2019/2020

Глобальная дипломатия - дипломатия в современном мире

Статус: Дисциплина общефакультетского пула

Кто читает: Школа востоковедения

Где читается: Факультет мировой экономики и мировой политики

Когда читается: 1 модуль

Язык: английский

Кредиты: 4

Контактные часы: 2

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The goal of mastering the discipline Global Diplomacy in the Modern World is to familiarize students with basic knowledge about specific aspects of global diplomacy: consideration of theory, types and models. The objectives of the course are to: - understand the changes in diplomatic practices and procedures and the connection of these changes with modern politics; - form an idea of a reliable justification of both theoretical and empirical approaches to the debate in the field of diplomacy, so that students are familiar with the skills and abilities necessary for the analysis of global diplomacy By the end of the course the students will be able: To know: Problems of world diplomacy in historical and modern contexts; To be able to: Demonstrate a critical understanding of the nature and development of world diplomacy, drawing on various relevant disciplines contributing to a wide area of international research; To use: Skills of setting goals and effective means of achieving them on the basis of analysis. The learning format includes the online-course at the base of Coursera platform (URL: https://www.coursera.org/learn/global-diplomacy).

Learning Objectives

• The goal of mastering the discipline "Diplomacy in the Modern World" is to familiarize students with basic knowledge about specific aspects of global diplomacy: consideration of theory, types and models. The objectives of the course are to: - understand the changes in diplomatic practices and procedures and the connection of these changes with modern politics; - form an idea of a reliable justification of both theoretical and empirical approaches to the debate in the field of diplomacy, so that students are familiar with the skills and abilities necessary for the analysis of global diplomacy By the end of the course the students will be able: To know: Problems of world diplomacy in historical and modern contexts; To be able to: Demonstrate a critical understanding of the nature and development of world diplomacy, drawing on various relevant disciplines contributing to a wide area of international research; To use: Skills of setting goals and effective means of achieving them on the basis of analysis.

Expected Learning Outcomes

• To develop a fundamental understanding of the critical understanding of periods and the development of world diplomacy, drawing on various relevant disciplines contributing to a wide area of international research
• A definition of what classical diplomatic texts are. What is diplomacy? The nature of diplomacy and the construction of its definition
• Understanding the specifics of success in diplomacy Failure in diplomacy
• Discussion and application of specifics according to R. Lansing
• Explaining the Qualities of a Good Diplomat Identify the key characteristics of a good diplomat Simon answers the question, who is the ambassador? Freeman Hour, Diplomacy as a profession.
• The final understanding, reflection on what diplomacy is about.
• A student has the ability to discuss problems of world diplomacy in historical and modern contexts

Course Contents

• Theme 1. Welcome to Global Diplomacy: Diplomacy in the Modern World
  A review of the fundamental understanding of the critical understanding of periods and the development of world diplomacy, drawing on various relevant disciplines contributing to a wide area of international research
• Theme 2. Classic diplomatic texts
  Explanations of the definition of what classical diplomatic texts are. What is diplomacy? Assessment of the nature of diplomacy. The nature of diplomacy and the construction of its definition
• Theme 3. Success and failure in diplomacy
  Discussion of the specifics of success in diplomacy Failure in diplomacy
• Theme 4. Robert Lansing - Peace Talks
  Discussion and application of specifics according to R. Lansing
• Theme 5. Efficiency: the qualities of a “good” diplomat
  Effective and clear explanation of the qualities of a good diplomat. Identify the key characteristics of a good diplomat Simon answers the question, who is the ambassador? Freeman Hour, Diplomacy as a profession
• Theme 6. Reflections on Diplomacy
  The main theme is the final understanding, reflection on what diplomacy is about
• Theme 7. Classroom discussion
  Classroom discussion

Assessment Elements

• Test after the 1st week (10 minutes)
• Test after the 2nd week (10 minutes)
• Test after the 3rd week (10 minutes)
• Test after the 4th week (10 minutes)
• Test after the 5th week (10 minutes)
• Test after the 6th week (10 minutes)
• Debates
  Debates missed by a student for a good reason (illness, scientific or academic trip, participation in a conference, etc., documented to the training office), if agreed with the teacher, may not be taken into account and the weight will be redistributed to all elements of the online course control. The retake of the exam is possible in accordance with the “Regulation on the organization of intermediate certification and ongoing monitoring of student performance at the Higher School of Economics”.

Interim Assessment

• Interim assessment (1 module)
  0.1 * Debates + 0.15 * Test after the 1st week (10 minutes) + 0.15 * Test after the 2nd week (10 minutes) + 0.15 * Test after the 3rd week (10 minutes) + 0.15 * Test after the 4th week (10 minutes) + 0.15 * Test after the 5th week (10 minutes) + 0.15 * Test after the 6th week (10 minutes)

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Berridge, G. (2015). Diplomacy : Theory and Practice (Vol. Fifth edition). Houndmills, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1054179
• Bjola, C., & Kornprobst, M. (2018). Understanding International Diplomacy : Theory, Practice and Ethics (Vol. Second edition). Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1714804
• Black, J. (2010). A History of Diplomacy. London: Reaktion Books. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=342741

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Anderson, M. . (2014). The Rise of Modern Diplomacy 1450 - 1919. Hoboken: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=813141
• Bielenstein, H. (2005). Diplomacy and Trade in the Chinese World, 589-1276. Leiden: Brill. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=173716