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Introduction to International Politics

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Introduction to International Politics

Data is displayed for the academic year: 2025./2026.

Lecturers

doc. dr. sc.
Janko Bekić

Seminar

mr. sc.
Domagoj Ećimović
doc. dr. sc.
Janko Bekić

Course Description

Acquisition of fundamental concepts and terms, analytical and critical thinking in the field of international politics. The course covers three areas 1 ) the main theoretical cocnepts of international relations, 2 ) the international organizations and institutions of international society 3 ) contemporary international issues: climate change, cyberspace, terrorism, the challenges of international law

Study Programmes

undergraduate
Military Leadership and Management - study
(2. semester)

Learning Outcomes

  1. Introduction to main concepts in international relations
  2. Introduction to main issues in international politics
  3. To develop knowledge and abilities to understang international politics
  4. Ability to formulate and present expert opinion in area of international politics
  5. Ability to link theory and case-studies
  6. Ability to compare political events worldwide

Forms of Teaching

Lectures

interactive lecture

Seminars and workshops

analyzing texts, discussions, debates, presentations, multimedia

Week by Week Schedule

  1. Lectures: Introduction to International Relations; the levels of analyses - individual, state, and international system Seminars: exercises in analyzing international politics
  2. Lectures: Hisotry of IR, from Peace of Westphalia 1648 to the Cold War (1945-89) Seminars: Discussion and presentations
  3. Lectures: Realism and Neorealism Seminars: analyzing foreign policy from realist perspective
  4. Lectures: Liberal Idealism Seminars: analyzing foreign policy from liberal perspective
  5. Lectures: Institutions of international society; war, balance of power, international law, diplomacy, international organizations Seminars: Discussion and presentations
  6. Lectures: Diplomacy and realpolitik of Henry Kissinger Seminars: documentary on Kissinger and discussion
  7. Lectures: Shaping foreign policy Seminars: Discussion and presentations
  8. Lectures: International organizations: UN, NATO, WTO, IMF, WB Seminars: Discussion and presentations
  9. Lectures: International organizations and trade, from Cold War to Globalization Seminars: Discussion and presentations
  10. Lectures: Cyber-space and climate change, challenges to international law Seminars: Discussion and presentations
  11. Lectures: European Union and controversies of common foreign policy Seminars: Discussion and presentations
  12. Lectures: Sovereignty and security Seminars: Discussion and presentations
  13. Lectures: Basics of geopolitics and geoeconomy Seminars: Discussion and presentations
  14. Lectures: International hot-spots, Middle East and North Africa Seminars: Discussion and presentations
  15. Lectures: Constructivism in IR Seminars: Discussion and presentations

Literature

Aron, Raymond (2001.), Mir i rat među narodima, Golden marketing, Zagreb
Popović, Petar (2014.), Kriza međunarodnog poretka 21. stoljeća, Luča, Zagreb
Vukadinović, Radovan (2004.), Međunarodni politički odnosi, Politička kultura, Zagreb

For students

General

ID 282336
  Summer semester
5.0 ECTS
L0 English Level
L1 e-Learning
30 Lectures
30 Seminar

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