1) To explore the nature and the value of theory for the understanding of reality; 2) to revisit the major theories of International Relations; 3) to offer students a synoptic perspective of the present international system and of the profound crisis it undergoes; 4) To center attention upon the Euro-Atlantic Space and upon the forms of the political it adopted, understanding integration, at the infra and supra-state, continental, European and civilizational, Atlantic, levels as instrumental in the development of alternatives, more capable of allowing for the overcoming of the present crisis. Theory is explored in search of models of order alternative to those proposed by modernity and of clues for the future. Aware the theories and the concrete practice of international relations across the Euro-Atlantic world, it is expected that students will develop an in depth research on a specific theme that may of interest to them and allow them to begin to consider possible thesis projects.
I. General introduction. Theory, knowledge and action;
II. International Relations and political organization. The state and the International System;
IV. The State, realism and power. Realism, realpolitik e neo¬ realism. Realism, utopia and systems theory;
V. Liberalism, utopia and institucionalism. Liberalism, markets and justice;
VI. Right, prohibition and duty to war. The paradigm of Moral man and Immoral Society;
VII. Theories of International Relations: crisis of the State and relevance for the future;
VIII. Sovereignty and Autonomy. The autonomous region as a political entity and Europe as an OPNI;
IX. The United States and Europe. Cold War and integration;
X. The Transatlantic Relation: partnership, competition and community construction. Interests and values: The idea of Atlantic Community, in the mid Twentieth century and today;
XI. Conclusion. The Azores, the Outermost Regions, Europe and the Atlantic Community.
A componente teórica respeita à exposição dos conteúdos programáticos, interligando-os com a bibliografia recomendada. Por sua vez, a componente teórico-prática privilegia o debate entre o docente e os alunos, assim como pontuais interações de grupo, que passam sobretudo por demonstrar a compreensão dos conteúdos programáticos por parte dos alunos.
AUGBURG, Valérie, Gérard Bossuat and Giles Scott – Smith, European Community, Atlantic Community;
DOUGHERTY, James & PFALTZGRAFF, Robert, Relações internacionais. As teorias em confronto, Lisboa, Gradiva, 2003;
DUNNE, Tim, Milja Kurki and Steve Smith, International Relations Theories - Discipline and Diversity, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2010;
HERTER, Christian, Toward an Atlantic Community, New York, Harper and Row, for the Council on foreign Relations, 1963;
HUNTINGTON, Samuel, O choque das civilizações e a mudança na ordem mundial, Lisboa, Gradiva, 1999;
KAGAN, Robert, O paraíso e o poder. A América e a Europa na nova ordem mundial, Lisboa, Gradiva. 2003;
MALTEZ, José Adelino, Curso de relações internacionais, Lisboa, Princípia, 2002;
NIEBUHR, Reinhold, Moral Man and Immoral Society. A study in ethics and power, New York, Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1960;
ROSAMOND, Ben, Theories of European Integration, London, Macmillan, 2000;
SLOAN, Stanley, NATO, the European Union and the Atlantic Community. The transatlantic bargain challenged, Lanham, Rowman & Littlefield, 2005;
WALTZ, Kenneth, Man, the State and War. A theoretical analysis, New York, Columbia University Press, 1959;
WALZER, Michael, Just and Unjust Wars, 2ª ed., New York, Basic Books, 1992
Nota: a bibliografia indicada é uma recomendação. A sua leitura não é obrigatória, mas deverá ser encarada como uma base para explorar os pontos fundamentais desta unidade curricular e como base para os trabalhos de investigação que serão desenvolvidos ao longo do semestre. Qualquer bibliografia de leitura obrigatória para análise durante as aulas será indicada pelo docente com a devida antecipação e os excertos relevantes serão fornecidos.
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