Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Introduction to Foreign Policy and Diplomacy
Course Code
PZK_014
Branch of Science
International Politics; Political science
ECTS
4.50
Target Audience
Political Science
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Māris Cepurītis
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
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Preliminary Knowledge
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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
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Skills
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Competences
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Assessment
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
4.50
Contact hours:
28 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Sir. Ivor Roberts Ed. Satow’s Diplomatic Practice.
2.
Berige G.R., Keens-Sopper M., Otte T.G., Diplomatic Theory From Machiavelli to Kissinger. (Palgrave Macmillian – Houndmils, Basinggstoke, Hampshire, New York – 2001)
3.
Rana K.S., 21st Century Diplomacy. A Practicioner`s Guide. 2011
4.
Jönsson C. Diplomacy, Bargaining and Negotiation. 2010.
5.
Maiese M. What is Negotiation? 2003. Available from: http://www.beyondintractability.org/bi-essay/negotiation
6.
Fisher R., Ury W. Getting to Yes: Negotiating an Agreement without Giving In. 2012.
7.
Fisher R., Shapiro D. Beyond Reason: Using Emotions as You Negotiate. 2005.
8.
Pauline Kerr, Geoffrey Wiseman ed., Diplomacy in a Globalizing World. Theories and Practices (Oxford University Press: New York, 2013)
9.
Andrew F. Cooper, Jorge Heine, and Ramesh Thakur ed. The Oxford Handbook of Modern Diplomacy, (Oxford University Press: Oxford, 2013
10.
Costas M. Constantinou, Pauline Kerr, Paul Sharp, The Sage Handbook of Dplomacy, (Los Angeles, London, New Dehli, Singapore, Washington DC, Melbourne: Sage Publications, 2016)
Additional Reading
1.
The Future of Diplomacy Project. John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. Available from: http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/project/61/future_of_diplomacy_project.html
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Joseph Nye introduces the idea of ‘Soft Power’ and Public Diplomacy. Available from: http://vimeo.com/8862222
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Kennon H. Nakamura, Susan B. Epstei, Diplomacy for the 21 St Century: Transformational Diplomacy, CRS Report For Congress. Available from: http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL34141.pdf
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Vīnes konvencija par diplomātiskajiem sakariem. Pieejams no: http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=77114
5.
E Diplomat. Available from: http://www.ediplomat.com/
6.
Madeleine Albright: On being a woman and a diplomat. Available from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioMpOr7Yx98
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Chatham House. Available from: http://www.chathamhouse.org/
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Council on Foreign Relations. Available from: http://www.cfr.org/
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Harvards Negotiations Project. Available from: http://www.pon.harvard.edu/category/research_projects/harvard-negotiation-project/
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The Future of Diplomacy Project. Available from: http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/project/61/future_of_diplomacy_project.html
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DIPLO. Available from: http://www.diplomacy.edu/