Course code PolZ2017
Credit points 4.50
Politics in Modern World
Total Hours in Course120
Number of hours for lectures16
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes32
Date of course confirmation13.11.2012
Responsible UnitInstitute of Social Sciences and Humanities
Course developers
Sociālo un humanitāro zinātņu institūts
Jolanta Millere
Dr. sc. soc.
Normunds Aģis
Mg. sc. soc.
Course abstract
Learning the course "Politics in Modern World", the student will gain understanding of the nature of politics of Latvia and international politics, policy implementation process characteristics in different regions, the functioning of the political regimes in different countries and will gain a view of the global problems around the world.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
1. Knowledge - the preconditions for the formation of international policy and the current situation in the world.
2. Skills - to analyze the structure of the politics in the Latvia and international scale, it's subjects and forms of the power expression, also the political ideologies in the context of international politics and to digest the questions about expressions of the trouble in the world context.
3. Competence – on the basis of acquired knowledge and skills can to engage in a discussion about different political situations in the world, also to create and to substantiate the opinion about political processes in the Latvia and around the world. Stude
Compulsory reading
1. D'Anieri P. International Politics: Power and Purpose in Global Affairs. Washington: Cengage Learning, 2011. 479 p.
2. Delisle Burns C. International Politics. Forgottenn books, 2011. 189 p.
3. Ikstens J., Catlaks G. Politika un tiesības. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2003. 216 lpp.
4. Jervis R. International Politics: Enduring Concepts and Contemporary Issues. London: Longman, 2010. 596 p.
Further reading
1. Tauriņš G. Pēcpadomju demokrātija Latvijā. Rīga; Štutgarte: Autora izdevums, 2005. 103 lpp.
2. Pollack D. Political culture in post-communist Europe: attitudes in new democracies. Aldershot: Ashgate, 2003. 264 p.
3. Cronqvist L., Berg-Schlosser D. Democratization and political culture in comparative perspective: Festschrift für Dirk Berg-Schlosser. Heidelberg: VS Verlag, 2005. 241 p.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Sabiedriskās politikas portāls. 2011 - [Tiešsaiste]. [Skatīts 01.03.2011.] Pieejams www.politika.lv