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Description of Study Subject Program
Title and category of study subject program -
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Contemporary political theories, A
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Manager of Academic structural unit -
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Dr. Ilga Kreituse
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Lecturer involved in study subject program -
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Dr. cand., mag.phil. Artis Svece
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Auditory (faculty, study program, year of study) -
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The students of the Master’s course in InternationalRelations of the Faculty of European Studies
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Volume of study program in credit points (CP)
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5 credits, 80 hours
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Aim of study subject –
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The aim of the course is contribute to the understanding of political theories, which could also be applied to analysis of contemporary political and social developments.
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Tasks of study program –
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With the active participation of the students to discuss the origin, the development and the content of the contemporary political theories.
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Content of study subject –
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Evolutionary theory and the theory of the modernization.
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Functionalism.
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The criticism of the theory of the modernization.
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The theory of the criticism.
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Institutionalism. The criticism of the institutionalism.
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The development of the neoliberalism and its criticism.
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The theory of postmodernism.
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Controversy between the advocates of the theory of postmodernism and the theory of the criticism, as well as between the supporters of mikro and makro theories.
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Test in study subject –
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All students must to take part in the lessons, seminaries and the final exam, as to submit reports and presentations.
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List of literature-
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1. Beck Ulrich „Risk Society: toward a New Modernity” – London, SAGE Publ., 1998.
2. Giddens Anthony „Politics, Sociology and Social Theory” - Cambridge, Polity Press, 2004.
3. Foucault Michel „Essential Works of Foucault 1954 – 1984” ed. by J.D.Faubion – London, Penguin Books, 2002.
4. Fuko M. „Patiesība, vara, patība”- Rīga, Spektrs.
5. „Handbook of Social Theory” ed. by G.Ritzer and B.Smart. – London, SAGE Publ., 2001.
6. „Understanding Contemporary Society: Theories of the Present” – London, SAGE Publ., 2000.
7. „The Blackwell Companion to social theory”–Oxford, Blackwell Publ., 2000.
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Manager of study
subject program:
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Head of International Relations Master Degree Program, Dr. Andris Spruds
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(signature) (scientific degree, academic position, name, family name)
11.04.2007
COORDINATED
Rīga Stradiņš University
Faculty of European Studies
Political Science Dpt. Session
11 April 2007, Record No. 9
Form No. M-3 (3) COORDINATED
Rīga Stradiņš University
Deans’ Council Session on
16 April 2007,
Record No. 29
AFFIRMED
Rīga Stradiņš University
Senate Session on
15 May 2007,
Record No. 1-2/15.05.07
Description of Study Subject Program
Title and category of study subject program -
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Theories of International Relations, A
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Manager of Academic structural unit -
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Dr. Ilga Kreituse
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Lecturer involved in study subject program -
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Dr. Daina Bleiere
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Auditory (faculty, study program, year of study) -
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The students of the Master’s course in InternationalRelations of the Faculty of European Studies
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Volume of study program in credit points (CP)
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5 credits, 80 hours
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Aim of study subject –
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To analyze theoretically and apply empirically the major themes and concepts of International Relations
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Tasks of study program –
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To identify the most important, crosscutting themes and concepts of International Relations; to apply the concepts to analysis of the international developments; to outline the prospective trends and development in theoretical theoretization
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Content of study subject –
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Importance of theory in IR
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Theoretical schools and trends in IR
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Realism
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Liberalism
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Pluralism
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Marxism
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Post-modernism
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Constructivism
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Prospective developments in IR theory
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Tests in study subject –
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All students must to take part in the lessons, seminaries and the final exam, as to submit reports and presentations.
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List of literature-
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1. E.H.Carr, The Twenty Years’ Crisis. London: Papermac, 1995.
2. M. Griffith, Fifty Key Thinkers in International Relations. London: Routledge, 1999.
3. J. Rosenau and M. Durfee, Thinking Theory Thoroughly. Boulder: Westview Press, 2000.
4.J. Steans and L.Pettiford, International Relations: Perspectives and Themes. London: Longman, 2001.
5. A.Wendt, Social Theory of International Relations. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001.
6. Cooper, Robert. The Post – Modern State and the World Order, London, Demos, 1996
7. Weiss, Linda. The Myth of the Powerless State, Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 1998
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Manager of study
subject program:
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Head of International Relations Master Degree Program, Dr. Andris Spruds
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(signature) (scientific degree, academic position, name, family name)
11.04.2007
COORDINATED
Rīga Stradiņš University
Faculty of European Studies
Political Science Dpt. Session
11 April 2007, Record No. 9
Form No. M-3 (3) COORDINATED
Rīga Stradiņš University
Deans’ Council Session on
16 April 2007,
Record No. 29
AFFIRMED
Rīga Stradiņš University
Senate Session on
15 May 2007,
Record No. 1-2/15.05.07
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