Bachelor exchanges

C1 and above are exempted from this class and should select another one to replace it (CF or CS in French).

Track 1: French Language
Track 2: French for the social sciences
Track 3: French for academic purposes

Seminar: 2 hours a week, all assessment finished by Dec 18. The program will vary according to the teacher and the level.

You will be assigned a group on Tuesday or Thursday afternoon according to your level. It will not clash with the CS or Multisport slots. 

France, State, Institutions, Society - Wednesday 8 am or 10.15 am
 

2 hours a week, all assessment finished by Dec 18.
The program will vary according to the teacher and the level.
A1, A2, B1.1 students will study this course in English, otherwise it is taught in French.

Examples of subjects taught in the class:

• History of France (for example WW1, Vichy, resistance movements, Algerian war)
• The foundation of the Nation State, the Republic (5 Republics), symbols
• Semi presidential regime + elections
• Foreign policy
• Human rights, social welfare...
• Institutions
• Territorial policy, centralization/decentralization + reform
• Fundamental principles (secular state...)

If you are staying for a year, you will only study FEIS in semester 1.

ONLY one CMINT per semester per student.
Certain CMINT are repeated S1 then S2.
You will be assigned a group (we will try to respect the choice on your learning agreement, depending on student numbers).
2 hours a week, all assessment finished by Dec 18.

CMINT S1 - Money and Politics in Europe - Monday 15.15-17.15

Simon Varaine - Monday 13.00-15.00

The ideal of democratic representation - "one person, one vote" - is regularly challenged by the visible influence of some wealthy citizens or corporations. This concern is particularly heightened in the wake of corruption scandals such as the "Qatarargate" or investigations into conflicts of interest among public officials. But even in quieter times is it fair to say that we live in a plutocracy - that is a government of the wealthy? Drawing on a rich literature in political economy, this course explores the relationship between money and politics, with a particular focus on contemporary European democracies. To what extent is wealth associated with influence in European countries? What are the main channels through which money brings power? What are the possible ways to limit the power of money and restore equal democratic representation?

OR

CMINT S1 - Foreign & Security policy - Monday 13.00-15.00

Delphine Deschaux-Dutard

Foreign and security policies- International security challenges in a turbulent world. This 20-hours class aims at introducing students to the main questions raised in the field of foreign and security policy by our contemporary multipolar world. The class focusses on understanding the major debates and challenges on international security issues and the players involved. It is based on a multi-faceted approach combining international relations, political science and international public law. The lectures will mix theoretical aspects and case studies on foreign policy and security issues in the 21st century.

OR

CMINT S1 - Change in Global Politics - Friday 13.00-15.00

Franck Petiteville

After recalling the core hypothesis of mainstream international theories (realism, liberalism, transnationalism, constructivism), this course aims to underline the dynamics of change in contemporary global politics by raising the following questions: what is the nature of state power in an era of globalization? Is sovereignty an obsolete or a resilient norm? How has diplomacy evolved over time? What are the functions of the international organizations? How has war been transformed from the 20th century World Wars to contemporary armed conflicts? Can we judge the legitimacy of armed violence according to the "just war doctrine"? What is the record of half a century of UN peacekeeping? Are international sanctions a new way of managing conflicts? What is the specificity of global terrorism as a form of political violence? Is the danger of nuclear proliferation under control? Can the international community protect human rights? How does international criminal justice work? How are international migrations regulated? How are environmental challenges managed by the international community?

OR

CMINT S1 - Change in Global Politics (Case Study Research) - Monday 13.00-15.00

Mayeul Kauffmann

The course addresses key aspects of change in structures and processes, as well as in issues of international and global nature. It focuses on the variety of actors and highlights how diverse their strategies and repertoires of actions can be. The study of the latter will include not only acts of commission (doing), but also acts of omission and of expression; all of them illustrating ways to cooperate or not cooperate among actors of change in global politics, in coercive or persuasive manners.

A significant part of the course time will be devoted to the study of specific cases, including the methodology of applied research in this field, through participating in a real research project, which is likely to be published. Considerable time will be spent doing online research and analysis. Aspects of theoretical background will mainly be covered through required readings selected to enable students to make up for any missing knowledge compared with older students in the group, thanks to self-study (some class time will be devoted to answering questions related to the readings).

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CMINT S1 - Contemporary issues in the Arab and Muslim World - Monday 15.15-17.15

Daniel Meier

This course explores some key issues in Middle East politics nowadays. It deals mainly with the Machreq states including the two regional superpowers Iran and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

We will start the course with a general lecture introducing Middle Eastern politics through its key historical moments in the XXth century that brought up the modern nation-state system from the remains of the Ottoman Empire and authoritarian regimes once states became independent.

The thematic organization of the course intends to open several debates on today's issues at stake in the Middle East region. Starting with wide-reaching issues and in order to make the link with the inaugural session, the first lecture theme proposes to deal with authoritarianism in the Middle East. Second, we will continue with the longstanding problem of the Palestinian refugees. This will bring us to the main internal divisions on the Palestinian political scene by discussing the political success of the Hamas movement since 2006 with its domination of Gaza.

Shifting to the neighbouring state, Lebanon, the two following sessions will discuss sectarianism as a mode of governance and the role of Hizbullah as a powerful political party and an armed non-state actor. The Syrian issue will then be analysed through the fate of millions of refugees living in Lebanon in Jordan, a lasting problem for the decade to come. In the Machreq, the political trajectory of Iraq raises the question of the Kurdish minority and how the political leaders have managed to mobilise around their ethnic identity to secure greater autonomy in the post-Saddam era. The final session will focus on al-Qaida, the jihadist matrix of the Islamic State, in order to shed light on the changing phenomenon of the violent movements in political Islam.

OR

CMINT S1 - Globalization & security: a perspective in border studies Monday 13.00- 15.00

Daniel Meier

This course aims at understanding the current globalization processes through the emergence, spreading and management of borders. More specifically, it intends to provide the students with some of the theoretical tools to consider several issues at the heart of the current world balance. Thanks to targeted readings and weekly debates, the CM will first discuss historical elements related to the emergence of today's bordered state system and its link with the previous era of empires thus problematizing notions like borders, boundaries and frontiers. It will also explore the emergence of the border studies as a subfield of cross-disciplinary domains and its evolution towards the contemporary conceptualization. The globalization process will then be apprehended through terms like "networked borders", "borderwork" and "borderities" in order to discuss key notions like migrations, border crossings and integrated border management. Finally, the course will open up the debate on the securitization process manifested with a growing incidence of border walling as an apparent contradiction to the globalization process.

OR

CMINT S1 International Policy Lab - 2 sessions per week, Monday 15.15-17.15, Thurs 8-10, start mid October

Reia Anquet

This interactive course explores how to design and implement solutions to public policy problems, specifically those with international linkages. The aim of the course is two-fold: on the one hand, to familiarise oneself with design thinking and participatory decisionmaking techniques. On the other, to apply those techniques in a series of practical exercises linking analysis and action. At the end of the course, students can expect to be equipped with practical tools for policy formulation, including knowledge about their limits, and to have gained a better understanding of international affairs.

OR

CMINT S1 Science for Society, ONLINE ONLY, BY ZOOM (this seminar is part of our virtual campus bringing together students from all French IEPs) - 9 sessions, Monday 15.15-17.15, start at the beginning of October

Séverine Louvel

This course will analyse ideas about the responsibility of science toward society. It will provide a critical examination of how policymakers, scientists, and citizens, make science accountable to society and try to increase its social relevance. First, the course will examine policy initiatives for developing responsible research practices (such as measures to prevent scientific misconduct or to develop "open science"); then, it will address the changing meanings of socially relevant science (shift in policies from limiting the potential harmful effects of research to encouraging the routine evaluation of its societal benefits); lastly we will question the rise of new policy frameworks for socially responsible research, which promote the involvement of civil society in the development of science and technology (such as public engagement in science or citizen science initiatives). The course is open to any student with an interest in science and improving its benefits, and who wishes to understand the difficulties in assessing its societal impacts. It is also open to students who are interested in the role that they can play as citizens in promoting socially responsible research - even in scientific areas in which they don't have technical expertise. We will talk about several areas of science that raise critical societal issues and whose social responsibility has been much discussed, such as biomedical and health sciences, climate science, environmental science, and data science.

OR

CMINT S1 Crime and Security, ONLINE ONLY, BY ZOOM (this seminar is part of our virtual campus bringing together students from all French IEPs) - 9 sessions, Monday 13.00-15.00, start at the beginning of October

François Bonnet

Crime and security is a general course in 'punishment and society' studies, which discusses large-scale issues (penal paradigms, historical developments in crime control, explanations for the variation of punishment in time and space), different sorts of crime (from homicides to burglaries and drug trafficking, sex work, domestic violence and employee theft), and crime control policies (policing, prisons, situational crime prevention). The course will discuss theories, concepts and controversies with an emphasis on existing policies and empirical data. It will mobilize readings from different disciplines (sociology, economics, history, criminology) and using different methods (ethnography, econometrics, meta-analysis), so as to maximize the intellectual benefit for students who are enthusiastic about learning.

ONLY ONE per semester.
You can choose your group when you register (places are limited per group).
2 hours a week, all assessment finished by Dec 18.
 

Method Conferences (MC) are spaces where students give presentations, lead debates and take part in discussions ("Soft Skills") based on scientific knowledge, dossiers and bibliographies ("Hard Skills") provided by the teaching teams.

CM1S1 Political Sociology (1st year CM - quite difficult but easier than a 3rd year CM)

NB It is strongly recommended that you also take CF Politique comparée - as French students do.

There are several slots (10) and teachers for each CM, and each can have a separate syllabus.

Political sociology is a sub-discipline of political science that examines the relationship between the governed and the governors in modern political systems. Among the main topics covered in the course are political behavior, political and administrative elites, social movements, interest groups, public opinion and opinion polls.

On this basis, the method conference has two main aims: (a) to provide students with a sound knowledge of political sociology, enabling them to make the world around us more intelligible (b) to encourage students to be wary of easy and sometimes naive interpretations of political phenomena, by distancing themselves from the different types of discourse held by actors, observers and researchers.

At the end of the semester, two main skills are expected: (a) the ability to compare points of view and base positions on the results of scientific debates, using precise references to authors, concepts and theories (b) the ability to take part in oral exchanges of argument, listening to others, leading debates, working in teams, all the while being critical, constructive and creative.

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CM3S1 Public Policy in Europe (3rd year CM - more difficult than a 1st year CM)

NB It is strongly recommended that you also take CF Politiques Publiques - as French students do.

There are several slots (3-4) and teachers for each CM and each can have a separate
syllabus.

This conference will look at public policy at local, national and European level from a comparative perspective. Its aim is to enable students to understand the making, functioning and analysis of public policy. The aim is to understand the different phases of public policy, the role of institutions, interests and ideas, and the main approaches to public policy analysis. The aim is not to focus on a specific public policy, but to approach concrete case studies in different fields.

CS S1 Action Européenne et Internationale des Collectivités Territoriales (Friday
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm)

Bénédicte Fisher, Suzie Greneche, Eric Recoura

With the aim of combining academic analysis based on current research with real-life situations, this specialized course offers a three-part seminar that brings theory and practice face to face. In this sense, the first part of the seminar will be devoted to studying the construction of the French framework for the CNSA, with the aim not only of providing students with a clear reading of it, but also of putting into perspective all the tensions inherent in the affirmation of this public policy in France, in a unitary state that has traditionally prevailed on the international scene. Once this general framework has been established, the rest of the seminar will be led by two professionals in the field of international relations for local authorities, with a view to understanding the contemporary issues at stake in the development of the AEICT, the internationalization of territories at work, and the interactions between public policies. The aim of these presentations will be to analyze the interests at stake and the players involved, to decipher how projects are implemented, and to provide a glimpse of existing career opportunities. Role-playing exercises will help to decipher the relationships between elected representatives and technicians, between local authorities and associations, and between different regions of the world...

Assessment: 

The final assessment will take the form of an oral defense of a short dossier prepared by groups of three to five students. The paper will focus on a question of prospective reflection on AEICT, inviting students to draw on all the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired during the seminar.

CS S1 Public International Law (Friday 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm)

Ludovic Chan-Tung

The aim of this course is to provide an understanding of the basic elements of public international law, which is, by definition, the law applicable to relations between states. However, ever since the birth of the modern State, States have brandished the principle of sovereignty as a "fundamental right" of each State, in the face of any attempt to create a centralized supra-State international power capable of sanctioning States in the event of violation of international norms.

The aim is to understand both the complexity and the contradiction of this branch of law, because paradoxically, "non-interference" and "the reserved domain", two fundamental principles of international law, remain a bulwark that leaves the State, as the main subject of this law, free to act on its own territory. Today, public international law is more fragile than ever, and some internationalists have even come to doubt its effectiveness.
Evaluation: 

The assessment will take the form of a paper written by groups of 3-4 students, approximately 7-10 pages long (Times New Roman, font 12) and including a bibliography and footnotes. Topics will be assigned at the beginning of the semester. Each paper will precisely identify the parts written by each student.

CS S1 Investigating images. Investigating through images. (Thursday 12h30-14h30)

Olivier Ihl

This course in political iconography introduces students to an approach that has been revolutionizing the social sciences for the past twenty years: visual studies. Whether in history, sociology or anthropology, images play a central role as documents and analytical tools, whether in painting, sculpture, photography, cinema or video... This course uses case studies to explore their uses, both today and in the past. What is an image? How do we look at them? What can they teach us, particularly about the workings of politics?

Each session will take place around three key points: an academic window (the currents and controversies that have emerged around the study of images), a methodological window (how to make them a fully-fledged demonstrative piece for artistic research or a dissertation?), a practical window (how to rediscover the conditions of production of these images, and what do they mean if we take them seriously?).

Students will be invited to propose their own iconographic material for
joint viewing exercises (photo, drawing, video).
Assessment : 

File on an image chosen by the student and due at the end of the year.

CS S1: Environment, natural resources, and armed conflict (Thursday 12:30-14:30) - IN ENGLISH

Sophie Panel

This course analyzes the relationships between natural resource dependency, environmental degradation, and armed violence. It is divided into four parts. The first part focuses on nonrenewable natural resources and discusses the political and economic reasons why major oil and gemstone exporters are more likely to experience civil war. The second part investigates to what extent resource scarcity and environmental degradation (driven, among others, by population growth and climate change) increase the risk of intrastate armed conflict, and discusses several theories that seek to explain why extreme weather events such as droughts or cold waves are often associated with political violence. The third part explores the possibility of interstate disputes around water and oil. Finally, the fourth part of the course is devoted to the environmental consequences of armed conflicts, and explores the various pathways linking warfare to environmental degradation.
There are no prerequisites to attend this lecture, but you need to be somewhat comfortable in English (e.g., be able to take notes).
Assessment : 

Oral exams (10 to 15 minutes) will take place in January. 

CSS1 Gender, Sexuality and Politics (Tuesday 17h30-19h30) - IN ENGLISH

Mireille Baurens

Today's gender issues are numerous and varied and their political impact widespread. They lead to controversy in private and public contexts, and provide an intersectional concern through which social inequalities can be re-assessed.

In this course, different angles will put forward the impact of gender on public policies as well as underline the hierarchy of masculine and feminine stereotyped representations and the impact of biological difference beliefs. The course will provide historical landmarks to help grasp the deconstruction of sex-differences, and will explore some of the bi-, transsexual and homosexual literature in this field.

The course will show how the notion of gender pervades diverse social and political contexts: education (schools, universities, popular education), language policy, prisons, the professional world (private companies, the public sector), the media, art and culture. It will focus on fundamental concepts such as that of "empowerment", without forgetting recurring issues like prostitution, abortion, violence against women, here and elsewhere in the world.

Assessment: 

Attendance, group oral presentation and individual written report on the class content.

CS S1 Geoeconomics of international security - IN ENGLISH (Monday 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm)

Fanny Coulomb

In 2013, cyber warfare (and thus economic espionage) was placed at the forefront of US security threats by the US administration, faced with the risk of terrorism. This testifies to the multiplicity of the current stakes of intern tional security, which must no longer be considered solely from the political and military point of view, as in the Cold War era. The economy is now at the heart of security issues. National security requires the protection of strategic technologies, the securing of raw material supplies, economic counter-espionage, and so on. On the other hand, many past and contemporary conflicts can be analyzed from an economic point of view: what are the economic determinants of civil wars, of external operations? What are the economic benefits of wars, increases in defence budgets, military research and development? What are the strategies of the large multinational arms companies? Which countries are weapons' largest exporters and to which destinations? Is it the economic logic that drives the privatization of security, with the proliferation of private military companies and the increasing use of mercenaries in conflict? More than ever, in a global economy where defence budgets have been on the increase (excluding Europe) since the late 1990s, the economy is at the center of security issues.

Evaluation : Oral.

CS S1 Geopolitics - IN ENGLISH (Wednesday 17.30-19.30)

Daniel Meier

This lecture intends to grasp the key questions of geopolitics today through the lens of certain themes. It will strive to understand world power relations in their spatial dimension and how power can shape territories. Political geography is focused on power practices, on how spatial issues are defined and on the geopolitical concepts that can be applied to various places/spaces. The CS will first examine the emergence of geopolitics and its controversial origins due to its link with totalitarian regimes. It will assess how the "neutral" posture adopted by geopoliticians de-politicized the discipline and undermined its credibility. Then we will have a look at different institutions and stakeholders, like the state, borders, private companies and criminal organizations that have a changing weight on the relationship between power and territory. A geographical understanding of political issues is therefore at the heart of this lecture. Three case studies of different form will end the lecture: a global issue (water), a failed state (Iraq) and a non-state armed organization (Hizbullah) will be examined to highlight key spatial dimensions and their geopolitics.

Evaluation : Dossier

CS S1 Governance and major urban issues. Friday 12:30 - 2:30 pm

Marine Bourgeois

> C1 level required for this course

More than half the world's inhabitants now live in cities. The urban environment has become the dominant framework for social practices and relations, within which conflicts are regulated and public policies shaped. Alongside national space, cities and metropolises have established themselves as a key scale for understanding and acting on the economic, social and environmental issues of our time. Urban actors, whether elected representatives, bureaucrats or economic players, are striving to make sense of them and respond with political proposals. This relocalization of politics is giving rise to an unprecedented politicization of major strategic choices for cities.

This specialized course deals with the major transformations of European cities under the impact of globalization, changes in production systems, Europeanization and the recomposition of states. It offers a political sociology perspective on governance and urban policies. It examines the reshaping of the state and its relationship with cities, the economic and social transformations of territories, and changes in the forms of political mobilization and the production of urban policies. These questions are addressed on the basis of a series of major socio-urban issues and the policies implemented in European cities in response to them.
NB This course is part of the integrated Architecture, Urban Planning, Political Studies (AUEP) program offered by Sciences Po Grenoble, the Grenoble Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture (ENSAG) and the Institut d'Urbanisme et de Géographie Alpine (IUGA). Students wishing to join this course at the end of the first year must have taken this specialized course.

Assessment: a knowledge test + a book review or city portrait of your choice.

CS S1 History of political ideas: Reason and the sacred. From the Enlightenment to the Republic (Tuesdays 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm)

Olivier Ihl

> C1 level required for this course

This course in the history of political ideas introduces students to some of the works (Locke, Rousseau, Montesquieu, Tocqueville, Péguy, Foucault, Lefort...) and currents of thought (utilitarianism, liberalism, romanticism, nationalism...) that form the fabric of our contemporary debates.

The guiding principle of this course will be to understand how, since the end of the 18th century, political reason has emancipated itself from the powers and tutelage of tradition. What place does it occupy today in a world marked by rising social inequalities and increasing migration, as well as by the redefinition of the relationship between man and other living species? It's an opportunity to reconnect with the power of the great texts and question the role of ideas in history. What makes a piece of writing a work of art? What relationship can be established between text and context? Is the notion of author an illusion?

Assessment: 2-hour written essay, table-top, based on one of two topics.

CS S1 Elections in France (Thursday 12.30-14.30)

Florent Gougou

> C1 level required for this course

Emmanuel Macron's re-election in the 2022 presidential election, and the three-way competition that now seems to pit the presidential majority, the left-wing opposition and the radical right-wing opposition against each other, have confirmed for many observers that France has entered a new political world. But what does this mean?

In this specialized course, I will share with you the keys to understanding electoral and partisan developments under the Fifth Republic. While remaining resolutely in touch with the most recent dynamics, I will present the major moments in French electoral history since 1958. I will occasionally refer to local elections, but my main focus will be on national elections.

This course is designed for those who have never done electoral analysis before, as well as for those who already know something about elections and voting. Looking beyond the case of France, my aim is to show that some of the recent changes in our country's political landscape (falling voter turnout, collapse of government parties, rise of the radical right, recompositions of the left, etc.) in fact refer to long-term trends that run through all Western democracies.

Assessment: 

The course is validated by a time-limited exam at the end of the semester (January). All printed material is permitted during the exam, including bilingual dictionaries for international students.

Two subjects are offered, an essay and a document commentary.

CS S1 Cultural policies: the French "model" in the light of international comparisons (Tuesday 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm)

Lisa Marx

Public action in the field of cultural affairs is often seen as a project to bring together as many people as possible in the knowledge and admiration of both our shared historical heritage and contemporary creation. It can also be seen as a cultural form of the welfare state, proposing to widen access to cultural works and services in a global perspective of equalizing conditions. The aim of this course is to distance ourselves from this ideology of cultural policies. On the contrary, it will show that in this field, as in other areas of public policy, the actions of public authorities are the product of interactions between actors and social groups.
The history and analysis of the contemporary period show that this field of intervention is a space of powerful material and symbolic struggles. Observable developments are not only the fruit of evolving ideas, but also the result of power relations between groups with differing visions of the role of public authorities in cultural matters. Examples from various artistic sectors (museums, music, cinema, books, major institutions, etc.) will be examined throughout the course, as well as issues relating to cultural and artistic education and the cultural professions.
This course is likely to be of interest to students wishing to understand a field in which, in France, national and local governments are particularly involved, as well as those wishing to pursue their training by specializing in questions of public action and policy or political sociology. Lastly, while the course is partly centered on the French "model", it analyses it in the light of international comparisons, and therefore also evokes the action of other governments, notably but not exclusively European and North American, in this same field, from the regional to the supranational level.

Assessment: 

Course attendance: preparation and participation
Writing a report

CS S1 Preparation for journalism schools (Friday 12.30-14.30)

Sandy Plas

> C1 level required for this course

Objectives : The aim of the course is to prepare students for the competitive entrance exam to journalism schools. The methodology of the competitive exams is worked on every week, with an emphasis on following international, national and local news.

During the semester, students will be asked to present a press review and an exposé on a topical theme chosen during the first session.
The final evaluation is based on mock exams based on the EJDG competitive exams. The final session of the CS consists of a presentation of the tests to the students, for correction and discussion.
This course, which is highly specific and geared towards preparation for the EJDG competitive examination, is in no way an introduction to journalism.

Assessment methods : 

2-hour written test on the themes covered in the sessions

CS S1 International relations, between conflict and attempts at order (Thursday 12.30-14.30)

Philippe Droz-Vincent

> C1 level required for this course

Organized around major themes, so as to include those who have never dealt with IR before, those who are new to IR, and those who are looking for a more in-depth approach to IR.

The themes are also adapted to current events.

Logics of power, USA in IR, rise of new players, China in IR, Russia in IR, Classical wars, transformations of wars and civil wars, return of war in Europe?

Ideas, ideologies, IR transformation through democracy, US foreign policy, Intervention and IR, UN or unilateral intervention, from the neocons in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya or Syria.

New players in IR, Ongs in war and pacification.

Legalization of IR, international and transitional justice.

Religious fractures, fragmentation of the world's identities.

Evaluation: Paper to be handed in (according to course instructions)

CS S1 UCP: Unarmed Civilian Peacekeeping/Protection (Friday 12.30-14.30)

Mayeul Kauffmann

This course is about the study of UCP, that is, a coordinated set of actions by unarmed professionals aiming at keeping or building peace and/or protecting civilians. UCP is generally seen as the acronym for Unarmed Civilian Peacekeeping or Unarmed Civilian Protection, sometimes for Unarmed Civilian Peacebuilding1. "UCP" is used in the course title to refer to the three concepts, given that they have close ties in theory and in field practice. UCP refers to actions carried out by unarmed professionals, working in organized teams within a local community, which requested it. UCP missions (also named Third Party Non-violent Intervention - TPNI) include protection, international observation, reporting, security advice, ceasefire monitoring, rumour control, Early Warning Early Response, relationship building...

The diversity of Institutional UCP actors will be described in the course and the course will focus on the core methods shared by the main NGOs and IGOs doing UCPs. The evolution of UCP over the past 100 years will also be briefly studied in the course. The course will also compare armed and unarmed peacekeeping, in terms of history, principles, achievements, risks and failures.

In addition to the theoretical backgrounds and methodologies mentioned above, a few additional tools will be introduced:

• Open source intelligence (OSint)
• Mapping and Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
• Data management, data privacy, cybersecurity
• Nonviolent Communication
   

Assessment:

• a written test (in class), based on materials covered during the course
• an applied research assignment. Students are welcome to come with a research topic if they wish (this could be related to another IEP course, in agreement with the other instructor).

Applied research topics will be proposed to the other students.

Language: The course will be given in English but students will have the possibility to do the research work and part of the evaluation in English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese or French (as they prefer).

CS S2 Crisis communication (Monday 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm)

Camille Chaussinand

In this course on communication and crisis management, we'll explore the key elements for identifying the triggers of a crisis and the different stages of its management. You'll learn how to build an intelligence ecosystem so you're ready to react quickly, plan crisis scenarios and anticipate media and influencer reactions. By acquiring crisis management methods, you will be able to analyze, critique and develop effective communication strategies to manage critical situations with empathy and clarity.

The pedagogical objectives are as follows:
- Identify the triggers of a crisis.
- Identify the different stages of crisis communication management.
- Build a monitoring ecosystem, so as to be in a state of alert.
- Plan a crisis scenario.
- Memorize and apply the stages and methods of a media/influence anticipation strategy.
- Acquire and reproduce crisis management methods.
- Analyze and criticize crisis management.
- Gather information to establish the current situation and the consequences of the crisis.
- Develop a crisis communication strategy.

Assessment: the course is validated through assiduous follow-up with different stages of validation of acquired knowledge in the form of exercises:

• Building a crisis analysis matrix
• Build a mind map to anticipate a crisis by simulating different scenarios
• Building a crisis unit
• Leading a crisis unit
• Building a RETEX report
• Depending on how the course can be arranged, it may be possible to simulate a crisis during the last 4 hours of the course. 

CS S2 Public Policy and the Indo-Pacific (Monday 17h30 -19h30) - IN ENGLISH

Reia Anquet

This course explores key challenges and debates in contemporary Indo-Pacific governance and their relationship to policy theory. The Indo-Pacific region encompasses diverse cultures, economies, and political systems, each
contributing to a complex policy landscape. This course investigates the role of international and domestic institutions, the governance of the Indo-Pacific and its commons, and policy implementation across various domains. We will examine the role of state and non-state actors, regional organisations and alliances, and policy tools relevant to the region. Using case studies, we will delve into international fishing, security and defence issues, cultural issues, indigenous peoples' concerns, sea governance, and the dynamics of regional organisations and alliances in the Indo-Pacific.

Subjects included in the CS include:

• Marine governance, International fishing regulations and their impact on the IndoPacific.
• Security and defence issues, including maritime security.
• Historical and cultural issues and their influence on public policy.
• Issues concerning indigenous peoples and their rights.
• Sea governance and legal frameworks.
• Role of regional organizations and alliances in policy formation.
• Case studies of specific Indo-Pacific countries and their policy challenges.
• Environmental and sustainability policies in the region.
• The impact of economic policies on regional development.
• Interconnections between regional and global policy issues.
   

Evaluation : Course journal, group presentation, oral exam

CS S2 Short Guide to Survival at Work (Tuesdays 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm)

Laurent Labrot

When students graduate and take up their first job, they find themselves confronted with a world of work for which they were ill-prepared at university. Unless they have already been working, they will lack all the knowledge they need to understand the rights and duties of an employee in the public or private sector, the finer points of deciphering a pay slip, and the opportunities available for setting up their own business.
The aim of this course is to provide an attractive overview of all the elements needed to start a professional life. The course will cover the history of the world of work, the basics of labor law and the social protection system, trade unionism and the defense of employees, types of company and their creation processes, careers in the civil service, not forgetting today's key issues such as the question of skills, validation of acquired experience, the social and environmental responsibility of structures etc... After a number of basic presentations, students will be asked which subjects they would like to study in greater depth, for an "à la carte" course that may include presentations by external professionals invited to take part in the course, films and practical work.

This course is likely to be of interest to any student wishing to gain a better understanding of all the issues and practical developments currently affecting the French workplace. It is not a course in labor law, even if it does include certain legislative references, nor is it a course in corporate life, since it covers all professional statuses and situations, both public and private.

Assessment: 

File on a subject of the student's choice, but with a link to the world of work. 

CS S2 Interest groups and collective action in the EU (Thursday 12h30 -14h30) - IN ENGLISH

Sabine Saurugger

The aim of this class is to study the organisation and the functioning of public and private interest groups (such as trade unions, NGOs, business organisations, firms and social movements) in the European Union. We will look both at the establishment of groups as well as their internal and external working methods.

Public and private interests contribute to the generation, definition and in particular the perception of issues in the European Union policy making processes. This class will attempt to answer the following questions: Who is represented by interest groups at the EU level?

Who intervenes in EU agenda-setting processes? How do problems emerge, and are framed by interest groups in the European Union realm? And finally, are interest groups a danger or a force for the European democratic system?

Starting from a conceptual and theoretical approach, analysing interest groups both as a notion and as actors in comparative political systems, in the second part of the class we will look at a number of case studies. 

CS S2 Othering and State Institutions (Wednesday 17h30 -19h30) - IN ENGLISH

Jeanne Bouyat

Global comparative perspectives on historical and contemporary forms of state-sponsored racism, xenophobia, sexism and related processes of alterisation.

This course offers a global comparative introduction to the political study of state-sponsored forms of othering, with special reference to racism, xenophobia and sexism. It draws on interdisciplinary theoretical and empirical research in social sciences - mainly in Political Science, History, Sociology, Anthropology and Geography - on various processes of othering, in order to provide historical and contemporary insights on the role of state institutions in the "making and unmaking of Others". The course uses a comparative approach to bring about similarities and differences between such processes across a variety of contexts, primarily located in Europe, Northern America, and Africa. In doing so, the course intends to both decentre the gaze from contexts and dynamics that students may be most familiar with, and to train students in the methods of Comparative Politics applied to the
study of othering.
The course tackles three central aspects of state-sponsored forms of othering:
(1) state-formation through the making of Others;
(2) contemporary state practices of producing and reproducing Others; and
(3) the role of public action, and its politicisation, in the unmaking of Others.
Evaluation:

1) An oral grade for a short collective "radio talk" exercise taking place in the third and fourth sections of the course on a topic to choose from a suggested list. (10%)
2) A comparative final mini-research paper (12 pages) to do in small groups (2 to 3 students) on a topic of choice (to be approved, speaking to the themes of the course). (60%)
3) A short individual review (2 pages) of an academic publication that will help with the theoretical, methodological or empirical framing of the final paper. (30%)

CS S2 Economic globalization: successes and pitfalls IN ENGLISH (Friday 12:30-14:30)

Fanny COULOMB

For nearly half a century, the process of economic globalization has profoundly changed national economies and international relations. The financial crisis initiated in 2008 amplified the criticism of global finance, which is inextricably linked to the process of increasing global trade interdependencies. Recent political developments in several parts of the world suggest a trend towards more protectionism and interventionism, while the welfare state model is being challenged in industrialized countries and inequalities are increasing. International institutions and regional agreements aimed at making the world economy more liberal are in crisis (WTO, EU ...)

On the other hand, globalization has enabled many regions of the world to emerge from underdevelopment, as well as boost world production and lower prices. Multinational firms have been the driving force behind these transformations, favouring the international division of productive processes and the spread of technologies and know-how. But their tendency to escape taxation through tax evasion as well as their quest for profit which have led to restructuring and relocation have placed them in the firing line.

Our course focuses on all these aspects of economic and financial globalization: the role of multinational firms, regional agreements, international institutions, global trade, foreign direct investment, financial markets ... for a better understanding of contemporary political and economic issues.

Assessment: oral.

CS S2 Environmental Politics - IN ENGLISH (Tuesday 17h30-19h30)

Esther Hathaway

Scientific consensus is clear about the severity of climate and biodiversity crises, calling for ambitious and transformational changes to mitigate the consequences and adapt to inevitable changes wrought by these crises. Emerging environmental issues have led to the establishment of a broad range of institutions and policies, and Western democracies increasingly prioritize environmental issues such as air pollution, biodiversity threats and global climate change in their political agendas. Nevertheless, the effects of global environmental crises continue to accelerate, exacerbating vulnerabilities throughout social and natural systems, prompting Green social movements and political parties to contribute relevant critiques of the historical development and maintenance of industrialized economies.

The goal of this course is to explore the articulation between environmental attitudes and worldviews, and how they contribute to shaping green political action in a context in which the imminence of a global ecological crisis is no longer in doubt. Readings, lectures, and class work will help shed light on ecologism as a distinctive ideology that developed in reaction to the ecological crisis. Each course session will address one of the many state and non-state actors and political issues that characterize ecologism, and sessions will be divided into two distinct sections. The first section, " Ecology and society, " will introduce the concept of political ecology and its myriad forms within socio-political movements. The second section, " Environmental policy and institutions ", will focus on the actors and systems that govern environmental policymaking, nationally and globally. This course primarily addresses ecologism in Western democracies.

Assessment:

Presentation (40%): A short video recording will be due halfway through the course, on one of the topics addressed in sessions 2, 3 or 4. More details will be given at the beginning of the course.

Final Essay (60%): The final project for this course is a short essay on the topic of your (limited but large) choice, based on three words selected from the list below-with a minimum of one from each of the two categories (see below).

CS S2 ÖSTERREICH - ein kleines Land im Herzen Europas (Thursday 12:30 - 2:30 pm) IN GERMAN

Hedwig Mesana

Von der politischen und kulturellen Großmacht zum relativ unbedeutenden Kleinstaat. Geschichte, Kultur, Politik, soziale Verhältnisse und die Beziehungen zu den Nachbarn.

Dieser Kurs behandelt das Wesen des Staates Österreich, von den Anfängen bis zur großen Zeit des Habsburger Vielvölkerstaats, und schließlich die Stabilisierung als Nation nach 1945. Dabei wird auf ein umfassendes Bild Wert gelegt, das sowohl politische Bedingungen, sowie kulturelle und soziale Gegebenheiten erschließt. Besonderes Augenmerk erfährt die Beziehung zu den Nachbarstaaten, die europäischen Machtverhältnisse, Konflikte und bewaffnete oder diplomatische Auseinandersetzung.

Verschiedene Themenstellungen zur Anschauung:

• Österreich im Heiligen Römischen Reich deutscher Nation
• Das "Haus Habsburg"; Aufgeklärter Absolutismus in Österreich
• Die Grenzen Österreichs im Wandel
• Beziehungen zwischen Österreich und Deutschland im Wandel
• Österreich und Ungarn - ungleiche Brüder?
• Die (langwierige) Entstehung einer Demokratie in Österreich
• Die erste Österreichische Republik und ihr Untergang: vom Austrofaschismus zum Nationalsozialismus
• Die österreichische Neutralität - ein Konzept: von der Einführung bis heute
• Identität und politische Entwicklung im Österreich der Zweiten Republik
• Österreich heute in Europa

Benotung: 

mündliches Examen am Ende des Semesters

CS S2 Islam and Muslims in France: 8 dates (Wednesdays 5:30pm-7:30pm)

Vincent Tournier

Islam is now part of the national landscape, but it's a highly sensitive and divisive subject, as is regularly demonstrated by a very busy news cycle. The intensification of polemics since the late 1980s indicates that the "Muslim question" (Bernard Godard) is far from over. On the contrary, it is taking on a growing importance, to the point of provoking profound societal and political recompositions, questioning French society and its "republican model" on the place of minorities, secularism, national identity, the question of women, the role of the State, not forgetting of course terrorism and radicalization.

This course offers an opportunity to step back from current events by tracing the history of relations between France and Islam. To do this, it focuses on eight key dates, which we will use as starting points to decipher the main contemporary issues. The dates chosen are: 732 (The Battle of Poitiers); 1829 (Hugo created Orientalism); 1892 (The Ferry Report); 1926 (The inauguration of the Grande Mosquée de Paris); 1962 (Farewell to Algeria); 1989 (The Veil Affair); 2003 (The creation of the CFCM); 2015 (The Terrible Year).

The course slideshows are available on a dedicated website, which also includes
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Assessment: 

The exam will take the form of 3 multiple-choice questions spread throughout the sessions.

CS S2 State-building in Arab Spring countries (Thursday 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm)

Jamil Sayah

In both the Maghreb and the Mashreq, the recent revolutions represent a historic sequence of great importance. In some cases, they have enabled people to break with old regimes, while in others they have led to the terrible violence of counter-revolution. Whatever the outcome, this event was the source of considerable political and legal upheaval. New regimes were born, while others struggled not to die. This new situation continues to fuel questions and reflections. This course will focus on the study and analysis of this new configuration in its legal, political and geopolitical dimensions, which will involve a review of the institutional forms and practices of the old regimes. And it is this plurality and diversity that we will seek to grasp, and with them all the differentiations in the evolutionary processes of these regimes.

Assessment: 

Dossier (paper): in May (session 1), in June (session 2)

Fall semester - mountain biking/climbing, canyoning etc (you need to be able to swim and ride a bicycle). Check that you understand what it means to do these sports in a mountain environment.

Spring semester - Nordic skiing, snowboarding etc but not skiing (you can be a complete beginner for this module).

• Tuesday OR Friday from 7.30 am to 12.45 pm (back just in time for afternoon class)
• Limited number of places, attributed by an algorithm, 25 places on Friday (always less full, so more chance of getting a place...), 25 places on Tuesday, register on Sciences Po Grenoble
• App and here: To register for Multisports Plein air
• About 60 euros semester 1 and 90 for semester 2 (includes transport, instruction, equipment).
• If your registration is accepted, you will pay on the UGA SUAPS app.
• If you register, you must attend all the sports, every session.
   

Organize: nicolas.dramissiotis@iepg.fr

PS: Spring semester- to boost your chances of skiing with the university groups and getting credit for it, you can apply for Multisports PLUS another FQ or FP. There is also the option of joining the U-glisse organisation (not for credit).

PS2: Soccer (men's and women's) is another option organised by Sciences Po for our students on Wednesday evenings

NB: To find the Sciences Po organised activities, on the SUAPS app, when you have entered your logins, search for "Enseignements spécifiques" or "Activités". 

All other sports are organized by our partner university UGA.

Sports classes take place once a week and are divided into 2 categories.

Sport "noté" (for credit) = "Formation qualifiante" FQ course offer - graded and free - 5 ECTS
Sport "non-nototé" (not for credit) ="Formation personnelle" FP course offer - some are free, some not - no ECTS

The language of instruction is French, and if your level of French is low, don't hesitate to let the instructor know, and they will do their best to cater to your needs.

There are 4 registration steps :

1. At the start of the semester (first weeks of September/January), using your student logins, you can register TWO choices by clicking on the word "S'INSCRIRE" on the sports page of your choice. Choose your student status " IEP ". The registration period lasts 6 days, there is no rush - it is not a first come first come system but do not miss the deadline indicated on the calendar!

An algorithm attributes you one place at the end of the registration week, according to space available.
 

2. After the deadline, consult your account on the Suaps website, to see if you have a place. If you didn't get one of your 2 choices or if you didn't register before the deadline, attend the Forum des Sports at the Swimming Pool building the day after registration closes. Suaps updates a list of leftover places each day on their website.
 

You MUST attend the first class otherwise your place could be given to another student...

3. You can even try to join a sports class by attending the first class (wearing appropriate sports clothes) and asking the instructor if there are any places left.
 

So, to sum up, you may, if it fits with your schedule and depending on the number of places available, do a maximum of 2 sports activities per semester but can only obtain 5 ECTS for one of these sports.
 

If you obtain too many sports spots, immediately release the extra place by sending an email to the instructor! 

This is a great way to integrate and speak French! But if you don't speak French, our French students speak English.

Attend the Forum des associations in week 2 to join clubs and societies!

Organisers: Sciences Po Grenoble - UGA sports association

In the first weeks of the semester in the Institute corridors, meet the AS Sciences Po Grenoble - UGA (sports society) and sign up to join a team.