The current political regime of France, the Fifth Republic, was established by the 1958 Constitution. After two centuries of political and constitutional instability, the Fifth Republic is often presented by its numerous supporters as the expression of a political maturity and equilibrium between the principles of liberty and authority. Even if this judgement has to be balanced, it is undeniable that the political regime of today’s France, which is neither a "presidential regime" like the USA nor a classic "parliamentary regime" following the Westminster model, is a quite original and peculiar combination of presidentialism, democracy and rule of law. Its various components and its balance of powers will be presented and discussed in this course

The course explores poverty, livelihoods, and development through the application of a ‘gender lens’ an exploration of theoretical and practical analyses with an emphasis on intersectionality. We look at and beyond the donor-led approaches to see where there are opportunities for addressing gender equity challenges. Gender analysis frameworks are applied to case studies through interactive problem-based learning approaches in small groups throughout the seminar.

This course offers an introduction to migration studies taking an interdisciplinary approach to give a broad sense of how migration affects our lives. It provides students with conceptual background on different issues related to migration politics and practices. The course will provide learners theoretical knowledge of migration patterns and consideration of migration process as a part of broader processes of global change and development. The course will also underline that labour demand in destination societies is the main driver of international migration. However, it is also designed to show that despite stats role in regulation of migration, migration processes gain their own trends and momentum. The course is supposed to help students improve their critical reading and analysing of academic work. After being familiarized with solid understanding of basic migration patterns, students will be able to evaluate political outcomes related to immigration policies of EU states.

The general objective of the course is to explore the intersection between law and literature through the analysis of the plots of five novels and a novella by 19th-century English and North American authors. Along with the massive political and social changes which took place in the “age of capital� (in Eric Hobsbawm’s terms), the nineteenth century was also marked by decisive developments and the consolidation of legal systems in Europe and in the Americas. Through the study of excerpts—supported by a secondary bibliography and multimedia resources—, we will aim at determining the ways in which the law is depicted in the fiction of George Eliot (Middlemarch, 1872), Charles Dickens (Oliver Twist, 1837-38), Thomas Hardy (Jude the Obscure, 1895), Mark Twain (Pudd’nhead Wilson, 1894), Rebecca Harding Davis (Life in the Iron Mills, 1861) and Herman Melville (“Bartleby the Scrivener�, 1856). Our main goals are to understand how legal elements are embedded in the plots; to identify how the idea of law interferes and guides the outcome of the narratives; and to discuss whether the central presence of the law in these stories might engage the authors and their readers in an imaginary, and perhaps desired new social order. Our discussion of the texts and of the secondary sources will be guided by four themes: property and inheritance; marriage and divorce; the poor and the law; lawyers and judges. Furthermore, the course will provide the students with an overview of the field of law and literature as it developed in the United States, and its repercussions in Europe.

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The course offers an overview of structural and political changes in post-Soviet Central Asia. It aims to analyse the five Central Asian countries – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. Although the majority of the countries had been the largest recipients of Soviet aid, 30 year on from the independence Central Asia offers mixed economic and political stories. Therefore, the first part of the course will address contemporary challenges of economic transition, nation-building and political structure of the countries. Historically considered under the framework of the “Great Game� - the struggle for domination in Central Asia between Russian and British Empires the region has revived geopolitical interests in XXI century. Therefore, the second part of this course provides foreign policy priorities of the states and the role of global (Russia, China, USA and EU) and regional actors (Iran, Turkey, India). It will also be stressed that Central Asian countries gained significant experience and are not mere subordinates of external powers. Besides, the course will also question region-building and regionalization attempts within Central Asia by examining organizations such as Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Eurasian Economic Union, Collective Security Treaty Organization and other political and economic initiatives (Great Silk Road, Connect Central Asia).

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This class is designed and intended to aid students who are not familiar with the methodology of writing in France and in particular at Sciences Po. Structure and writing skills are the key to successful completion of a course of study in France and students will be guided in the elaboration and development of how to formulate and put forward a thesis statement correctly with a plan. The importance of building a strong foundation in the conceptualization and operationalisation of research, with the need to take into account of how to design a project that is to be presented either orally or in written format will be dealt with in a hands-on approach through activities in small groups of students. We shall focus on the predominant emphasis that should be provided in the opening sentence of the introduction, the significance of the definition of the terms to define the framework and scope of the piece that is being written as well as need to back up arguments with critical academic research references.

The course objectives in the English-speaking University Diploma are to pass along language tools that will allow students to communicate as quickly as possible in an everyday environment.
The course is in French-language medium using basic grammar as well as role-play for communicative competency, both of which are used in a progressive manner.
Diverse audio and visual aids will be used.

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This class is designed and intended to aid students who are not familiar with the methodology of writing in France and in particular at Sciences Po. Structure and writing skills are the key to successful completion of a course of study in France and students will be guided in the elaboration and development of how to formulate and put forward a thesis statement correctly with a plan. The importance of building a strong foundation in the conceptualization and operationalisation of research, with the need to take into account of how to design a project that is to be presented either orally or in written format will be dealt with in a hands-on approach through activities in small groups of students. We shall focus on the predominant emphasis that should be provided in the opening sentence of the introduction, the significance of the definition of the terms to define the framework and scope of the piece that is being written as well as need to back up arguments with critical academic research references.

The course objectives in the English-speaking University Diploma are to pass along language tools that will allow students to communicate as quickly as possible in an everyday environment.
The course is in French-language medium using basic grammar as well as role-play for communicative competency, both of which are used in a progressive manner.
Diverse audio and visual aids will be used.