The course is an introduction to the study of contemporary political issues that are international in scope: war, globalization, terrorism, human rights, immigration, development, and the environment. Topics include relations between states, international organizations such as the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank, and nongovernmental bodies, including multinational corporations, nonprofit organizations, and armed groups.

Period
27-06-2011 - 15-07-2011 (3 weeks)

Target group
Students majoring in any field of social sciences and humanities, and students with a general interest in politics and international affairs.

Course aim
Introduce students with contemporary international political issues, make them familiar with major theories and problems of political science and modern politics, as well as their effect to global politica, economical and social environment.



Credits
6.0 ECTS credits

Course fee
EUR 1: The fee includes this course and the course of Croatian studies for free with all course and study materials. One day and one weekend trips to different parts of Croatia are also included in the price.

Course leader
Josip Glaurdic, PhD, Junior Research Fellow in Political Science at Clare College, University of CambridgeJeremy Schwarz, doctoral candidate at Cambridge University

Zagreb School of Economics and Management Economics and management
Address: Jordanovac 110
Postal code: 10000
City: Zagreb
Country: Croatia
Website: http://summerschool.zsem.hr/
E-mail: akustrak@zsem.hr
Phone: +3852354147