Identification
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Subject
(code, title, credits)
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INTR 340 Foreign Policy of Azerbaijan –3KU credits
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Department
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Political Science and International Relations
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Program
(undergraduate, graduate)
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Undergraduate
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Term
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Fall 2014
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Instructor
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Qaya Mammadov
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E-mail:
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qaya.mammadov[at]gmail.com
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Phone:
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Classroom/hours
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11 Mashati str. (Neftchilar campus), Thursday 9:00,10:30
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Office hours
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By appointment
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Prerequisites
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Consent of instructor
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Language of instruction
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English
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Compulsory/Elective
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Required
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Required reading materials
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Azerbaijan-NATO: 15 Years of Partnership (Mission of Azerbaijan to NATO, 2009)
Harold George Nicolson, The Evolution of Diplomacy (London, 1961).
‘Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Diplomatic Service’(2001)
‘National Security Concept of the Republic of Azerbaijan’ (Permanent Mission the Republic of Azerbaijan to the UN)
‘Partnership for Peace Framework Document issued by the Norh Atlantic Council’ (NATO, 1994)
Petersen, Alexandros, Azerbaijan in Global Politics: Crafting Foreign Policy, (2009)
‘Statement by the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair Countries issued in L’Aquilla’ (OSCE, 2009)
‘Structure of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan’, (2014)
‘Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (18 April 1961)’ United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 500, p. 95,
Yergin, Daniel, The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World (New York, 2011)
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Course website
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Course outline
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Azerbaijan has a long and rich history of interactions with other nations of the world. As is usually the case with newly independent countries, foreign policy has been a key pillar of Government activity in Azerbaijan since the restoration of independence in 1991. In addition to necessity of establishing relationships with other States in pursuit of recognition and being accepted as an equal member of the international community, Azerbaijan has employed foreign policy to address a fundamental security problem, namely resolution of the conflict with Armenia, which poses a serious threat to sovereignty and political independence of the State. Azerbaijan’s geographic position, its natural resources and embedded interests by great powers therein represent further important independent variables when it comes to shaping foreign policy objectives and methods.
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Course objectives
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The course will cover key thematic and geographical priorities of Azerbaijan’s foreign policy, and familiarize students with the practice and procedures of Azerbaijan’s diplomatic service. Class activities will consist of lectures, discussions, presentations by students and one role playing exercise involving all students of the class.
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Learning outcomes
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By the end of the course the students should be able:
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To easily analyze the complexity of foreign policy goals and priorities
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To comprehend the role of national interests in policy formation;
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To have a basic knowledge on the decision making processes in the formation of foreign policy of Azerbaijan, and the tools employed;
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To assess the geopolitical realities of Azerbaijan;
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To develop a better understanding on future problem-solving methods by using foreign policy instruments
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Teaching methods
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Lecture
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x
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Group discussion
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x
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Experiential exercise
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x
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Case analysis
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x
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Simulation
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x
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Course paper
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Others (presentations)
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x
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Evaluation
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Methods
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Date/deadlines
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Percentage (%)
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Midterm Exam
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35
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Participation
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5
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Attendance
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5
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Presentation
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15
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Final Exam
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40
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Others
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Total
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100
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Policy
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Attendance and class participation: Attendance and class participation are important requirements. Completing the readings before class is essential for productive and informed class discussion. Each student must therefore do the assigned readings and be prepared to participate.
Presentation: Students are required to make a presentation in class on the topic to be agreed with the instructor in advance. Students may critique or further develop a practiced approach in a particular domain of the foreign policy of Azerbaijan, argue for or against key ideas, or evaluate its usefulness in the current international context. Students are advised to augment their knowledge of the theory they have chosen by additional reading on the topic beyond what is in the syllabus. Students are strongly encouraged to make their presentations in 3-member groups.
Mid-Term Exam: This will be a written, in-class exam. It will cover all of the course readings plus class lectures and discussions.
Final Exam: This will be a written, in-class exam. It will cover all of the course readings plus class lectures and discussions encompassing the period after the midterm exam.
Integrity: Students are expected to respect basic rules of academic integrity, including but not limited to avoidance of plagiarism.
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Tentative Schedule
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Weeks
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Topic
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Readings
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Week 1
18 September 2014
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Introduction to foreign policy and diplomacy
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Harold Nicolson, The Evolution of Diplomacy
(This book will be provided by the instructor. It is expected to complete the reading of this book in the course of the Semester)
‘Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (18 April 1961)’
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Week 2
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Principles, purposes and priorities of foreign policy of the Republic of Azerbaijan
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National Security Concept of the Republic of Azerbaijan
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Week 3
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Peace Process on the resolution of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict (Part I)
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Azerbaijan in GlobalPolitics: Crafting ForeignPolicy, pp.257-295
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Week 4
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Peace process on the resolution of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict (Part II)
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1. Azerbaijan in GlobalPolitics: Crafting ForeignPolicy, pp.257-295
2. Statement by the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries
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Week 5
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Energy diplomacy: export of Azerbaijan’s oil and gas resources
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1. Daniel Yergin, The Quest: Energy, Security, and Remaking of the Modern World, pp.44-64
2. Azerbaijan in GlobalPolitics: Crafting ForeignPolicy, pp.217-224
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Week 6
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The Caspian dimension of the foreign policy of Azerbaijan
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Daniel Yergin, The Quest: Energy, Security, and Remaking of the Modern World, pp.65-83
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Week 7
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Azerbaijan-Russia relations
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Azerbaijan in GlobalPolitics: Crafting ForeignPolicy, pp.173-196
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Week 8
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MIDTERM EXAM
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Week 9
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Azerbaijan-Turkey relations
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Reading materials will be provided by the instructor in due course.
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Week 10
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Azerbaijan-Iran relations
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Reading materials will be provided by the instructor in due course.
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Week 11
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Azerbaijan-USA relations
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Azerbaijan in GlobalPolitics: Crafting ForeignPolicy, pp.109-130
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Week 12
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Azerbaijan-NATO Partnership
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1.Partnership for Peace Framework Document
2.Azerbaijan-NATO: 15 years of partnership
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Week 13
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Azerbaijan-EU Partnership
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Azerbaijan in GlobalPolitics: Crafting ForeignPolicy, pp.109-130
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Week 14
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Contribution of Azerbaijan to International Peace, Security and Development
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Reading materials will be provided by the instructor in due course.
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Week 15
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Law and Practice of Azerbaijan’s Diplomatic Service
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1.Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Diplomatic Service(Diplomatik Xidmət haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikasının Qanunu)
2.Structure of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan
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Week 16
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Wrap-Up Class: Concluding observations and tour d’horizon on the foreign policy of Azerbaijan
Role Playing Exercise: “Upon instruction of my Government”:
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No reading required
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FINAL EXAM
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