Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Small state strategies in modern diplomatic environment and international negotiations
Course Code
SZF_040
Branch of Science
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ECTS
6.00
Target Audience
Political Science
LQF
Level 7
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
Create understanding of challenges and solutions of small states and secondary actors in modern diplomatic environment.
Preliminary Knowledge
BA level understanding of international system, theories of international relations and foreign policy making.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Will orient yourself in the challenges of small countries' foreign policy and the available solutions and examples, will be able to assess how small countries can implement a successful foreign policy.
Skills
1.Students will be able to understand the limits of small states in international politics, as well as the importance of use of strategy.
Competences
1.Students will be able to carry out qualitative research on the foreign policy of small states.
Assessment
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As part of the study course, students will have to learn the mandatory literature (up to 50 pages of text for each lesson), write two essays on the given topic, successfully complete the seminars, write a report, make a presentation of the report, participate in the simulation of diplomatic negotiations, and successfully pass the final exam of the course.
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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Participation and quality of answers in lectures and seminars – 10%; Essays – 20%; Paper presentation – 20%; Report – 25%; Exam grade – 25%.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
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Small states in international relations: development and basic concepts
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Modern diplomatic environment and small states
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Modern diplomatic environment and small states
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Diplomatic strategies of small states: from survival to thriving
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Case studies in small state foreign policy and diplomacy
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Contact hours:
46 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Fox, Annette Baker. The Power of Small States: Diplomacy in the World War II, Small States in International Relations. C. Ingebritsen, I. Neumann, S. Gstohl, J. Beyer Eds. (University of Washington Press: Seattle, 2006), 39 – 54 pp. (Jaunāks izdevums nav izdots)
2.
Constantinou, Costas M., Kerr, Pauline, Sharp, Paul. The Sage Handbook of Diplomacy. (Melbourne: Sage Publications, 2016), 257- 267; 281- 307 pp.
3.
Archer, C., Bailes, Alyson J. K., Wivel, A. Small States and International Security: Europe and Beyound. (Routhledge, 2014) 26-79 pp.
4.
Cooper, Andrew F., Shaw, Timothy M. The Diplomacies of Small States: Between Vulnerability and Resilience. (Palgrave Macmillian: New York, 2009) 1-18. pp. (Jaunāks izdevums nav izdots)
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Cooper, Andrew F., Shaw, Timothy M. The Diplomacies of Small States: Between Vulnerability and Resilience. (Palgrave Macmillian: New York – 2009), 21-64 pp. (Jaunāks izdevums nav izdots)
6.
Panke, Diana. “Dwarfs in international negotiations: how small states make their voices heard”. Cambridge Review of International Affairs, 25(3) (September 2012): 313 - 328 pp.
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Baldaccjino G., Wivel A. Handbook on the Politics of Small States. (Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2020)
8.
Brady A., Thorhallsson B. Small States and the New Security Environment. (Cham: Springer, 2021)
Additional Reading
1.
Štamers, Guntis. Mazas valsts jēdziens un pētījumi starptautisko attiecību teorijā. Latvija pasaules politikā: iespējas un ierobežojumi. Ž. Ozoliņa. Ed. (Latvijas ārpolitikas institūts 2001.) 10-19 pp. (latviešu plūsmai)
2.
Bleiere, Daina. Mazas valsts ārpolitiskā autonomija. Latvija pasaules politikā: iespējas un ierobežojumi. Ž. Ozoliņa. Ed. (Latvijas ārpolitikas institūts 2001.) 31-45 pp. (latviešu plūsmai)