SUBJECT INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND AGREEMENTS

DEPARTAMENT MARKETING AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

SEMESTER SEVENTH
PREREQUISITE NEGOCIACIÓN INTERCULTURAL
NO. CRÉDITS 2 CREDITS
CLASSROOM HOURS 3 HOURS WEEKLY
SUBJECTCODE FINZ0023

Versión 4/ 2016-03

1. COURSE RATIONALE

This course introduces students to the most important issues shaping global affairs in the 21st century
and it teaches students how to look behind news headlines to understand the underlying forces driving
international developments. In achieving this, we will consider some of the big questions about
international affairs: Why do nations go to war? Why are there international disparities in wealth and
poverty? What is the role of laws and human rights in international affairs? Moreover, why do the
answers to these questions vary across time and by location? The course will also introduce students
to the main actors and institutions in the international arena.

2. SKILLS TO DEVELOPED

General skills of the subject:

 The ambition of the course is to cover the central topics of international relations and to provide
the basic knowledge to understand and analyze contemporary international politics. It
emphasizes skill development through class discussion and written analysis.

Specific skills:

 This course intends to introduce the study of international relations and world politics. The
student probably already knows something about international relations and can already follow
international affairs in the media or have an interest in certain key international issues.

 This course will provide the student with tools that are needed to gain a richer understanding of
international politics, to learn the historical context of contemporary issues, to recognize the
different perspectives on international questions, and to develop an understanding of some of
the major problems in the world today. Also, to debate the history and trends in the emergence
of the international nation-state system and modern challenges to that system; and
comprehend the various theories and concepts used to study International Politics.

 Respectfully discuss international topics and engage in debate with fellow students (inside or
outside of class) in an intellectually informed manner (students who complete the course are
expected to distinguish between reasoned argument and invective.)

 Develop critical thinking skills, including the ability to engage salient points on both sides of an
argument and appreciate others’ perspectives.
Soft skills:
Change Adaptation and Diversity: To know that we are living in a dynamic world, we must
become flexible in order to adapt to new circumstances and scenarios X
Continuous Learning: To learn in a continuous way by searching information individually
Self-confidence and Coherence: Confidence that a person could have in their academic and
professional performance, developed with values and high standards X
Autonomy and Leadership: Ability of an individual in order to take successful decisions by
their own and influencing people with common objectives in order to achieve success
Creativity: Ability to find new and originals proposals, therefore they could bring innovation X
Empathy, Sociability and Respect: To put in other´s shoes, to be able to meet people and to
have relations with any kind of persons in the work place and in any situation, to tolerate other X
´s points of view, understanding that everybody has the right to think different
Focus towards Excellence: Motivation of an individual and a group to reach the highest
academic, personal and professional standards X
Service Spirit: To serve others is a very important role for everybody X
Éthics, Integrity and Humanism: Laws, values and principles that regulates a correct way to
behave in all aspects of life, from academic and professional with a humanist approach to X
serve our society
Flexibility and Tolerance: To cope stressful situations demonstrating great self-control
without losing their focus in very important stuff
Time Management: Resource that is very difficult to manage in an efficient way in order to
achieve success X
Speech, Assertiveness and Active listening: Ability to show an opinion in the right time and
in the right way, to have the skill to show ideas, questions, problems and points of view in a
way that everybody could understand, catching the essential part of each received message in X
order to give the respective feedback
Positive Proactivity: To have a vision that focus in the full part of the glass not in the empty
one, to generate movement and to advance in the right way
Resiliency and Self-improvement: Ability that a person must overcome from problems,
accidents, and to recover completely X
Conflict Resolutions: To develop solutions that helps to overcome difficulties and where
everybody could join experiences and take benefits X
Responsibility and Compromise: To respond to the Professor’s requirements like
homeworks, essays and evaluations in the requested time X
Teamwork: Ability to understand that we belong to a whole, to a structure, to an organization
and that together we could achieve success X
Versatility: To ease the change, showing attitudes and aptitudes to develop different roles X
Holistic View: To have a global point of view in consideration of a system, organization or X
 individual that belongs to a whole in order to understand how they are part of each other.

3. COURSE CONTENTS

LESSON 1: Historical context of International Relations

 What is International Relations? International Relations as a discipline: traditions, origins and
evolution
 Evolution of international system
 The modern state.

LESSON 2: Theories of International Relations

 IR Theories: Realism, Liberalism, Radicalism, Constructivism
 The International System according to theories
 The State according to theories
 The Individual according to theories

LESSON 3: Evolution of War and Conflict

 War
 Conflicts: violent and non-violent

LESSON 4: Human issues

 Human rights
 Migration and refugees
 Humanitarian intervention.

LESSON 5: International Structures and Agreements

 International Law and organizations.

LESSON 6: International economy

 Economic Integration and regionalism

LESSON 7: Sustainable Development

 Poverty, and human development.
 Environment and Sustainable Development Goals

PROGRAM

COMPLEMENTING
DATE LESSON TOPIC READING
VIDEOGRAPHY
Class
Class Presentation
July 27 Presentation NA
and Rules
and Rules
Aug 3 LESSON 1: International Relations Meaning International Relations:
Historical  What is Definition and Scope In An Introduction
context of http://studylecturenotes.com/internati 20 oct. 2014
International onal-relations-meaning-definition- LSE
International Relations? and-scope/ https://www.youtube.com
Relations
International /watch?
Relations as a Stephen McGlinchey , International v=NVCDnUZqLzU
 What is International
Relation? What is the
meaning of International
Relation?
26 nov. 2017
School of Political
Science
https://www.youtube.com
/watch?v=m2Cc8pJA2KI

WHY HISTORY
MATTERS TO
INTERNATIONAL
RELATIONS | IE
EXPLAINS
16 abr. 2020
discipline: IE University
Relations, https://www.e- https://www.youtube.com
traditions, origins ir.info/publication/beginners-textbook- /watch?v=WvspCLai_nE
and evolution international-relations/ Introduction:
Getting Started with International 2 1 The Modern State
 Evolution of Relations 28 ago. 2012
international PoliSciPaul
Stephen McGlinchey https://www.youtube.com
system (2017), Chapter 1. The Making Of /watch?v=71dSvpiUhJg
The Modern World  (Erik Ringmar
 Concept of Power (2016) https://www.e- Sovereignty's Role in
in IIRR ir.info/2016/12/26/the-making-of-the- International Relations |
modern-world/ Model Diplomacy
16 nov. 2016
 The modern state. World101
https://www.youtube.com
/watch?v=IATwxFgTNvk

Sovereignty Explained |
World101
26 oct. 2020
World101
https://www.youtube.com
/watch?v=0EggqmMixig

Israel's Nation-State Law

Explained | NowThis
World
7 abr. 2019
NowThis World
https://www.youtube.com
/watch?v=K-
fIXnWgSXU&t=325s

Aug 10  IR Theories: Dana Gold and Stephen McGlinchey, Great Power Rivalry In
LESSON 2: Realism, International Relations Theory, In Foreign Policy | Model
Theories of https://www.e- Diplomacy
Liberalism, ir.info/2017/01/09/international- 15 nov. 2016
International Radicalism, relations-theory/ World101
Relations Constructivism https://www.youtube.com
International relations: One world, /watch?
many theories in v=NYAaGV3KdaU
http://www.columbia.edu/itc/sipa/S680
0/courseworks/foreign_pol_walt.pdf
THEORIES OF
 INTERNATIONAL
RELATIONS I - Chapter
1 Summary
12 nov. 2019
Açıköğretim Sistemi -
Anadolu Üniversitesi
https://www.youtube.com
/watch?v=a3d5eq_9SAg

Theory in Action: Realism

4 may. 2011
Soomo Publishing
https://www.youtube.com
/watch?
v=UnKEFSVAiNQ

Deterrence In Foreign
Realism, Liberalism, and
Policy | Model Diplomacy
Constructivism in International
16 nov. 2016
Relations
World101
In
https://www.youtube.com
https://hubpages.com/politics/Realism
/watch?
-Liberalism-and-Constructivism-in-
v=1OPQSlkBGDw
International-Relations
Theory in Action:
STEPHEN McGLINCHEY, ROSIE
Liberalism
WALTERS & CHRISTIAN
11 may. 2011
SCHEINPFLUG, (2017) International
Soomo Publishing
Relations Theory, E-International
https://www.youtube.com
Relations, Chapters 1: Realism; 2:
/watch?v=tZbDMUaqwE8
Liberalism; 4: Constructivism; 5:
Marxism at http://www.e-ir.info/wp-
Alliances In Foreign
content/uploads/2017/11/International
Policy | Model Diplomacy
-Relations-Theory-E-IR.pdf
16 nov. 2016
World101
https://www.youtube.com
/watch?v=l0O6B7i94aU

What is the Liberal World

Order? | World101
26 oct. 2020
World101
https://www.youtube.com
/watch?v=t5fOLlf2_pY

Theory in Action:
Constructivism
10 jun. 2011
Soomo Publishing
https://www.youtube.com
/watch?v=kYU9UfkV_XI

Aug 17  IR Theories: Dana Gold and Stephen McGlinchey, History Channel,

LESSON 2: Realism, International Relations Theory, In “Vikings” TV Series,
Theories of https://www.e- available at NETFLIX
Liberalism, ir.info/2017/01/09/international-
International Radicalism, relations-theory/ NATGEO, “Origins” TV
Relations Constructivism Series, Available at
International relations: One world, Disney+ Channel
many theories in
http://www.columbia.edu/itc/sipa/S680 BBC Extra | Gengis Kan:
0/courseworks/foreign_pol_walt.pdf el guerrero que conquistó
al mundo a caballo
 Realism, Liberalism, and 19 abr. 2019
Constructivism in International BBC News Mundo
Relations https://www.youtube.com
In /watch?v=5SSJCJCvcFo
https://hubpages.com/politics/Realism
-Liberalism-and-Constructivism-in-
International-Relations

STEPHEN McGLINCHEY, ROSIE

WALTERS & CHRISTIAN
SCHEINPFLUG, (2017) International
Relations Theory, E-International
Relations, Chapters 1: Realism; 2:
Liberalism; 4: Constructivism; 5:
Marxism at http://www.e-ir.info/wp-
content/uploads/2017/11/International
-Relations-Theory-E-IR.pdf

STEPHEN McGLINCHEY, ROSIE Multilateralism Explained

WALTERS & CHRISTIAN | Model Diplomacy
SCHEINPFLUG, (2017) International 14 nov. 2016
Relations Theory, E-International World101
Relations, Chapters 1: Realism; 2: https://www.youtube.com
Liberalism; 4: Constructivism; 5: /watch?v=3v3A5CJ7gdM
Marxism at http://www.e-ir.info/wp-
content/uploads/2017/11/International
LESSON 2: -Relations-Theory-E-IR.pdf
 The International
Theories of
Aug 24
International
System according Stephen McGlinchey , International
to theories Relations, https://www.e-
Relations ir.info/publication/beginners-textbook-
international-relations/ Chapter 3:
One World, Many Actors: Levels of
Analysis in International Relations
Carmen Gebhard (2016)
https://www.e-ir.info/2016/12/28/one-
world-many-actors/

STEPHEN McGLINCHEY, ROSIE

WALTERS & CHRISTIAN
SCHEINPFLUG, (2017) International
Relations Theory, E-International
Relations, Chapters 1: Realism; 2:
Liberalism; 4: Constructivism; 5:
 The State Marxism at http://www.e-ir.info/wp-
content/uploads/2017/11/International
according to -Relations-Theory-E-IR.pdf
LESSON 2: theories
Theories of
Aug 31 Stephen McGlinchey , International
International Relations, https://www.e-
Relations  The Individual
ir.info/publication/beginners-textbook-
according to international-relations/ Chapter 3:
theories One World, Many Actors: Levels of
Analysis in International Relations
Carmen Gebhard (2016)
https://www.e-ir.info/2016/12/28/one-
world-many-actors/

Sept 7 LESSON 2:  IR Theories Prepare the Games

Grades Theories of Games
 International
Sharing
Relations
LESSON 2:
Theories of  IR Theories
Sept 14 Prepare the Games
International Games
Relations
Stephen McGlinchey , International How is Conflict
Relations, https://www.e- Changing? |World 101
ir.info/publication/beginners-textbook- 30 oct. 2020
international-relations/ Chapter 14: World101
Transnational Terrorism https://www.youtube.com
Katherine E. Brown (2017) /watch?
https://www.e- v=CDRJBNvX8Cc
ir.info/2017/01/19/transnational-
terrorism/ Can Terrorism Be
Defined? | World101
War and international relations in 18 jun. 2019
 War http://baripedia.org/wiki/War_and_inte World101
rnational_relations https://www.youtube.com
LESSON 3: /watch?v=Sio9kNnDXwc
Evolution of
 Conflicts: violent War in
Sept 21 War and and non-violent Page 1:
https://www.sparknotes.com/us-
Conflict government-and-politics/political-
 Terrorism. science/international-politics/section5/
Page 2:
https://www.sparknotes.com/us-
government-and-politics/political-
science/international-
politics/section5/page/2/
And
Page 3:
https://www.sparknotes.com/us-
government-and-politics/political-
science/international-
politics/section5/page/3/

LESSON 3:
Evolution of  War Workshop War Role Play Negotiation Workshop
Sept 28 War and with instructions given in class
Conflict

Oct 5 Recess Week Recess Week Recess Week

Oct 12  Human rights Universal Declaration of Human Why We Protest: Hong

LESSON 4: Rights Kong
Human issues https://www.ohchr.org/EN/UDHR/Doc 10 sep. 2020
uments/UDHR_Translations/eng.pdf VICE
 Migration and https://www.youtube.com
refugees IOM, (2020), World Migration Report /watch?
2020 v=xI2rGqacNy4&pbjreloa
https://publications.iom.int/books/worl d=101
d-migration-report-2020
European politicians call
for sanctions against
China for human rights
violations | DW News
29 ene. 2021
DW News
 https://www.youtube.com
/watch?v=1V6kXYn2VZU

Oct 19 CFR (2018), The Dilemma of

LESSON 4:  Humanitarian Humanitarian Intervention,
Grades https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/di
Sharing Human issues intervention.
lemma-humanitarian-intervention
Stephen McGlinchey , International
Relations, https://www.e-
ir.info/publication/beginners-textbook-
international-relations/ Chapter 5:
International Law  (Knut Traisbach)
(2017) https://www.e-
ir.info/2017/01/01/international-law/

Stephen McGlinchey , International

Relations, https://www.e-
ir.info/publication/beginners-textbook-
international-relations/ Chapter 6:
International Organisations 
(Shazelina Z. Abidin) (2016)
LESSON 5:  International Law https://www.e-
Oct 26 International and organizations. ir.info/2016/12/30/international-
Structures and organisations/
Agreements
Suny Levin Institute, International Law
and Organizations in
http://www.globalization101.org/uploa
ds/File/Inter/interall.pdf

UK Essays (2017), International Law

and International Organization in
https://www.ukessays.com/essays/int
ernational-relations/international-law-
international-2124.php

United Nations Website www.un.org

Nov 2  Economic Stephen McGlinchey , International How the world is

LESSON 6: Integration and Relations, https://www.e- restructuring trade
International ir.info/publication/beginners-textbook- [without the US] | DW
regionalism international-relations/ Chapter 8. News
economy
Global Political Economy 29 dic. 2020
Günter Walzenbach (2016) DW News
https://www.e- https://www.youtube.com
ir.info/2016/12/29/global-political- /watch?v=HYIVt8z6Nls
economy/
Brexit going forward:
Giovanni Barbieri (2019), Who are the winners and
Regionalism, globalism and losers? | DW News
complexity: a stimulus towards global 25 dic. 2020
IR? DW News
Centre for Economic Analysis and https://www.youtube.com
International Economic Development, /watch?v=BZGfDNLDzDI
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore,
Milan, in
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/1
0.1080/23802014.2019.1685406
 Fredrik Söderbaum (2007),
Comparative regional integration and
regionalism, University of
Gothenburg, in
https://www.researchgate.net/publicati
on/292522244_Comparative_regional
_integration_and_regionalism
Stephen McGlinchey , International Xinjiang: New reports on
Relations, https://www.e- detention and forced
ir.info/publication/beginners-textbook- labor of China's ethnic
international-relations/ Chapter 10: minorities | DW News
Global Poverty and Wealth 15 dic. 2020
James Arvanitakis and David J. https://www.youtube.com
 Poverty, and Hornsby (2017) https://www.e- /watch?v=3Q-
LESSON 7: ir.info/2017/01/15/global-poverty-and- GVUcDaWA
Nov 9 Sustainable human wealth/
Development development.
Human Development Report 2019
Overview Inequalities in human
development
in the 21st century Pgs 1-20
http://hdr.undp.org/sites/default/files/h
dr2019.pdf
Nov 16  Environment What Are the UN's
Grades LESSON 7:  Sustainable Angelica Faotto (January 21, 2019), Sustainable Development
Sharing Sustainable Environmentalism in IR Theory, in Goals? | World101
Development https://www.internationalaffairshouse. 18 nov. 2019
Development Goals org/environmentalism-in-ir- World101
theory/#:~:text=Environmentalism https://www.youtube.com
%20in%20Neo%2DRealism,remains /watch?v=liODJSu5oOE
%20central%20to%20environmental
%20security. What Is Sustainable
Development?
Stephen McGlinchey , International 26 ago. 2016
Relations, https://www.e- United Nations
ir.info/publication/beginners-textbook- https://www.youtube.com
international-relations/ Chapter 15: /watch?
The Environment v=masQeEG5FX4
Raul Pacheco-Vega (2017)
https://www.e-ir.info/2017/01/19/the- SDG´s
environment/ UN Sustainable
Development Goals –
Overview
Simon Dalby, (May 23 2016), 25 abr. 2018
Environment and International UNICEF Georgia
Politics: Linking Humanity and Nature, https://www.youtube.com
in https://www.e- /watch?v=M-iJM02m_Hg
ir.info/2016/05/23/environment-and-
international-politics-linking-humanity- A Look at the Sustainable
and-nature/ Development Goals
10 sept. 2015
UN Sustainable Development Goals United Nations
Web Pages Foundation
https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org https://www.youtube.com
/?menu=1300 /watch?v=5G0ndS3uRdo

https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelo The SDGs and Business

pment 3 abr. 2017
GreenTV
https://www.youtube.com
/watch?v=ivm191V50KE
 3 steps to achieving the
SDGs | Linda Midgley |
TEDxAlkmaar
29 ene. 2019
TEDx Talks
https://www.youtube.com
/watch?v=-pryCzwDbXY

4. READING MATERIAL

Guiding texts:

 Mingst, K. and Arreguín-Toft, I. (2014), Essentials of International Relations, 6th Ed., Norton

 Goldstein, J. S., and Pevehouse, J. C. (2014). International Relations. New York: Pearson
Longman, 10th Ed https://www.usergioarboleda.edu.co/biblioteca#basedatos

 IOM, (2020), World Migration Report 2020

http://publications.iom.int/system/files/pdf/wmr_2018_en.pdf

 Human Development Indices and Indicators 2019 Statistical Update

http://hdr.undp.org/sites/default/files/2018_human_development_statistical_update.pdf

 UN Sustainable Development Goals Web Page https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/?

menu=1300

Complementary Sources:
https://www.globalpolicy.org/
https://www.cfr.org/
www.wto.org
www.un.org
http://www.e-ir.info/

5. TEACHING METHOD
THEORETICAL PRÁCTICE
Public lecture X Laboratory
Seminar Chat
Round table X Exercises X
Exposition Business visit
Case analysis X Research project
Other, which? Other Which? Essays X

6. GRADING METHOD
 First Cut:
Quizzes, Workshops, homework 30%
Second Cut:
Quizzes, Workshops, homework 30%
Third Cut:
Attendance and Punctuality (Punctual attendance 5,0, late attendance 3,0, no
attendance 0,1 notwithstanding the fails) 10%
Quizzes, Workshops, homework 10%
FINAL Assessment 20%

7. PROFESSORS PROFILE

Professional in business administration, marketing or related sciences. It is required specialization or

diploma in those areas, preferably masters and / or doctorate, and with a minimum of three (3) years
of business experience in various positions and sectors, own projects or initiatives on
entrepreneurship.