Through advanced didactics such as seminars, class discussions and presentations of individual research project, this course aims to provide students with the analytical tools necessary for a critical understanding of the evolution of the international system since the late Eighties, especially through of the evolution of the concept of international security. Therefore, particular attention will be given to conflict management and international crises, as well as to the emergence of new forms of threat and finally, the difficulties encountered by national states and international and supranational organizations in forging widespread consensus around the instruments with which to intervene in time of crisis to preserve security and stability.
Curriculum
teacher profile teaching materials
The main topics of the course are:
- End of the Cold War
- German reunification
- Iraq-Kuwait 1990-1991 war and the international reaction
- collapse of Jugoslavia
- the crisis in Somalia
- Rwanda genocide
-the crisis in Kosovo
- 9/11 attacks and War on Terror
- evolution of arms control and challenges related to nuclear weapons
The focus of the course will be on the kind of international reactions in each crisis, the behavior of the main players of the international system (national states, organizations and alliances, coalitions, non-state actors) and on the evolution of the threats to the security during the period analyzed (mid 1980s; 1990s, and the first decade of the XXI century).
1) Antonio Varsori, Le relazioni internazionali dopo la guerra fredda, 1989-2017 (Bologna: Il Mulino, 2018)
2) Giuseppe Mammarella, Europa e Stati Uniti dopo la guerra fredda (Bologna: Il Mulino)
3) two short readings, available at the Cartoleria "4 Appunti", via G.Chiabrera (excerpt from the book: Ennio Di Nolfo, Storia delle relazioni internazionali // and excerpt from the book: Odd Arne Westad, La guerra fredda globale)
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ATTENDING students (Frequentanti)
In addition to these books (Varsori; Mammarella; and the two short readings), compulsory for all, students attending classes have to study readings (articles and books) assigned by the professor during the course.
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Students non-attending classes (STUDENTI NON FREQUENTANTI):
In addition to these books (Di Nolfo and Mammarella, compulsory for all), students non attending classes have to CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING THREE OPTIONS:
1) ASIA (2 books)
- Bill Emmott, Asia contro Asia. Cina, India Giappone e la nuova geografia del potere (Milano: Rizzoli, 2008)
and one between the following two:
- Barbara Onnis, La Cina nelle relazioni internazionali. Dalle guerre dell' Oppio a oggi (Roma: Carocci, 2011)
- or: Sumit Ganguly, Storia dell'India e del Pakistan. Due paesi in conflitto (Milano: Bruno Mondadori, 2004), pp. 1-16 -and from 94 to the end
2) STATI UNITI (BOTH books)
- Pierre Hassner e Justin Vaisse, Washington e il mondo. I dilemmi di una superpotenza (Bologna: Il Mulino, 2004)
- New Book: Chollet & Goldgeier, America between the wars. The misunderstood years between the fall of the Berlin Wall and the Start of the War on Terror. From 11/9 to 9/11 (2008)
3) ONU
- Paul Kennedy, Il Parlamento dell'Uomo. Le Nazioni Unite e la ricerca di un governo mondiale (Milano: Garzanti, 2007)
Mutuazione: 21810387 STORIA DELLA POLITICA INTERNAZIONALE CONTEMPORANEA in Politiche per la Sicurezza Globale: Ambiente, Energia e Conflitti LM-52 A - Z CLAVARINO LODOVICA
Programme
The course analyzes the History of International Relations from the mid 1980s till the Obama Administration (with some hints to the more recent years).The main topics of the course are:
- End of the Cold War
- German reunification
- Iraq-Kuwait 1990-1991 war and the international reaction
- collapse of Jugoslavia
- the crisis in Somalia
- Rwanda genocide
-the crisis in Kosovo
- 9/11 attacks and War on Terror
- evolution of arms control and challenges related to nuclear weapons
The focus of the course will be on the kind of international reactions in each crisis, the behavior of the main players of the international system (national states, organizations and alliances, coalitions, non-state actors) and on the evolution of the threats to the security during the period analyzed (mid 1980s; 1990s, and the first decade of the XXI century).
Core Documentation
Textbooks compulsory for ALL (attending and non-attending students)1) Antonio Varsori, Le relazioni internazionali dopo la guerra fredda, 1989-2017 (Bologna: Il Mulino, 2018)
2) Giuseppe Mammarella, Europa e Stati Uniti dopo la guerra fredda (Bologna: Il Mulino)
3) two short readings, available at the Cartoleria "4 Appunti", via G.Chiabrera (excerpt from the book: Ennio Di Nolfo, Storia delle relazioni internazionali // and excerpt from the book: Odd Arne Westad, La guerra fredda globale)
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ATTENDING students (Frequentanti)
In addition to these books (Varsori; Mammarella; and the two short readings), compulsory for all, students attending classes have to study readings (articles and books) assigned by the professor during the course.
--------
Students non-attending classes (STUDENTI NON FREQUENTANTI):
In addition to these books (Di Nolfo and Mammarella, compulsory for all), students non attending classes have to CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING THREE OPTIONS:
1) ASIA (2 books)
- Bill Emmott, Asia contro Asia. Cina, India Giappone e la nuova geografia del potere (Milano: Rizzoli, 2008)
and one between the following two:
- Barbara Onnis, La Cina nelle relazioni internazionali. Dalle guerre dell' Oppio a oggi (Roma: Carocci, 2011)
- or: Sumit Ganguly, Storia dell'India e del Pakistan. Due paesi in conflitto (Milano: Bruno Mondadori, 2004), pp. 1-16 -and from 94 to the end
2) STATI UNITI (BOTH books)
- Pierre Hassner e Justin Vaisse, Washington e il mondo. I dilemmi di una superpotenza (Bologna: Il Mulino, 2004)
- New Book: Chollet & Goldgeier, America between the wars. The misunderstood years between the fall of the Berlin Wall and the Start of the War on Terror. From 11/9 to 9/11 (2008)
3) ONU
- Paul Kennedy, Il Parlamento dell'Uomo. Le Nazioni Unite e la ricerca di un governo mondiale (Milano: Garzanti, 2007)
Type of delivery of the course
The course is shaped for students who regularly attend the classes. During the first weeks, the professor teaches in a "traditional" way, explaining the most important developments of the international system from mid 1980s until the period of George W. Bush and the first years of Obama Administration. There will be scheduled some collective discussions about the historiography of important topics such as the reasons of the end of the Cold War, and others. The students are actively involved during the classes, through readings (articles, primary sources) assigned by the professor. The second part of the course (last weeks) is devoted to the group presentations. These works are organized and discussed previously with the professor. The students will present their specific readings about one of the topics covered by the course, and after each presentation we'll have time for Q&A and discussion. Of course, it is possible to prepare the exam without attending classes: see information for "studenti non-frequentanti" in the section "testi/books". In this case, students will study the books for non-attending students and will regularly take the oral exam in a single day in an exam session at their choice (without intermediate examinations and tests).Attendance
Students have to regularly attend the classes, if they want to prepare the exam as attending-students (Frequentanti). Of course, it is possible to prepare the exam without attending classes: see information for "studenti non-frequentanti" in the section "testi/books". In this case, students will study the books for non-attending students and will regularly take the oral exam during an exam session at their choice.Type of evaluation
Students who don't attend classes (NON FREQUENTANTI) have to study the program in the traditional way, and they will take the oral exam in one of the available exam sessions. Students regularly attending classes (FREQUENTANTI) will be graded on: - active participation during the course (attendance + participation during the discussions about readings assigned by the professor) 20% - oral presentation of a specific book, in the framework of a team-working experience (30%) - writing a report, based on the books assigned to each student by the professor (30%): min.3.500/max. 4.000 words. + oral exam based on the compulsory textbooks for everybody (Varsori; Mammarella; + the 2 readings which will be available on Moodle and at the Cartoleria "4 Appunti", via Chiabrera: 20% Streaming: due to the pandemic emergency, it will be possible to listen to the lessons online (live online on Microsoft Teams). Obviously students who listen to the lessons by connecting in streaming will not be able to take all intermediate tests and examinations, which are shaped for regular and active oral interaction, participation in collective discussions, etc ...). Therefore, students who attend the lessons via streaming will have to take the exam by preparing an oral exam based on the books for "non attending students". The oral exam of these students will be taken during the usual exam sessions. Obviously, listen the lessons online (on Teams), can be useful anyway in order to consolidate concepts and knowledge. For the NON-attending students, the evaluation takes place entirely during the oral exam, during the usual sessions, based on the program for NON-attending students. teacher profile teaching materials
The main topics of the course are:
- End of the Cold War
- German reunification
- Iraq-Kuwait 1990-1991 war and the international reaction
- collapse of Jugoslavia
- the crisis in Somalia
- Rwanda genocide
-the crisis in Kosovo
- 9/11 attacks and War on Terror
- evolution of arms control and challenges related to nuclear weapons
The focus of the course will be on the kind of international reactions in each crisis, the behavior of the main players of the international system (national states, organizations and alliances, coalitions, non-state actors) and on the evolution of the threats to the security during the period analyzed (mid 1980s; 1990s, and the first decade of the XXI century).
1) Antonio Varsori, Le relazioni internazionali dopo la guerra fredda, 1989-2017 (Bologna: Il Mulino, 2018)
2) Giuseppe Mammarella, Europa e Stati Uniti dopo la guerra fredda (Bologna: Il Mulino)
3) two short readings, available at the Cartoleria "4 Appunti", via G.Chiabrera (excerpt from the book: Ennio Di Nolfo, Storia delle relazioni internazionali // and excerpt from the book: Odd Arne Westad, La guerra fredda globale)
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ATTENDING students (Frequentanti)
In addition to these books (Varsori; Mammarella; and the two short readings), compulsory for all, students attending classes have to study readings (articles and books) assigned by the professor during the course.
--------
Students non-attending classes (STUDENTI NON FREQUENTANTI):
In addition to these books (Di Nolfo and Mammarella, compulsory for all), students non attending classes have to CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING THREE OPTIONS:
1) ASIA (2 books)
- Bill Emmott, Asia contro Asia. Cina, India Giappone e la nuova geografia del potere (Milano: Rizzoli, 2008)
and one between the following two:
- Barbara Onnis, La Cina nelle relazioni internazionali. Dalle guerre dell' Oppio a oggi (Roma: Carocci, 2011)
- or: Sumit Ganguly, Storia dell'India e del Pakistan. Due paesi in conflitto (Milano: Bruno Mondadori, 2004), pp. 1-16 -and from 94 to the end
2) STATI UNITI (BOTH books)
- Pierre Hassner e Justin Vaisse, Washington e il mondo. I dilemmi di una superpotenza (Bologna: Il Mulino, 2004)
- New Book: Chollet & Goldgeier, America between the wars. The misunderstood years between the fall of the Berlin Wall and the Start of the War on Terror. From 11/9 to 9/11 (2008)
3) ONU
- Paul Kennedy, Il Parlamento dell'Uomo. Le Nazioni Unite e la ricerca di un governo mondiale (Milano: Garzanti, 2007)
Mutuazione: 21810387 STORIA DELLA POLITICA INTERNAZIONALE CONTEMPORANEA in Politiche per la Sicurezza Globale: Ambiente, Energia e Conflitti LM-52 A - Z CLAVARINO LODOVICA
Programme
The course analyzes the History of International Relations from the mid 1980s till the Obama Administration (with some hints to the more recent years).The main topics of the course are:
- End of the Cold War
- German reunification
- Iraq-Kuwait 1990-1991 war and the international reaction
- collapse of Jugoslavia
- the crisis in Somalia
- Rwanda genocide
-the crisis in Kosovo
- 9/11 attacks and War on Terror
- evolution of arms control and challenges related to nuclear weapons
The focus of the course will be on the kind of international reactions in each crisis, the behavior of the main players of the international system (national states, organizations and alliances, coalitions, non-state actors) and on the evolution of the threats to the security during the period analyzed (mid 1980s; 1990s, and the first decade of the XXI century).
Core Documentation
Textbooks compulsory for ALL (attending and non-attending students)1) Antonio Varsori, Le relazioni internazionali dopo la guerra fredda, 1989-2017 (Bologna: Il Mulino, 2018)
2) Giuseppe Mammarella, Europa e Stati Uniti dopo la guerra fredda (Bologna: Il Mulino)
3) two short readings, available at the Cartoleria "4 Appunti", via G.Chiabrera (excerpt from the book: Ennio Di Nolfo, Storia delle relazioni internazionali // and excerpt from the book: Odd Arne Westad, La guerra fredda globale)
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ATTENDING students (Frequentanti)
In addition to these books (Varsori; Mammarella; and the two short readings), compulsory for all, students attending classes have to study readings (articles and books) assigned by the professor during the course.
--------
Students non-attending classes (STUDENTI NON FREQUENTANTI):
In addition to these books (Di Nolfo and Mammarella, compulsory for all), students non attending classes have to CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING THREE OPTIONS:
1) ASIA (2 books)
- Bill Emmott, Asia contro Asia. Cina, India Giappone e la nuova geografia del potere (Milano: Rizzoli, 2008)
and one between the following two:
- Barbara Onnis, La Cina nelle relazioni internazionali. Dalle guerre dell' Oppio a oggi (Roma: Carocci, 2011)
- or: Sumit Ganguly, Storia dell'India e del Pakistan. Due paesi in conflitto (Milano: Bruno Mondadori, 2004), pp. 1-16 -and from 94 to the end
2) STATI UNITI (BOTH books)
- Pierre Hassner e Justin Vaisse, Washington e il mondo. I dilemmi di una superpotenza (Bologna: Il Mulino, 2004)
- New Book: Chollet & Goldgeier, America between the wars. The misunderstood years between the fall of the Berlin Wall and the Start of the War on Terror. From 11/9 to 9/11 (2008)
3) ONU
- Paul Kennedy, Il Parlamento dell'Uomo. Le Nazioni Unite e la ricerca di un governo mondiale (Milano: Garzanti, 2007)
Type of delivery of the course
The course is shaped for students who regularly attend the classes. During the first weeks, the professor teaches in a "traditional" way, explaining the most important developments of the international system from mid 1980s until the period of George W. Bush and the first years of Obama Administration. There will be scheduled some collective discussions about the historiography of important topics such as the reasons of the end of the Cold War, and others. The students are actively involved during the classes, through readings (articles, primary sources) assigned by the professor. The second part of the course (last weeks) is devoted to the group presentations. These works are organized and discussed previously with the professor. The students will present their specific readings about one of the topics covered by the course, and after each presentation we'll have time for Q&A and discussion. Of course, it is possible to prepare the exam without attending classes: see information for "studenti non-frequentanti" in the section "testi/books". In this case, students will study the books for non-attending students and will regularly take the oral exam in a single day in an exam session at their choice (without intermediate examinations and tests).Attendance
Students have to regularly attend the classes, if they want to prepare the exam as attending-students (Frequentanti). Of course, it is possible to prepare the exam without attending classes: see information for "studenti non-frequentanti" in the section "testi/books". In this case, students will study the books for non-attending students and will regularly take the oral exam during an exam session at their choice.Type of evaluation
Students who don't attend classes (NON FREQUENTANTI) have to study the program in the traditional way, and they will take the oral exam in one of the available exam sessions. Students regularly attending classes (FREQUENTANTI) will be graded on: - active participation during the course (attendance + participation during the discussions about readings assigned by the professor) 20% - oral presentation of a specific book, in the framework of a team-working experience (30%) - writing a report, based on the books assigned to each student by the professor (30%): min.3.500/max. 4.000 words. + oral exam based on the compulsory textbooks for everybody (Varsori; Mammarella; + the 2 readings which will be available on Moodle and at the Cartoleria "4 Appunti", via Chiabrera: 20% Streaming: due to the pandemic emergency, it will be possible to listen to the lessons online (live online on Microsoft Teams). Obviously students who listen to the lessons by connecting in streaming will not be able to take all intermediate tests and examinations, which are shaped for regular and active oral interaction, participation in collective discussions, etc ...). Therefore, students who attend the lessons via streaming will have to take the exam by preparing an oral exam based on the books for "non attending students". The oral exam of these students will be taken during the usual exam sessions. Obviously, listen the lessons online (on Teams), can be useful anyway in order to consolidate concepts and knowledge. For the NON-attending students, the evaluation takes place entirely during the oral exam, during the usual sessions, based on the program for NON-attending students.