210098 SE M4 a: International Politics and Development (2015W)
VertiefungsSE Resilience in International Relations
Continuous assessment of course work
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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.
Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Tu 01.09.2015 00:00 to Su 27.09.2015 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Sa 31.10.2015 23:59
Details
max. 40 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Friday 16.10. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1 (S1), NIG 2. Stock
- Friday 11.12. 08:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1 (S1), NIG 2. Stock
- Saturday 12.12. 08:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1 (S1), NIG 2. Stock
- Friday 15.01. 08:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1 (S1), NIG 2. Stock
- Saturday 16.01. 08:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1 (S1), NIG 2. Stock
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
"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.
Assessment and permitted materials
- 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)
- one short presentation or prepared discussion of this presentation
- active participation in the course
- seminar paper (approx 20.000 characters)
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
- how to scientifically approach a new concept in the discipline
- presentation and discussion skills
- work with primary literature
- improve writing skills
- presentation and discussion skills
- work with primary literature
- improve writing skills
Examination topics
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
- short presentations by students, commented by a discussant
- work on and discussion of primary literature on "resilience"
- group exercises
- written seminar paper
Reading list
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.
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.
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