Political Area Studies
NEU
About This Course
The aim of this course is to introduce you to the field of area studies and the study of regionalism. We will present you the key regional areas around the globe, as well as the main regional international institutions. Then, we will look at the relationship between these regions, the international system and the state’s foreign policies. Lastly, we will focus on the concept of regional orders.
Course Content
Theories of Regionalism
Key regional areas around the globe
Africa
Asia-Pacific Rim
Europe
Maghreb
Middle East
North and Middle America
Russia and the Eurasian Convergence Zone
South America
South Asia
Regional international institutions
Arab League
ASEAN
AU
EU
NATO
OAS
Regions and the international system
Regions and States’ foreign policies
Regional orders
Biblio
Amitav Acharya, Alastair Iain Johnston - Crafting Cooperation_ Regional International Institutions in Comparative Perspective (2007)
Barry Buzan, Ole Waever - Regions and Powers_ The Structure of International Security - Cambridge University Press (2004)
Saul Bernard Cohen - Geopolitics_ The Geography of International Relations - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (2014)
Barry Buzan, Ole Waever - Regions and Powers_ The Structure of International Security - Cambridge University Press (2004)
Saul Bernard Cohen - Geopolitics_ The Geography of International Relations - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (2014)