France

This course introduces the main currents of thinking on capitalism in recent social theory. It provides an understanding of global capitalism's institutional diversity and dynamics and the historical transformations of the global economic order since the 1970s. The course navigates the complexity of today's economic world using structured theoretical thinking.

This course investigates key debates and unresolved questions within the field of international relations. The beginning of the course is based on a theoretical foundation. Then, it diverges from the conventional structuring around overarching and traditional approaches such as realism, liberalism, and constructivism. Instead, it acquaints students with some of the field's crucial concepts and middle-range theories within the discipline. Each session is dedicated to analyzing a specific question that has sparked significant controversy. The course scrutinizes both the historical and academic context in which each examined notions and propositions arose, determining whether their content has evolved over time, and if so, why. It explores the interrelation between these debates and their utility in comprehending contemporary world politics.

This course offers an introduction to the study of comparative politics. It provides a survey of some of the most important questions of the field, such as why  some countries are democratic while others are not; whether democracy makes a difference in terms of well-being of citizens; if elections help identify the general will; whether presidentialism improves accountability; if constitutional courts are necessary to uphold the constitution; if democracy helps fight economic inequality; and whether social media increases political polarization. The course approaches these questions in a scientific manner while introducing the main difficulties that researchers face when studying politics, including if causal relationships in politics can be identified and what units of analysis need to be compared to make meaningful inferences. 

This course provides an introduction to the international legal and regulatory framework for finance, especially banking. It provides both an academic, theoretical framework and a practitioner's perspective. It presents the most important bodies involved in the governance of globalized finance, e.g., IMF, BIS, Basel Committee, FATF. It offers an overview of the international regulation in place, with a focus on the implications of the Global Financial Crisis in sparking regulatory reform. The course also refers to particularly significant experiences at the regional (e.g., the European Union) or national (e.g., United States) level to provide concrete examples. Where appropriate, experts from relevant authorities may be invited to offer students a hands-on perspective.

This is a tutorial course for the course FRENCH LANGUAGE AND SOCIETY. This course provides a broad overview of modern French society in the 21st century. In each session, a different French song or aspect of French civilization is discussed followed by a presentation. The topics of the presentation are: ecology in France; media in France; political parties in France; press in France; cinema in France; French literature; languages in France; immigration in France and more.