History of International Systems

A historical approach to international relations and diplomacy from the classics times to the contemporary world. The course is a historical and theoretical analysis of the evolution of international relations. It describes in a historical way the evolution of international relations from ancient times until today using a point of reference the concept of the international system. The course contributes to strengthening the theoretical understanding of the discipline of international relations and enables students to apply the notion of the international system to describe historical and contemporary models of international relations. In the course, the students will use concepts such as hegemony, the balance of power, imperialism, or bipolarity, or global governance to describe different periods of the history of international relations.