Universität Wien

210098 SE M4 a: SE Internationale Politik und Entwicklung (2015W)

VertiefungsSE (a) Resilienz in den Internationalen Beziehungen (engl.)

10.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 21 - Politikwissenschaft
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung

Course registration via the online registration system is obligatory. Attendance is necessary, given the just five dates of this blocked course absences will not be tolerated. The course will be taught in English, good command of the language is therefore necessary.

An/Abmeldung

Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").

Details

max. 40 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Freitag 16.10. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1 (S1), NIG 2. Stock
  • Freitag 11.12. 08:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1 (S1), NIG 2. Stock
  • Samstag 12.12. 08:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1 (S1), NIG 2. Stock
  • Freitag 15.01. 08:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1 (S1), NIG 2. Stock
  • Samstag 16.01. 08:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1 (S1), NIG 2. Stock

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

"Resilience" is a concept that has come to prominence in political sciences in the last years. Particularly used in security and social policies as well as in disaster prevention and mitigation, it has made its entry to international relations as well - fields like state-building, international humanitarian aid and the politics on climate change are using this concept. This course will trace the origins of the concept, and discuss its relevant and content; as well as its potential future influence. Examples will mainly tackle the above mentioned areas, state-building, humanitarian relief, climate change and international economic policies.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

- attendance of all three parts of the course
- one short presentation or prepared discussion of this presentation
- active participation in the course
- seminar paper (approx 20.000 characters)

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

- how to scientifically approach a new concept in the discipline
- presentation and discussion skills
- work with primary literature
- improve writing skills

Prüfungsstoff

Course will be taught in English!
- short presentations by students, commented by a discussant
- work on and discussion of primary literature on "resilience"
- group exercises
- written seminar paper

Literatur

David Chandler (2014), Resilience: The Governance of Complexity (Critical Issues in Global Politics), London: Routledge.
Jonathan Joseph (2013), "Resilience in UK and French Security Strategy: An Anglo-Saxon Bias?" politics, 33:4, 253-264.
Jan Pospisil, Sophie Besancenot (2014), "EU Donor Policies in Situations of Fragility: Promoting 'Resilience'?" European Journal of Development Research, 26:5, 614-628.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Letzte Änderung: Mo 07.09.2020 15:38