LF/ S / P/ W
Elementary concepts of Political Science are required to understand Euro-Mediterranean Relations: cooperation, peace/war, regional crises, democracy, political change/authoritarianism.
Compulsory.
Attendance is compulsory, because in class students are socialized to the Political Science.
This teaching course explores the Mediterranean region and provides the theoretical and analytical tools to explain political processes and to understand critical security issues in the EuroMediterranean area.
In order to understand Euro-Mediterranean relations, it investigates relations between regional and global actors (in particular EU, USA and Southern Mediterranean Countries), state and non-state actors (e.g. political parties and civil society organizations), transnational actors and International Organizations.
It explores the most relevant on-going processes in the Mediterranean area, namely EMP/UfM, ENP, democratization (or lack of), and crucial issues such as regional territorial disputes, security (maritime security in particular), migration, terrorism, energy security, etc.
R. Gillespie and F. Volpi (eds), Routledge Handbook of Mediterranean Politics, Routledge, 2017, chapters:
1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 17, 32
A selected reference list is provided to students to prepare PPT or PREZI's presentations
Studium. A selected list of articles is provided to students to prepare their presentations.
Argomenti | Riferimenti testi | |
1 | Conceptualizing Mediterranean Politics | chapt. 1 |
2 | The Arab Uprisings | chapt. 3, 18 |
3 | Regionalism in the Mediterranean | chapt. 4 |
4 | EuroMediterranean Relations | Chapt. 7 |
5 | Security in the Mediterranean | Chapt. 5, 17 |
6 | Migration in the Mediterranean | Chapt. 32 |
Class debate, presentation and final essays.
The final evaluation will take into account participation in the class debate (20%); the ppt presentation (40%) and the final written paper (40%).
S/P.
The final evaluation relies upon written mini-essays addressing the following sample issues:
How to write a written mini-essay (maximum 1000 words plus reference):
Provide a sound answer, related to the topic.
Elaborate an original contribution.
Provide a robust argument (not just an opinion piece).
Add pertinent examples and illustrations.
Use appropriately the compulsory readings (the further readings can be used as well).
Add accurate bibliographical references (no less than 3/4 readings).
The final evaluation will take into account participation in the class debate (20%); the ppt presentation (40%) and the final written paper (40%).