Foreign Policy Analysis (932M1)
Foreign Policy Analysis
Module 932M1
Module details for 2009/10.
30 credits
FHEQ Level 7 (Masters)
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course a sucessful student should be able to:
1.Demonstrate a theoretical appreciation of the meaning of foreign policy in global politics.
2.Demonstrate an empirical appreciation of the key contemporary issues in foreign policy.
3.Exhibit critical skills to appreciate the context of international policies and writings on foreign policy and diplomacy.
4.Have practical experience of foreign policy-making from a simulated exercise.
5.Practical experience of foreign policy-making from a simulated exercise.
Module Outline
What is foreign policy and what is 'foreign' about it' Does foreign policy still matter in an age of globalization? Who acts in foreign policy, for what purpose and in whose name? In this course we will analyze foreign policy as a crucial political site of agency and choice in today¿s international relations. The course will draw on classical and critical Foreign Policy Analysis literature to locate the study of foreign policy firmly within the domain of international relations and redefine its political, strategic and normative boundaries. Themes for discussion will be the relation between foreign policy and `the international'; foreign policy actorness beyond the nation-state; the dilemmas of a democratic foreign policy; the link between identity, community and the construction of `national interests'; the relation between means and ends in foreign policy; the role of history in the choices of foreign policy makers; the role of media in the `new' diplomacy of the XXI century. The seminars will use historical and contemporary foreign policy case studies and will feature an in-class practical simulation exercise.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Short Term Paper | Summer Term Week 1 Mon 16:00 | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Term | Seminar | 2 hours | 111111111100 |
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Prof Fabio Petito
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