The Seminar focuses on the trajectory, strategies and dilemmas of the principal protagonists of the Cold War (USA, Russia, Europe and China) in the post-Cold War era. The Seminar is framed so as to emphasize the way in which relations between these countires and regions have evolved, and continue to evolve, over the last three decades.
The Seminar is structured as follows:
Introduction (3 hours)
Europe as an Actor in the Post Cold War world / Current Challenges of European Foreign Policy (12 hours)
Russia's Strategic Dilemmas in the Post-Soviet Era (12 hours)
The Rise of China / China's 21st Century Challenge to the 20th Century World Order (12 hours)
Conclusions (3 hours)