Foreign Policy Analysis

The course aims at providing an advanced knowledge of Foreign Policy Analysis, introducing the methodologies and mainstream analytical frameworks through which foreign policy decision-making can be understood. The fundamental objective is to let the student familiarize with key aspects of foreign policy. The course contributes to the broader objectives of the Master's Degree programme, namely to offer the student an advanced understanding of contemporary international politics, focusing especially on states' behavior in the international arena and engaging the students with critical assessments of foreign policy decisions.

By means of the analytical models presented, the student is expected to be able to interpret decisions in foreign policy - choosing among different level of analysis, classifying key political actors, identifying the main constraints upon decision-making, ascertain the role of organizations and institutions surrounding political leaders.