Following the completion of the module the student must:
know modern concepts and methods of research in the field of international relations, public communications and regional studies; to study and model phenomena and processes in complex dynamic global and regional systems of international relations; historical approaches in the sociology of international relations;. neo-Marxist and neo-Weberian directions in the WIS and the main representatives; basic principles of scientific concepts of representatives of historical sociology; views on the factors of formation of civilizations; views on world development trends in the works of representatives of various areas of CIAM.
be able to search, analyze and critically evaluate information from various sources; to analyze phenomena and processes in the field of international relations and foreign policy of states; to study and model phenomena and processes in complex dynamic global and regional systems of international relations; see global development trends; determine the dependence of regional policy on international relations on a global scale; argue the choice of methods for solving scientific and applied problems, critically evaluate the results and defend the decisions made

- Rerequisite: Modern theories of international relations.
- Corerequisite: Contemporary problems of international relations and world politics.

Origins and formation of the Historical Sociology of International Relations. Neo-Marxist direction in HSIR. The neo-Weberian direction in HSIR. World-systems concept of I. Wallerstein. Scientific concepts of P. Anderson. Contribution to the HSIR of A. Franko. Views on the percentage of globalization of E. Giddens. R. Collins' theory of geopolitical dynamics. M. Mann about power in the XXI century. R. Bendix's modern society. D. Wilkinson's world-systems theory. B. Moore about industrial society. Factors in the formation of civilizations by W. McNeill. The concept of soft power of D Naya. Prospects for the development of HSIR.

• Anderson, P. Passages from antiquity to feudalism [Electronic resource] / Perry Anderson. - Moscow: Publishing House "Territory of the Future", 2007. - 288 p.
• Wallerstein, I. Analysis of world systems and the situation in the modern world / Immanuel Wallerstein. - SP, 2001. - 416 с.
• Wallerstein, I. World-systems analysis: an introduction / Immanuel Wallerstein;. - M .: Publishing House "Territory of the Future", 2006. - 248 p.
• Martynov Yu. Historical sociology / Yu. A. Martinov. - К., 2004. - 288 с.
• Basics of the theory of international relations: textbook. / Dorosh LO, Zdorovega MV, Ivasechko O. Ya. and others. - Lviv: Lviv Polytechnic Publishing House, 2015. - 244 p.
• Turchin Ya. History of international relations: textbook. / Y. B. Turchin, R.BDemchyshak, Т.І. Plazova. - Lviv: Lviv Polytechnic Publishing House, 2013. - 140 p.

- Current control (40%): oral examination, answers on seminars, writing essays.
- Final control (60%): exam (three-level testing).