INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
- Academic year
- 2025/2026 Syllabus of previous years
- Official course title
- POLITICA INTERNAZIONALE
- Course code
- LM6380 (AF:517885 AR:323518)
- Teaching language
- Italian
- Modality
- On campus classes
- ECTS credits
- 6
- Degree level
- Master's Degree Programme (DM270)
- Academic Discipline
- SPS/04
- Period
- 1st Semester
- Course year
- 2
- Where
- VENEZIA
- Moodle
- Go to Moodle page
Contribution of the course to the overall degree programme goals
The International Politics course contributes to the multidisciplinary nature of the Comparative International Relations course by offering a course in Political Science to students of the curricula on the Americas, East Asia and Eastern Europe. The course is taught in Italian.
Expected learning outcomes
This seminar aims to introduce Master’s students to international politics.
After this class, students should have an improved ability to read political science papers. They should also be more familiar with international politics theories and be able to apply their knowledge to the understanding of historical and present events. Finally, they should have developed their analytical skills through the case-study.
After this class, students should have an improved ability to read political science papers. They should also be more familiar with international politics theories and be able to apply their knowledge to the understanding of historical and present events. Finally, they should have developed their analytical skills through the case-study.
Pre-requirements
6 ECTS in Political science. A basic knowledge of International Relations Theories would be useful.
Contents
1) Introduction: the globalization of world politics
2) Economic globalization and American hegemony
3) Beyond the Nation-State: International Organizations and global governance
4) The Crisis of Globalization: anti-globalization and de-globalization
5) The rise of China a new hegemony?
6) BRICS, the “Global South” and the new multipolar world
7) The changing nature of War and Security
(Detailed syllabus available on Moodle).
2) Economic globalization and American hegemony
3) Beyond the Nation-State: International Organizations and global governance
4) The Crisis of Globalization: anti-globalization and de-globalization
5) The rise of China a new hegemony?
6) BRICS, the “Global South” and the new multipolar world
7) The changing nature of War and Security
(Detailed syllabus available on Moodle).
Referral texts
1) A. Colombo, Il suicidio della pace. Perché l'ordine internazionale liberale ha fallito, Raffaello Cortina, Milano, 2025
2) W. Streeck, Globalizzazione e democrazia. L'economia politica del tardo neoliberismo, Feltrinelli, Milano, 2024
3) T. Graziani ( a cura di), Indagine sul multipolarismo. Pareri a confronto, Edizioni Callive, Roma 2023
2) W. Streeck, Globalizzazione e democrazia. L'economia politica del tardo neoliberismo, Feltrinelli, Milano, 2024
3) T. Graziani ( a cura di), Indagine sul multipolarismo. Pareri a confronto, Edizioni Callive, Roma 2023
Assessment methods
The format of the examination will be communicated before the start of the course.
Type of exam
written
Grading scale
Grading criteria will be communicated before the start of the course.
Teaching methods
The course is based on frontal lessons and interactive classes involving discussions of papers and documents provided on Moodle. It is possible to have discussion seminars on issues and materials proposed by the students
Further information
During the semester, attending students can engage in activities that will contribute to their overall performance in the exam.
A more complete syllabus is available on Moodle.
A more complete syllabus is available on Moodle.
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals
This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "International cooperation" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development
Definitive programme.
Last update of the programme: 08/08/2025