Regional and Global Studies 1600-SZD-SPEC-SRG-PA
The aim of the course is to discuss the main assumptions, concepts and theoretical models of regional and global studies as a subdiscipline of the academic discipline of international relations. The course presents regional studies as:
a) One of the main tools for analyzing the region as one of the levels of analysis of international relations.
b) 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 the study of regional studies. Case studies will be discussed. In addition, theoretical models explaining the specificity of regions (case studies) will be presented. The course will consist of five thematic blocks (2 h each)
Class 1: The place and role of regional studies in social sciences and in the discipline of international relations: mutual interdependencies, differences, similarities
Class 2: Regional studies in the science of international relations: origins, terminology, main research approaches in the analysis of the region, the debate on region and regionalism, regional studies and global studies
Class 3: The usefulness of international relations theory in the study of regional studies - case studies
Class 4: Non-Western international relations and regional studies in the development of global studies. Discussion of the main assumptions of global studies. Case studies.
Class 5: Student presentations and opinions
Type of course
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Learning outcomes
Knowledge | The graduate 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
WG_03 - scientific research methodology in the field of the social sciences
WK_01 - fundamental dilemmas of modern civilisation from the perspective of the social sciences
Skills | The graduate is able to:
UK_05 - speaking a foreign language at B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages using the professional terminology specific to the discipline within the social sciences, to the extent enabling participation in an international scientific and professional environment
Social competences | The graduate is ready to
KO_01 - fulfilling the social obligations of researchers and creators
KO_02 - fulfilling social obligations and taking actions in the public interest, in particular in initiating actions in the public interest
KO_03 - think and acting in an entrepreneurial manner
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.
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