Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
New Power Regions in Global Politics
Course Code
SZF_029
Branch of Science
International Politics; Political science
ECTS
4.00
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
To introduce students to current global policy developments from a regional perspective. In the course, students will gain more in-depth knowledge of the world’s emerging growth regions, their internal dynamics and their role in international processes.
Preliminary Knowledge
For successful completion of the study course, students must have a prior knowledge of the basic concepts of international relations.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Will orient in the information about the new major regions of the world and internal developments therein, and understand their role in international processes.
Skills
1.Will be able to analyse the internal dynamics of regional powers and regions and their role in international processes.
Competences
1.During the study course, students will improve their competence in relation to international relations and the similarities and differences between world regions.
Assessment
Individual work
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As part of the study course, students will be required to study the required readings (up to 100 pages of text for each class), write four essays on the specified topics, pass literature tests, write and defend a report, and pass the final course examination.
To assess the overall quality of the study course, the student must complete the course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
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Examination
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Participation and quality of answers in seminars – 25%;
Essays – 25%;
Report – 25%;
Exam – 25%.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Auditorium
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Brazil’s Domestic Policy, Development and Features
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Brazil’s Policy, Within the Latin America Region
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Brazil and Latin America in Global Politics
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Features of Brazil’s Domestic, Regional and Global Policy
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Features of Brazil’s Domestic, Regional and Global Policy
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Features of Brazil’s Domestic, Regional and Global Policy
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Regional and Global Challenges for African Countries
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Regional and Global Challenges for African Countries
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India’s Domestic Policy, Development and Features
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India’s Policy, Within the Region
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India in Global Politics
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Features of India’s Domestic, Regional and Global Policy
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Features of India’s Domestic, Regional and Global Policy
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Features of India’s Domestic, Regional and Global Policy
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Features of the South-East Asia Region in the Context of Global Politics
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Features of the South-East Asia Region in the Context of Global Politics
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Pre-Exam Tutorials
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
4.00
Contact hours:
40 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Visa literatūra ir angļu valodā un piemērota gan latviešu, gan angļu plūsmas studentiem
2.
Harvey F. Kline, Christine J. Wade, Howard J. Wiarda (Eds). Latin American Politics and Development. Routledge: New York, 2018
3.
Dana de la Fontaine, Thomas Stehnken (Eds). The Political System of Brazil. Springer: Heidelberg, 2016
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Latin American Foreign Policies. Between Ideology and Pragmatism. Gian Luca Gardini; Peter Lambert (Eds). Palgrave Macmillan: New York, 2011
5.
Subrata K. Mitra. “Politics in India: Structure, Process and Policy". Routledge, 2017
6.
Paul R. Brass (Ed). “Routledge Handbook of South Asian Politics. India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal”. Routledge: London, New York, 2010
7.
Harsh V. Pant. "Indian Foreign Policy. An Overview”. Manchester University Press: Manchester, 2016
8.
David Shambaugh. Where Great Powers Meet. America & China in Southeast Asia. New York: Oxford University Press, 2021