Agricultural Geopolitics and International Affairs (Fall semester)

main objectives

- To understand the political aspect of international trade relations - To detect, understand and analyze the challenges of agricultural globalization : The winners and losers of globalization (farming communities around the world). - To analyze the role of international institutions (Rules of international trade and agricultural development policies)

general content

International trade relations: • Country risks and political risks • Democratization and political culture • Political and cultural approach of major economic powers (by continent) • Business policies and geo-economic rivalries • Geopolitics of maritime transportation • Social and cultural consequences of economic globalization •Social responsibility of multinational corporations (Corporate Social Responsibility) and sustainable development Agricultural Globalization : • Agricultural negotiations at the World Trade Organization (WTO) and regional agreements • World hunger and food sovereignty (Food and Agriculture Organization World Food Program - WFP) • Agriculture as a development project (Micro-loans / world bank)

pedagogy

Classes, workshops, case studies (Social Responsibilities of Businesses) Speakers: Mathieu REPPLINGER Mohamed GHALI Eric MARAIS Workshops: Nantes Geopolitics (IRIS)

evaluation

Written Exam + Geopolitics Dossier