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CREDITS 4 (LV) 6 (ECTS) - 60 Contact Hours

The course starts with the introduction to the evolution of International Relations as a separate field of study. The first part of the course introduces students to academic research and writing in international relations. It is followed by an analysis of the most relevant IR theoretical schools – Realism, Liberalism, Constructivism, Economic structuralism, Feminism, Poststructuralism, and Normative IR theories. The course also looks at concepts such as the balance of power, security, and foreign policy. Lectures are followed by discussions based on an analysis of current events. At the end of the course, students present their research papers.