International Political Relations

obligatory courses

Students should be prepared field of international relations, general geography, geography of Europe, general history, history of Europe and political systems of the European countries.

The main purpose of the lectures is spreading knowledge to the students on main theoretical and empirical aspects of the current international relations.

The lectures will focus on theoretical as well as empirical aspects of contemporary international relations. The theoretical part will analyse the international relations as scientific discipline and present the main scientific trends. The empirical part will describe the participants of the international relations, international systems and problems of the security system in global and regional constellation. The next part will highlight the role and position of the main states and international organisations in the present world and main global problems.

I. International Relations - a scientific discipline

II. Research trends in international relations (classical, modernist, neo-realism, neo-liberalism)

III. Participants of international relations:

- Countries

- Nations, religions

- International organizations

- Transnational corporations

IV. The international system

V. International Security

VI. Foreign policy of states

VII. The role of individual countries in shaping international relations

VIII. Poland’s role in international relations

IX. The most important global issues

- Conflicts and international disputes

- Population, natural resources

- Natural environment preservation

- Protection of human rights

X. Regionalism and regional organizations

Student workload:

lecture - 30 h

preparation for the lecture - 30 h

preparation to pass a final exam- 30 h

total - 90 hours

- M.Pietraś (red.), Międzynarodowe Stosunki Polityczne, Lublin 2021

- J. Czaputowicz, Teorie stosunków międzynarodowych, PWN, Warszawa 2022

- R. Bierzanek, J. Symonides, Prawo międzynarodowe publiczne, Warszawa 2002

- E. Cziomer, L.W. Zyblikiewicz (red.), Zarys współczesnych stosunków międzynarodowych, Warszawa-Kraków 2000

- E. Haliżak, R. Kuźniar, Stosunki międzynarodowe: geneza, struktura, dynamika, Warszawa 2006

- H. Kissinger, World Order, Penguin Press 2014

- J.Kukułka, Teoria stosunków międzynarodowych, Warszawa 2000

- T. Łoś-Nowak, Stosunki międzynarodowe: teorie, systemy, uczestnicy; Wrocław 2000

- W. Malendowski, Cz. Mojsiewicz, (red.), Stosunki międzynarodowe, Wrocław 2004

- K. N. Waltz, Theory of International Politics, Waveland Press 2010

- M. Pietraś, K. Marzęda (red.), Późnowestfalski ład międzynarodowy, Lublin 2008;

- A. Gałganek, E Haliżak, M. Pietraś (red.), Wielo- i intedyscyplinarność nauki o stosunkach międzynarodowych, Warszawa 2012;

- R. Zenderowski, Stosunki międzynarodowe – vademecum, Wrocław 2006

After the course students move freely in the subject of international relations. They know not only the theory of the subject, but they also understand the intricacies of the most important political events that took place in the world in recent years.

By the end of the course, students should be able to:

Within the sphere of knowledge:

• Have an in-depth understanding of the theory of international relations;

• Know about the International Public Law;

• Understand the processes of integration and their influences on the contemporary international relations;

Within the sphere of skills:

• Explain the principles of functioning of actors on international arena;

• Define the most important problems of the contemporary international relations;

Within the sphere of social competence:

• Formulate their own opinions on international events;

• Criticize political events relating to international problems

Course is credited on the basis of a written exam in the form of a test consisting of open questions, with a minimum pass mark of 60% correct answers