Бакалавриат
2026/2027
Международные отношения и интеграция в странах Латинской Америки
Статус:
Курс по выбору (Политология и мировая политика)
Где читается:
Санкт-Петербургская школа социальных наук
Когда читается:
4-й курс, 1, 2 модуль
Охват аудитории:
для своего кампуса
Преподаватели:
Клещенко Людмила Леонидовна
Язык:
английский
Кредиты:
4
Контактные часы:
60
Course Syllabus
Abstract
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the key foreign policy issues facing Latin American countries at the beginning of the 21st century. It examines the Latin American approaches to foreign policy as well as issues such as the changing role of non-regional actors in Latin America and the relations within the Latin American subsystem. The challenges of Latin American integration are given particular consideration. The course is designed for students interested in the Global South's perspective on global politics and Latin American studies.
Learning Objectives
- To provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the historical development and contemporary dynamics of international relations in Latin America, with particular emphasis on processes of regional integration
- To develop the skills of analyzing global and regional international relations issues
Expected Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate knowledge of the historical development and contemporary dynamics of international relations in Latin America
- explain the main approaches to Latin American foreign policy and regional integration
- analyze key regional and global challenges affecting Latin American international relations
- critically assess the role of regional and extra-regional actors in Latin America using relevant theoretical concepts
- compare and evaluate different models and experiences of regional integration in Latin America, considering their political, economic, and institutional dimensions
Course Contents
- Introduction
- Latin American Approaches to International Relations
- Historical Development of International Relations in Latin America
- Latin America and the USA
- Latin America and China
- Latin America and Other Extra-regional partners: The EU, Russia, Turkey and India
- Regional Integration in Latin America: Theoretical Approaches and Models of Regionalism
- Open Regionalism: Mercosur, the Pacific Alliance and Prosur
- Post-liberal Regionalism in Latin America: ALBA, UNASUR, and CELAC
- Foreign Policy of Brazil in the Late Twentieth and Early Twenty-first Centuries
- Foreign Policy of Argentina in the Late Twentieth and Early Twenty-first Centuries
- Foreign Policy of Mexico in the Late Twentieth and Early Twenty-first Centuries
- Foreign Policy of Venezuela in the Late Twentieth and Early Twenty-first Centuries
- Interstate Conflicts in Latin America
- Security Challenges in the Twenty-first Century and Regional Security Cooperation
Assessment Elements
- In-class testExcept for the last three, each seminar begins with a 10-minute test designed to assess how well students have understood the material covered in the lectures. Each test consists of ten questions, each with one correct answer, based on the topic of the previous lecture. Students are not allowed to use textbooks, dictionaries, notes, or other teaching materials when writing the test. Each question is worth one point, thus a student can acquire up to 10 points per test.
- Group PresentationDuring seminars 8–12, students give presentations on their chosen topics. Presentations should be no longer than 20 minutes (in the case of more interactive formats additional time may be negotiated with the instructor in advance). 10 minutes are allocated for discussion of the presentation and questions. Students are strongly encouraged to introduce single or comparative case studies to illustrate the topic of their presentation, use additional academic and expert literature and statistical data, apply all types of suitable software to engage with the audience and bring additional questions for the Q&A part of the exercise.
- Seminar participationThis will be assessed on the basis of regular class attendance and contribution to seminar discussions. The frequency and quality of questions and comments on other students' presentations will also be taken into account. Each seminar will be graded on a scale of 0 to 10. The arithmetic average of the seminars (rounding) will be used to calculate the grade for the component.
- Final examA student can be exempted from the exam on the lecturer's decision. If this is the case the grade for the course is grade point average for other forms of assessment. If not, the student is given 1 question and has 40 minutes to answer it.
Interim Assessment
- 2026/2027 2nd module0.125 * Seminar participation + 0.25 * Final exam + 0.125 * In-class test + 0.25 * Group Presentation
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Atieno, Christine, and Colin Robinson, eds. Post-conflict Security, Peace and Development: Perspectives from Africa, Latin America, Europe and New Zealand. Vol. 13. Springer, 2018.
- Kay, C., & Gwynne, R. N. (2004). Latin America Transformed : Globalization and Modernity (Vol. 2nd ed). London: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=327727
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- A history of modern Latin America : 1800 to the present, Meade, T. A., 2010