Developing foreign policy strategies WSE-PO-TSPZ
# English Translation
**Meeting 1: Poland's Foreign Policy Strategy in 2025**
- **Objectives:** Definitions of key concepts, the role of strategy in international relations.
- **Reading:**
- Link: https://www.gov.pl/web/dyplomacja/strategia-polskiej-polityki-zagranicznej-na-lata-2026--2030
**Meeting 2: Theories of Foreign Policy and Their Application in Strategy**
- **Objectives:** Overview of theories (realism, liberalism) and their role in strategy formulation.
- **Reading:** Gaps and deficiencies in EU foreign policy, "Studia Europejskie" (analysis of theoretical weaknesses in the Common Foreign and Security Policy and the role of theory in EU strategy).
- **Link:** https://www.ceeol.com/search/article-detail?id=291282
**Meeting 3: Strategies of Small, Medium, and Large Powers**
- **Objectives:** The influence of state capacity on foreign policy strategy.
- **Reading:** Bandwagoning in Polish foreign policy, "Przegląd Zachodni"
- **Link:** https://www.ceeol.com/search/article-detail?id=69191
**Meeting 4: Regional Strategies in Polish Foreign Policy**
- **Objectives:** Analysis of risks and decisions related to Polish regional policy.
- **Reading:** The Three Seas Initiative in Polish foreign policy, "Studia Europejskie"
- **Link:** https://www.ceeol.com/search/article-detail?id=730620
**Meeting 5: Case Study: Germany's Strategy**
- **Objectives:** German Ostpolitik and relations with Russia/Poland.
- **Reading:** Germany's role in Polish foreign policy at the beginning of the 21st century, "Krakowskie Studia Międzynarodowe"
- **Link:** https://www.ceeol.com/search/article-detail?id=843374
**Meeting 6: The Concept of Soft Power**
- **Objectives:** Conceptualization of soft power.
- **Reading:** Culture as a source of state soft power
- **Link:** https://www.ceeol.com/search/viewpdf?id=690806
**Meeting 7: Foreign Policy Strategies in Times of War**
- **Objectives:** Understanding state actions and strategies in the face of crisis situations.
- **Reading:** Ukrainian diplomacy in response to challenges posed by Russian aggression in Ukraine
- **Link:** https://studiapolitologica.uken.krakow.pl/article/view/12225
**Meeting 8: The End of the Liberal Order**
- **Objectives:** Forecasting and looking toward the future.
- **Reading:** Globalism, localism, and new medievalism (excerpts), pp. 161–183
**Meeting 9: Oral Exam**
(in Polish) Dyscyplina naukowa, do której odnoszą się efekty uczenia się
(in Polish) E-Learning
(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych
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Learning outcomes
K_W02 Possesses advanced knowledge and understanding of diverse social and political phenomena and processes occurring at both national and international levels; understands the underlying principles and regularities governing them
PS6_WG
PS6_WKK_U08 Can employ logical and persuasive argumentation in discussions. Adopts a critical stance toward both personal views and those of other participants
PS6_UK
K_K01 Demonstrates readiness to initiate and organize various forms of social activity directed toward community benefit and the public interest
PS6_KO
Assessment criteria
Number of sessions: 9 seminar meetings (2 hours each).
Completion requirements: Class attendance (minimum 6 out of 9 sessions; no more than 3 unexcused absences permitted) and an oral examination administered at the final session (evaluation based on comprehension of assigned readings and contribution to discussions).
Assessment: Grade determined by active participation, attendance record, and performance on the oral examination.
Pedagogical methods: Introductory presentation, group discussions, textual analysis, and case study examination.
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