Master di I livello in International Cooperation, Finance and Development (In lingua inglese)

PROGRAMME

FIRST SECTION

Module I – History of Political Development

Professor Andrea Carteny and Professor Daniel Pommier Vinceli

The course provides a historical, political, and cultural framework from the modern age to today.

Key topics:

• Modern politics

• Humanism and the Reformation

• Counter-Reformation and sovereignty

• Nationalisms and nation formation theories

• Enlightenment and Romanticism

• Revolutions, Holy Alliance, Spring of Nations

• Age of empires

• First World War and nation-states

• Rise of mass politics

• The 1920s crisis

• Totalitarianism in the 1930s

• Crisis of the Versailles system

• Second World War

• Cold War ideology

• Anti-colonialism

• Crisis of democracy in the 1970s

• 1980s and new conservatism

• End of the Cold War

Module II – International Relations and Strategies

Professor Gabriele Natalizia

The course introduces key concepts and theories of international relations.

Key topics:

• Meaning and structure of international relations

• First World War and IR theory origins

• Schools of international relations

• Kenneth Waltz’s theory

• Post-Cold War systems (unipolarity, multipolarity)

• Transitology and democracy

• Post-Soviet democratic crises

SECOND SECTION

Module III – Economics for Development

Professor Roberto Pasca di Magliano

Introduction to macroeconomics, microeconomics, and development theories.

Key topics:

• Macro and microeconomics fundamentals

• Growth vs development

• Keynesian model

• Schumpeter’s theory

• Solow model (static and dynamic)

• Technological progress

• R&D and financial tools

• Human capital

• Markets and democracy

• Financial instruments for development

• Microfinance

• Social enterprises

• Trade mechanisms

• BRICS economies

• Investment strategies

• Public financing

• Public-private partnerships

Module IV – International Economic Policy

Professor Massimo Mamberti

Overview of international economic policy and its historical evolution.

Key topics:

• Definition of international economic policy

• Industrial Revolution and free trade

• Nationalism and protectionism

• Great Depression and pre-WWII tensions

• Post-WWII global system (Bretton Woods, IMF, World Bank)

• European integration (EEC to EU)

• Cold War economy

• Collapse of the Soviet Union

• Globalization

• Decolonization

• Development theories

• International cooperation

• Multilateral organizations

• EU cooperation policies

• Development indicators (GNP, HDI)

• 20th century and future perspectives

THIRD SECTION

Module V – Human Rights for Development

Professor Nicola Napoletano

Focus on human rights, humanitarian law, and international justice.

Key topics:

• Humanitarian law and human rights evolution

• Legal sources and enforcement mechanisms

• Regional systems (ECHR, OAS, AU)

• Humanitarian law principles

• Hague and Geneva Conventions

• Refugee law and asylum

• Armed conflicts and victim protection

• Peacekeeping operations

• International Criminal Court

• Ad hoc tribunals (ICTY, ICTR)

Module VI – Governance for Development

Professor Mario Carta

Focus on governance in international development.

Key topics:

• Governance and development

• United Nations system

• International financial institutions

• Right to development

• Lisbon Treaty

• Development cooperation

• EU governance approach

• Post-2015 development framework

FOURTH SECTION

Module VII – Quantitative Methods for International Politics

Professor Valeria Cirillo and Professor Dario Guarascio

Introduction to quantitative research methods.

Key topics:

• Data collection and use

• Sampling

• Probability

• Hypothesis building

• Correlation and regression

• Data analysis methods

• Research design

FIFTH SECTION

Module VIII – Anthropology for Development

Professor Emanuela Ferreri

Socio-anthropological approach to development.

Key topics:

• Development anthropology

• Anthropology and development

• Role of anthropologists

• Development processes

• Institutions and development

• MDGs and Post-2015 Agenda

• Socio-cultural sustainability

• Migration and development