Class Geopolitics and Geostrategy of International Relations

The CU, besides indicating some introductory elements of international scope, focuses directly on the agents and conditions of international relations. For this reason, its field of activity and its field of intervention are directly involved in the scope of international political and economic relations, being undeniable the relevance of this curricular unit within the scope of the Course of European Studies, Lusophone Studies and International Relations.    

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I. Geopolitics: 1. The definition and purpose; 2. Geopolitical determinism and the possibilist theory; 3. Stable factors and variable factors; 4. The founders and schools of geopolitics. II. Geostrategy: 1. The definition of geostrategy and strategy and objectives; 2. Trends; 3. The consequences of the characteristics and strategic position of the State

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