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Archived Curricula Guide 2012–2015
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POLKVA32 Foreign Policy and Diplomacy 5 ECTS
Organised by
Degree Programme in Politics
International Relations
Preceding studies
Compulsory:
Corresponding course units in the curriculum
School of Management
Curricula 2011 – 2012

Keywords

Strategic themes: Internationalisation

Learning outcomes

After completing the unit, the student will have a deepened understanding concerning the key structures of world politics by getting acquainted with some key processes and actors. The unit will also deepen the understanding concerning contemporary theoretical debates and will enable the student to start applying some of these concepts.

Teaching methods

Teaching method Contact Online
Study Group

Modes of study

Option 1
Available for:
  • Degree Programme Students
  • Other Students
  • Open University Students
  • Doctoral Students
  • Exchange Students
Written exam 
In Finnish
Evaluation 
Numeric 1-5. 
In English
Evaluation 
Numeric 1-5. 
Option 2
Available for:
  • Degree Programme Students
  • Other Students
  • Open University Students
  • Doctoral Students
  • Exchange Students
Korvaava opetus  Participation in course work 
In Finnish
Evaluation 
Numeric 1-5. 
Option 3
Available for:
  • Degree Programme Students
  • Other Students
  • Open University Students
  • Doctoral Students
  • Exchange Students
Written exam 
In Finnish
Evaluation 
Numeric 1-5. 
In English
Evaluation 
Numeric 1-5. 
Lukupiiri  Participation in course work 
In Finnish
Study materials 

Lukupiirissä luetaan erikseen ilmoitettavat artikkelit (1 op). Mikäli lukupiiriä ei järjestetä tai siinä ei ole tilaa, artikkelit on mahdollista suorittaa henkilökohtaisella lukupäiväkirjalla tai tentillä.

Evaluation 
Numeric 1-5. 

Evaluation

Numeric 1-5.

Study materials

Hudson, Foreign Policy Analysis: Classic and Contemporary Theory. Rowman & Littlefield 2007. (2 ECTS)

JönssonHall, Essence of Diplomacy. Palgrave Macmillan 2005 (e-book) (2 ECTS).

Following articles (1 ECTS):

  • Steven Bernstein & Benjamin Cashore, "Complex global governance and domestic policies: four pathways of influence", International Affairs, Vol. 88 (3), 2012
  • Cristian Cantir & Juliet Kaarbo, "Contested Roles and Domestic Politics: Reflections on Role Theory in Foreign Policy Analysis and IR Theory", Foreign Policy Analysis, Vol. 8 (1), 2012URL
  • Luke Glanville, "The Antecedents of 'Sovereignty as Responsibility'", European Journal of International Relations, Vol. 17 (2), 2011URL
  • Thomas G. Weiss, "What Happened to the Idea of World Government", International Studies Quarterly, Vol. 53 (2), 2009URL
  • Xun Cao, "Global Networks and Domestic Policy Convergence: A Network Explanation of Policy Changes", World Politics, Vol. 64 (3), 2012

Belongs to following study modules

School of Management
Economy and World Politics II (Common Core Studies / JKK)
School of Management
2013–2014
Teaching
Archived Teaching Schedule. Please refer to current Teaching Shedule.
For Open University students only
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