PSC380.14 Topics of Strategic Analysis

Taught in Spanish at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile. This course explores the concepts of strategy, conflict and war, as well as the evolution of forms of warfare and its impact on international relations. (ICP 0323)

Taught in Spanish at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile. The course will examine the tensions between democracy and authoritarianism seen in the political and institutional practices at the subnational level. In addition, the course will have particular regard to the formal and informal institutions, actors and the resulting practices. (ICP 0129)

Taught in Spanish at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica and may not be offered every semester. This course analyzes the creation of a state’s security and defense policies, using a comparative model that incorporates various cases in order to identify and understand which are the key factors that determine the differences in how each state generates its policies, and consequently, how these policies impact the creation of military policies and the structure and use of force. (UC code: ICP0325)

Taught in Spanish at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica and may not be offered every semester. The goal of this course is to familiarize students with the fundamental themes of Western political thought, through readings and analyses of the works of the main political philosophers of this tradition. The course is organized thematically in order to facilitate a comparative perspective of diverse explanations and interpretations of the philosophical and moral problems that are fundamental in politics. (UC code: ICP 0201)

Taught in Spanish at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica and may not be offered every semester. The course is organized into three specific sections. The first section consists of a review of the main theoretical approaches and topics that provided guidlines for, and continue to influence, policital analysis in the region from a long-term perspective. The second section will focus on national case studies with differing characteristics, developmental models and institutional evolutions. Finally, the third section will analyze transversal contemporary problems in Latin American democracies. (UC code: ICP0114)

This course explores the nature, characteristics, and functions of various international organizations, intergovernmental and nongovernmental. It reviews theories and concepts used to study international organizations. Topics include: the impact of international organizations on life around the globe, the role and impact of international organizations within the larger context of world politics; and the theoretical debate about structure versus agency. The course uses case studies to better understand the operations, decision-making processes, and characteristics of international organization according to their area of focus: security, commerce, finance, international development, and humanitarian aid. El curso explora la naturaleza, las características y las funciones de varias organizaciones internacionales–intergubernamentales y no gubernamentales. Se repasan teorías y conceptos usados para estudiar las organizaciones internacionales. Los temas incluyen: el impacto de las organizaciones internacionales en la vida alrededor del mundo, el papel e impacto de dichas organizaciones dentro del amplio contexto de la política mundial, y el debate teórico entre lestructura y agencia. El curso usa estudios de casos específicos para un mejor entendimiento de las operaciones, los procesos de decisión, y las características de las organizaciones internacionales de acuerdo con su área de interés: seguridad, comercio, finanzas, desarrollo internacional y ayuda humanitaria. Class taught at Pontificia Universidad Católica and may not be available every semester.

Taught in Spanish at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica and may not be offered every semester. This course has been designed to explain the origin and role of the United Nations, as well as all of the organizations and commissions connected with the U.N. as a way to familiarize students with the countries, complexities, goals and topics related to the concept of international relations. The course reviews the most classic approaches to IR, including those linked with war, conflicts and the different sources of power. Includes an in-depth study of the most recent theories and trends in the field of IR studies, such as international economic relations and environmental agreements. SU students may not earn credit for both this course and PSC 124. (ICP 0301)