Geopolitics

Course Description

Objectives

The course aims to initiate students to the basic concepts of Geopolitics. Having completed this course the students should be 

• To have an understanding of the current geopolitical scene
• Able to understand the concept and conditions of multipolarity at the moment present in the world
• Able to understand both the geopolitics and geoeconomics perspectives on current affairs 

Content 

This module is related to geopolitics, geoeconomics and the broader concept of global security  that in a way examines the political and economic relations that ‘hold’ this world together and guarantee the survival of humanity as ‘species’. More to the point, the concept of geoeconomics refers to a transition from classical geopolitical thinking based on conflict and war to a more complicated and perplexed notion of power as economic diplomacy and antagonisms. The series of lectures usually follows the following order:

• Contemporary geopolitics (in a changing world)
• Contemporary geoeoconomics and geopolitics
• Do we live in a multi-polar world?
• Beyond USA hegemony?
• The rise of the East
• The Chinese Dream
• Brics and others
• Falling Europe?
• The Muslim World

Teaching & Assessment 

Series of lectures in a physical class.

Essay and presentation (30% of grade), written exams (70%of grade).