World Regional Geography

Bachelor 2021/2022

Category 'Best Course for New Knowledge and Skills'

Type: Compulsory course

Area of studies: International Relations

Delivered by: Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs

Where: Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs

When: 1 year, 3, 4 module

Mode of studies: offline

Open to: students of one campus

Instructors: Andrei Skriba

Language: English

ECTS credits: 6

Contact hours: 86

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Abstract

This course is concerned with current global trends and regional dynamics, explaining the nature of those development through the examination of geographic and historical conditions which impacted state-building process of a particular nation.

Learning Objectives

To engage with the process of state-building and historical development of statehood by looking at the cases of particular nations and their transformation throughout the history.
To evaluate the importance of geographic conditions in the emergence of states and formation of national identities by examining the key concepts and ideas in the study of political geography.
Toidentifythecontemporarydevelopmentsandtrendsontheglobalscaleand be able to apply the main geopolitical concepts to the analysis of political order.
To have a familiarity with international and regional structures of the contemporary institutional framework and be able to explain the logic behind the political geography of alliances and integration.

Expected Learning Outcomes

To be able to capture the changing nature of the global order and analyse possible implications of the process of globalisation for the relations between states and regions
To be able to evaluate the role of international organisations in shaping the contemporary international relations
To be able to explain from the perspective of political geography the historical development of China, the state's current political dynamics and transformations
To be able to explain from the perspective of political geography the historical development of Eastern Europe, the region's current dynamics and transformations inside the political structure of particular states
To be able to explain from the perspective of political geography the historical development of India, the state's current political dynamics and transformations
To be able to explain from the perspective of political geography the historical development of Latin America, the region's current dynamics and transformations inside the political structure of particular states
To be able to explain from the perspective of political geography the historical development of North America - particularly, and the United States - and the region's current dynamics and transformations
To be able to explain from the perspective of political geography the historical development of Russia and post-Soviet space and the region's current political transformations
To be able to explain from the perspective of political geography the historical development of South-East Asia, the region's current dynamics and transformations inside the political structure of particular states
To be able to explain from the perspective of political geography the historical development of the Middle East and Africa, the two regions' current dynamics and transformations inside the political structure of particular states
To be able to explain from the perspective of political geography the historical development of Western Europe, the region's current dynamics and transformations inside the political structure of particular states
To be able to interpret the origin and implications of local border disputes and draw on the example of both historical and contemporary instances of such conflict to better grasp the phenomenon of political instability
To be able to invoke the key concepts and ideas in the study of political geography when analysing the historical development of different states and regions
To develop profound knowledge about the development of global affairs in the age of globalisation and apply the main concepts of political geography to asses the politics of integration in the international arena
To develop the factual understanding of the key political events and developments in the history of international relations
To engage with the examples of successful cases of political alliances and integration in order to understand the logic behind the increasing demand for deepened inter-state cooperation
To evaluate the phenomenon of territorial instability and the growing number of regional conflicts by interpreting the key conclusions of political geography and area studies
To understand the key motives behind regional integration and critically assess its impact on the increasingly globalised and interdependent world politics

Course Contents

Western Europe
North America and United States
Latin America
Eastern Europe
Russia and post-Soviet spacе
China
India
South-East Asia
The Greater Middle East
Political geography and area studies
Global political geography
Globalisation and post-Westphalian world order
Political order in transition
Political geography and territorial stability
Political geography of local border disputes
Post-globalisation and regionalism
Political geography of alliances and integration
International organisations and politics of regional integration

Assessment Elements

Seminar Attendance and Participation
Medical certificate or any proof of academic activity (e.g. conference) should be handed in to the Administration Office if a student wants to make up for the missed opportunity to get credits. It is obligatory to notify the tutor or the assistants to ask for a special task for the related topic. The tutor should be notified by a student via e-mail during a student’s absence and a medical certificate (or any document explaining the valid reason) should be handed in not later than 2 days after a student has return to studying. Unless these steps are accomplished, a student will get the mark “0” for all seminars they missed.
In-Class Quizzes
There may be more than one quiz at the seminar.
Map Test 1
Group Project 1
Each group’s presentation is also evaluated by a jury and all other groups according to the rubric. One evaluation per each presentation is then randomly selected and compared against the jury’s evaluation; this translates into the evaluating group’s feedback mark.
Group Project 2
Each group’s presentation is also evaluated by a jury and all other groups according to the rubric. One evaluation per each presentation is then randomly selected and compared against the jury’s evaluation; this translates into the evaluating group’s feedback mark.
Map Test 2

Interim Assessment

2021/2022 4th module
0.1 * Map Test 1 + 0.1 * Group Project 2 + 0.3 * In-Class Quizzes + 0.3 * Seminar Attendance and Participation + 0.1 * Map Test 2 + 0.1 * Group Project 1

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

Beeson, M. (2014). Regionalism and Globalization in East Asia : Politics, Security and Economic Development (Vol. 2nd ed). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1524099
Champlin, J. R. (2017). Paradigms of Political Power. London: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1550524
Christensen, B. J., & Kowalczyk, C. (2017). Globalization : Strategies and Effects. Berlin: Springer. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1287433
Deese, D. A. (2016). Globalization: Causes and Effects. London: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1520106
Detlef Nolte. (2016). Latin America: Flexible Constitutions and Rigid Political Power Structures. Iberoamericana. América Latina - España - Portugal, (61), 235. https://doi.org/10.18441/ibam.16.2016.61.235-240
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Giulio Sapelli. (2015). Global Challenges and the Emerging World Order. Springer. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsrep&AN=edsrep.b.spr.sprbok.978.3.319.15624.8
Gopinath, C. (2018). Globalization : A Multidimensional System (Vol. Third edition). Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1982686
Klaus Larres, & Ruth Wittlinger. (2019). Understanding Global Politics : Actors and Themes in International Affairs. [N.p.]: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=2142232
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Slowe, P. M. (2016). Geography and Political Power : The Geography of Nations and States. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1100921
Stephen, M. D., & Zürn, M. (2019). Contested World Orders : Rising Powers, Non-Governmental Organizations, and the Politics of Authority Beyond the Nation-State (Vol. First edition). Oxford, United Kingdom: OUP Oxford. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=2177653
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When Right Makes Might : Rising Powers and World Order. (2018). Netherlands, Europe: Cornell University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.59588089
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Recommended Additional Bibliography

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Diez, T., & Tocci, N. (2017). The EU, Promoting Regional Integration, and Conflict Resolution. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1361932
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Authors

SKRIBA ANDREY SERGEEVICH

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