks
- The causes and conduct of War
Readings:
Boucher D., pp. 170-223.
Brown C. and others, pp.83-86, 213-221.
Week 6-7
Universal moral order – Locke, Vattel, Kant
- Priority of Law and morality: Greeks and Stoicks
- The causes and conduct of War
Readings:
Boucher D., pp. 255-289.
Brown C. and others, pp. 428-457.
Week 8
Historical Reason – Rousseau Theory of International Relations
Readings:
Boucher D., pp. 289-308.
Brown C. and others, pp. 416-428.
Week 9
Historical Reason – Marx Capitalist Order
Readings:
Boucher D., pp. 354-375
Brown C. and others, pp. 572-575.
Week 10
Summary and Evaluation
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
Knowledge: Knows and understands:
WG_01 - to the extent necessary for existing paradigms to be revised - a worldwide body of work, covering theoretical foundations as well as general and selected specific issues - relevant to a particular discipline within the social sciences
WG_02 - the main development trends in the disciplines of the social sciences in which the education is provided
Skills: Can:
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
UW_2 – make a critical analysis and evaluation of the results of scientific research, expert activity and other creative works and their contribution to the development of knowledge
UK_01 - communicate on specialist topics to a degree enabling active participation in the international research community.
UK_03 - initiate a debate
UK_04 - participating in scientific discourse in the field of the social sciences
Social competences: Is ready to:
KK_01 - critically evaluating achievements within a given scientific discipline in the field of the social sciences
KK_03 - recognise the importance of science in solving cognitive and practical problemsforms of classes;
Assessment criteria
Description of requirements related to participation in classes, including the
permitted number of explained absences;
• Students are expected to attend all scheduled classes, as regular participation enhances learning outcomes and supports the collaborative nature of many educational activities.
• Permitted Number of Absences: 2
• Preparing project / presentation
• Students must achieve a minimum grade of 28 / 50 pts.
Principles for passing the classes and the subject (including resit session); Credit on the basis of a written opinion of the coordinator/coordinators of the subject:
• To pass a class, students must demonstrate that they have achieved the specific learning outcomes outlined in the syllabus. These outcomes generally cover knowledge acquisition, skills development, and the ability to apply learning in practical contexts
• Students must achieve a minimum grade of 28 / 50 pts.
Methods for the verification of learning outcomes;
• Quizzes and short tests
• Peer assessments
• Self-assessments
• Group activities and projects
• In-class discussions and feedback
Evaluation criteria
Every student will be evaluated with points during each class. The final grade will be determined as the total grade of all meetings and prepared project/presentation.
Bibliography
• David Boucher, Political Theories of International Relations: from Thucydides to the Present, Oxford University Press 1988
• Chris Brown, Terry Nardin, Nicholas Rengger, International Relations in Political Thought: Texts from the Ancient Greeks to the First World War, Cambridge University Press 2002,
• Lucian Ashworth, A History of International Thought: From the Origins of the Modern State to Academic International Relations, Routledge 2013
Additional information
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