Geoeconomy

Teacher(s)

Struye de Swielande Tanguy;

Language

English

Main themes

This course aims at defining foreign policy through the history of ideas (apprehension of the concept of political thinking), a political and administrative approach (progressive definition of the structure of the State depending on this activity and of the role of diplomacy), and a content-focussed approach (specific object of foreign policy, and its changes through time). The course then analyses the mechanisms of elaboration and the application of a foreign policy (decision-taking). The study of particular foreign policies (UK, Belgium and a Southern State) will be used as a case study.

Content

The course examines (a) The history and evolution of foreign policy theories; (b) Foreign policy decision-taking: politico-administrative processes, relations between foreign policy and internal affairs, influence of interest groups, different schools ; (c) The dimensions of foreign policy : strategic-diplomatic dimension, external trade relations, external cul-tural relations, ethical aspects ; (d) The different conceptions of power and the notion of Small, medium and Great ; (e) The analysis model likely to apply to the foreign policies of those " power Nations ".

Other information

Basic training in international relations Exam at the end of the term Cl. Roosens, V. Rosoux et T. de Wilde, La politique étrangère. Le modèle classique à l'épreuve, Peter Lang, 2004. Written material (texts).

Faculty or entity

PSAD