Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Regionalisation Trends in International Economy
Course Code
SZF_101
Branch of Science
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ECTS
4.00
Target Audience
Business Management
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Romāns Putāns
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
The objective of the course is to provide students with knowledge of regionalisation trends in the international economy, paying special attention to the motives of formation of regional economic blocs, their development, impact on international business relations and cooperation of market participants.
Preliminary Knowledge
Knowledge of the basics of economics, basic knowledge of international business and basic knowledge of international relations.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Understanding of the nature, basic principles, main trends and mechanisms of regionalisation; Understanding of current issues of regionalisation in international economy; Knowledge of key players in the public, private, NGO and supranational sectors in regionalisation processes in international economy.
Skills
1.Presentations of reports strengthen student ability to reasonably explain and discuss current issues of regionalisation. Group work and discussions improve students’ reasoning and critical thinking skills.
Competences
1.Ability to analyse the role and influence of the key players of globalisation in the regionalisation processes in international economy; Ability to identify and analyse the key determinants of regionalisation processes in international economy, as well as analyse the most appropriate international business strategies for them.
Assessment
Individual work
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Individual work |
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Case studies, group presentations and preparation of a report.
In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
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Examination
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Examination |
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1. Attendance of seminars, group works – compulsory.
2. Preparation and presentation and giving a report on a practical situation (case study) – 30%.
3. Preparation of a report – 20%.
4. Exam – 50%.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Definition of region and regionalisation. Global socio-economic changes.
Economic dimensions of regionalisation.
From GATT to WTO.
Transnational administration of regional blocks.
Measuring the efficiency of regional blocks.
Analysis of major regional trade blocks.
Regional blocks in Europe.
Regional blocks in Asia.
Regional Blocks in Latin America and North America.
Regional blocks in Africa.
Intercontinental regional economic relations.
Analysis of current economic issues of regionalisation.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Definition of region and regionalisation. Global socio-economic changes.
Economic dimensions of regionalisation.
From GATT to WTO.
Transnational administration of regional blocks.
Measuring the efficiency of regional blocks.
Analysis of major regional trade blocks.
Regional blocks in Europe.
Regional blocks in Asia.
Regional Blocks in Latin America and North America.
Regional blocks in Africa.
Intercontinental regional economic relations.
Analysis of current economic issues of regionalisation.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Definition of region and regionalisation. Global socio-economic changes.
Economic dimensions of regionalisation.
From GATT to WTO.
Transnational administration of regional blocks.
Measuring the efficiency of regional blocks.
Analysis of major regional trade blocks.
Regional blocks in Europe.
Regional blocks in Asia.
Regional Blocks in Latin America and North America.
Regional blocks in Africa.
Intercontinental regional economic relations.
Analysis of current economic issues of regionalisation.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Definition of region and regionalisation. Global socio-economic changes.
Economic dimensions of regionalisation.
From GATT to WTO.
Transnational administration of regional blocks.
Measuring the efficiency of regional blocks.
Analysis of major regional trade blocks.
Regional blocks in Europe.
Regional blocks in Asia.
Regional Blocks in Latin America and North America.
Regional blocks in Africa.
Intercontinental regional economic relations.
Analysis of current economic issues of regionalisation.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Definition of region and regionalisation. Global socio-economic changes.
Economic dimensions of regionalisation.
From GATT to WTO.
Transnational administration of regional blocks.
Measuring the efficiency of regional blocks.
Analysis of major regional trade blocks.
Regional blocks in Europe.
Regional blocks in Asia.
Regional Blocks in Latin America and North America.
Regional blocks in Africa.
Intercontinental regional economic relations.
Analysis of current economic issues of regionalisation.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Definition of region and regionalisation. Global socio-economic changes.
Economic dimensions of regionalisation.
From GATT to WTO.
Transnational administration of regional blocks.
Measuring the efficiency of regional blocks.
Analysis of major regional trade blocks.
Regional blocks in Europe.
Regional blocks in Asia.
Regional Blocks in Latin America and North America.
Regional blocks in Africa.
Intercontinental regional economic relations.
Analysis of current economic issues of regionalisation.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Definition of region and regionalisation. Global socio-economic changes.
Economic dimensions of regionalisation.
From GATT to WTO.
Transnational administration of regional blocks.
Measuring the efficiency of regional blocks.
Analysis of major regional trade blocks.
Regional blocks in Europe.
Regional blocks in Asia.
Regional Blocks in Latin America and North America.
Regional blocks in Africa.
Intercontinental regional economic relations.
Analysis of current economic issues of regionalisation.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Definition of region and regionalisation. Global socio-economic changes.
Economic dimensions of regionalisation.
From GATT to WTO.
Transnational administration of regional blocks.
Measuring the efficiency of regional blocks.
Analysis of major regional trade blocks.
Regional blocks in Europe.
Regional blocks in Asia.
Regional Blocks in Latin America and North America.
Regional blocks in Africa.
Intercontinental regional economic relations.
Analysis of current economic issues of regionalisation.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Definition of region and regionalisation. Global socio-economic changes.
Economic dimensions of regionalisation.
From GATT to WTO.
Transnational administration of regional blocks.
Measuring the efficiency of regional blocks.
Analysis of major regional trade blocks.
Regional blocks in Europe.
Regional blocks in Asia.
Regional Blocks in Latin America and North America.
Regional blocks in Africa.
Intercontinental regional economic relations.
Analysis of current economic issues of regionalisation.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Definition of region and regionalisation. Global socio-economic changes.
Economic dimensions of regionalisation.
From GATT to WTO.
Transnational administration of regional blocks.
Measuring the efficiency of regional blocks.
Analysis of major regional trade blocks.
Regional blocks in Europe.
Regional blocks in Asia.
Regional Blocks in Latin America and North America.
Regional blocks in Africa.
Intercontinental regional economic relations.
Analysis of current economic issues of regionalisation.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Definition of region and regionalisation. Global socio-economic changes.
Economic dimensions of regionalisation.
From GATT to WTO.
Transnational administration of regional blocks.
Measuring the efficiency of regional blocks.
Analysis of major regional trade blocks.
Regional blocks in Europe.
Regional blocks in Asia.
Regional Blocks in Latin America and North America.
Regional blocks in Africa.
Intercontinental regional economic relations.
Analysis of current economic issues of regionalisation.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Definition of region and regionalisation. Global socio-economic changes.
Economic dimensions of regionalisation.
From GATT to WTO.
Transnational administration of regional blocks.
Measuring the efficiency of regional blocks.
Analysis of major regional trade blocks.
Regional blocks in Europe.
Regional blocks in Asia.
Regional Blocks in Latin America and North America.
Regional blocks in Africa.
Intercontinental regional economic relations.
Analysis of current economic issues of regionalisation.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Definition of region and regionalisation. Global socio-economic changes.
Economic dimensions of regionalisation.
From GATT to WTO.
Transnational administration of regional blocks.
Measuring the efficiency of regional blocks.
Analysis of major regional trade blocks.
Regional blocks in Europe.
Regional blocks in Asia.
Regional Blocks in Latin America and North America.
Regional blocks in Africa.
Intercontinental regional economic relations.
Analysis of current economic issues of regionalisation.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Definition of region and regionalisation. Global socio-economic changes.
Economic dimensions of regionalisation.
From GATT to WTO.
Transnational administration of regional blocks.
Measuring the efficiency of regional blocks.
Analysis of major regional trade blocks.
Regional blocks in Europe.
Regional blocks in Asia.
Regional Blocks in Latin America and North America.
Regional blocks in Africa.
Intercontinental regional economic relations.
Analysis of current economic issues of regionalisation.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
4.00
Contact hours:
28 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
PART-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Definition of region and regionalisation. Global socio-economic changes.
Economic dimensions of regionalisation.
From GATT to WTO.
Transnational administration of regional blocks.
Measuring the efficiency of regional blocks.
Analysis of major regional trade blocks.
Regional blocks in Europe.
Regional blocks in Asia.
Regional Blocks in Latin America and North America.
Regional blocks in Africa.
Intercontinental regional economic relations.
Analysis of current economic issues of regionalisation.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Definition of region and regionalisation. Global socio-economic changes.
Economic dimensions of regionalisation.
From GATT to WTO.
Transnational administration of regional blocks.
Measuring the efficiency of regional blocks.
Analysis of major regional trade blocks.
Regional blocks in Europe.
Regional blocks in Asia.
Regional Blocks in Latin America and North America.
Regional blocks in Africa.
Intercontinental regional economic relations.
Analysis of current economic issues of regionalisation.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Definition of region and regionalisation. Global socio-economic changes.
Economic dimensions of regionalisation.
From GATT to WTO.
Transnational administration of regional blocks.
Measuring the efficiency of regional blocks.
Analysis of major regional trade blocks.
Regional blocks in Europe.
Regional blocks in Asia.
Regional Blocks in Latin America and North America.
Regional blocks in Africa.
Intercontinental regional economic relations.
Analysis of current economic issues of regionalisation.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Definition of region and regionalisation. Global socio-economic changes.
Economic dimensions of regionalisation.
From GATT to WTO.
Transnational administration of regional blocks.
Measuring the efficiency of regional blocks.
Analysis of major regional trade blocks.
Regional blocks in Europe.
Regional blocks in Asia.
Regional Blocks in Latin America and North America.
Regional blocks in Africa.
Intercontinental regional economic relations.
Analysis of current economic issues of regionalisation.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Definition of region and regionalisation. Global socio-economic changes.
Economic dimensions of regionalisation.
From GATT to WTO.
Transnational administration of regional blocks.
Measuring the efficiency of regional blocks.
Analysis of major regional trade blocks.
Regional blocks in Europe.
Regional blocks in Asia.
Regional Blocks in Latin America and North America.
Regional blocks in Africa.
Intercontinental regional economic relations.
Analysis of current economic issues of regionalisation.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Definition of region and regionalisation. Global socio-economic changes.
Economic dimensions of regionalisation.
From GATT to WTO.
Transnational administration of regional blocks.
Measuring the efficiency of regional blocks.
Analysis of major regional trade blocks.
Regional blocks in Europe.
Regional blocks in Asia.
Regional Blocks in Latin America and North America.
Regional blocks in Africa.
Intercontinental regional economic relations.
Analysis of current economic issues of regionalisation.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Definition of region and regionalisation. Global socio-economic changes.
Economic dimensions of regionalisation.
From GATT to WTO.
Transnational administration of regional blocks.
Measuring the efficiency of regional blocks.
Analysis of major regional trade blocks.
Regional blocks in Europe.
Regional blocks in Asia.
Regional Blocks in Latin America and North America.
Regional blocks in Africa.
Intercontinental regional economic relations.
Analysis of current economic issues of regionalisation.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Definition of region and regionalisation. Global socio-economic changes.
Economic dimensions of regionalisation.
From GATT to WTO.
Transnational administration of regional blocks.
Measuring the efficiency of regional blocks.
Analysis of major regional trade blocks.
Regional blocks in Europe.
Regional blocks in Asia.
Regional Blocks in Latin America and North America.
Regional blocks in Africa.
Intercontinental regional economic relations.
Analysis of current economic issues of regionalisation.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Definition of region and regionalisation. Global socio-economic changes.
Economic dimensions of regionalisation.
From GATT to WTO.
Transnational administration of regional blocks.
Measuring the efficiency of regional blocks.
Analysis of major regional trade blocks.
Regional blocks in Europe.
Regional blocks in Asia.
Regional Blocks in Latin America and North America.
Regional blocks in Africa.
Intercontinental regional economic relations.
Analysis of current economic issues of regionalisation.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
4.00
Contact hours:
18 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Farrell, M., Hettne, B., Van Langenhove, L. (eds.). Global Politics of Regionalism. Theory and Practice. Pluto Press, London, 2005.
2.
Schiff, M., Winters, L. A. Regional Integration and Development. The INBRD/The World Bank, 2003.
3.
Hirata, H., Kose, M. A., Otrok, C. Regionalization vs. Globalization. 2013.
Additional Reading
1.
Söderbaum, F., Shaw, T. (eds.). Theories of New Regionalism. Palgrave, 2002.
2.
Telò, M. (ed.). European Union and New Regionalism. Regional Actors and Global Governance in a Post-Hegemonic Era. Ashgate, 2007.
3.
Van Ewijk, H. European Social Policy and Social Work: Citizenship-Based Social Work (chapters 1-3). Routledge, 2010.
Other Information Sources
1.
Shujiro, U. Economic Regionalization in East Asia.
2.
Reutov, V. Global Regionalization as a Way to Counteraction the Global Financial Threats. The Central European Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities. 2013, pp.56-66.