Adaptational courses

• World Economy

This module focuses on the international and cross-cultural nature of contemporary economics. The course will cover issues related to international trade and finance, including: theories of international trade; concepts of regional growth and development; regional integration and multilateral arrangements (GATT and WTO); international migration and labor markets; multinational corporations and foreign direct investments; the characteristics and effects of globalization; ecological and demographic problems; dynamics of currency and financial crises, management of exchange rates and capital flows, international monetary and financial architecture. Students will also study and discuss historic, current, and emerging economic models and economic history and philosophy.

• International Relations

This course is designed to introduce students to the key aspects of international relations and examine the contemporary and historical factors through which it is possible to explore the behavior of states and international organizations. Major themes include: the nature of the international system and states; national interest; the interaction of domestic and international politics; international behavior of small and large states; the role of ideology; the emergence of superpowers; globalization; terrorism; legitimacy of military action and the impact of war; human rights; humanitarian, political and military intervention; international institutions and regional groupings (the European Union; NATO) and the problem of cooperation. The course will also examine the roles of the United Nations, nation states and alliances in the new century and discuss the future of international politics.