This module aims to provide a general introduction to concepts, methods, and substance of State comparative political organization. The focus will be the usage of theories to help explain individual cases, and likewise using cases to refine theories of political organization. The first part of the course discusses basic concepts of State organization theory. After that, the course reviews the main aspects of political regimes, namely the systems of government, systems of parliament, and systems of representation. Finally, each student will have the opportunity to study and compare political systems from the CPLP member States and China. Furthermore, this course introduces students to the basic methodological concepts and theories used in the evaluation and comparison of political systems. Therefore, students will be able to examine the similarities and differences in the political organization of different States.

This module has been organized to provide a comprehensive legal/economical understanding on International Organizations. It is a threefold module: Firstly, the key aspects of the International organizations legal theory will be studied and analysed: Introduction to International Organizations Law, IO legal Personality, IO ability to practice legal acts; Implicit Powers; Relations with Member States; Relation with non-Member States; Relation with other IO; IO normative Powers; and IO legal control and oversight. After that, the world will be divided in 7 key areas: Arctic, North America, Central and South America, Western Europe, Africa, Central Asia, South Asia and Oceania. In which area will be studied the economic flows and dynamics and the key regional International organizations. Finally, a set of IO will be studied as a practical and legal application of the two previous chapters. Among them the United Nations, the World Bank, The International Monetary Fund, The ASEAN, The European Union, and other regional IO will be studied.