24 monthsProgramme duration
AugStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
International Relations/Studies/Affairs
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
For several decades, one of the most significant changes in the international system has been the growing prominence of new international actors, such as local governments (state and municipal), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and civil society interest groups (businesses, unions, political parties, media), among others. This shift has disrupted the traditional approach of International Relations, which considered the state as the sole actor for analyzing the international system. While the design of a country's foreign policy remains the prerogative of the nation-state, international relations broadens the scope of action and analysis to include a wide variety of actors, a phenomenon known as paradiplomacy, which has garnered considerable interest in both political and academic circles.
Globalization, understood as an economic, technological, political, social and cultural process of global scope, and which has its manifestations in the emergence of policies of democratization, decentralization and structural reforms, as well as increasing interdependence between countries – whose expressions have had unprecedented scope since the end of the twentieth century – has fostered a great international activity of new subnational, national and supranational actors, which have been the subject of study by academics from various institutions.
The government of the state of Jalisco, for example, is a pioneer in Mexico in institutionalizing its international relations. Following the political transition of 1995, an Office of International Affairs was created to coordinate the various actions undertaken by the state through the design of an international outreach strategy, with the aim of integrating itself into the global context. This initiative paved the way nationally and has served as a guide for other Mexican states in designing and developing their international activities; furthermore, it has raised awareness within the Federal Government, particularly the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, regarding the need to create spaces for addressing the demands of subnational governments and other civil society actors.
The University of Guadalajara, attentive to emerging challenges, has also embraced the study of paradiplomacy. Proof of this is the creation of the Master's Program in International Relations of Governments and Local Actors, which since 2017 has been dedicated to training students in this new dynamic of internationalization. This unique postgraduate program in Mexico addresses the need to train specialists who analyze the foreign policy actions of local actors and their influence on Mexican foreign policy. It also provides practical tools regarding the motivations, strategies, methods of action, levels of participation and involvement, as well as the acquisition and use of human, financial, and technological resources by the various subnational actors participating in the international arena.
Globalization, understood as an economic, technological, political, social and cultural process of global scope, and which has its manifestations in the emergence of policies of democratization, decentralization and structural reforms, as well as increasing interdependence between countries – whose expressions have had unprecedented scope since the end of the twentieth century – has fostered a great international activity of new subnational, national and supranational actors, which have been the subject of study by academics from various institutions.
The government of the state of Jalisco, for example, is a pioneer in Mexico in institutionalizing its international relations. Following the political transition of 1995, an Office of International Affairs was created to coordinate the various actions undertaken by the state through the design of an international outreach strategy, with the aim of integrating itself into the global context. This initiative paved the way nationally and has served as a guide for other Mexican states in designing and developing their international activities; furthermore, it has raised awareness within the Federal Government, particularly the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, regarding the need to create spaces for addressing the demands of subnational governments and other civil society actors.
The University of Guadalajara, attentive to emerging challenges, has also embraced the study of paradiplomacy. Proof of this is the creation of the Master's Program in International Relations of Governments and Local Actors, which since 2017 has been dedicated to training students in this new dynamic of internationalization. This unique postgraduate program in Mexico addresses the need to train specialists who analyze the foreign policy actions of local actors and their influence on Mexican foreign policy. It also provides practical tools regarding the motivations, strategies, methods of action, levels of participation and involvement, as well as the acquisition and use of human, financial, and technological resources by the various subnational actors participating in the international arena.
Programme overview
Main Subject
International Relations/Studies/Affairs
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
For several decades, one of the most significant changes in the international system has been the growing prominence of new international actors, such as local governments (state and municipal), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and civil society interest groups (businesses, unions, political parties, media), among others. This shift has disrupted the traditional approach of International Relations, which considered the state as the sole actor for analyzing the international system. While the design of a country's foreign policy remains the prerogative of the nation-state, international relations broadens the scope of action and analysis to include a wide variety of actors, a phenomenon known as paradiplomacy, which has garnered considerable interest in both political and academic circles.
Globalization, understood as an economic, technological, political, social and cultural process of global scope, and which has its manifestations in the emergence of policies of democratization, decentralization and structural reforms, as well as increasing interdependence between countries – whose expressions have had unprecedented scope since the end of the twentieth century – has fostered a great international activity of new subnational, national and supranational actors, which have been the subject of study by academics from various institutions.
The government of the state of Jalisco, for example, is a pioneer in Mexico in institutionalizing its international relations. Following the political transition of 1995, an Office of International Affairs was created to coordinate the various actions undertaken by the state through the design of an international outreach strategy, with the aim of integrating itself into the global context. This initiative paved the way nationally and has served as a guide for other Mexican states in designing and developing their international activities; furthermore, it has raised awareness within the Federal Government, particularly the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, regarding the need to create spaces for addressing the demands of subnational governments and other civil society actors.
The University of Guadalajara, attentive to emerging challenges, has also embraced the study of paradiplomacy. Proof of this is the creation of the Master's Program in International Relations of Governments and Local Actors, which since 2017 has been dedicated to training students in this new dynamic of internationalization. This unique postgraduate program in Mexico addresses the need to train specialists who analyze the foreign policy actions of local actors and their influence on Mexican foreign policy. It also provides practical tools regarding the motivations, strategies, methods of action, levels of participation and involvement, as well as the acquisition and use of human, financial, and technological resources by the various subnational actors participating in the international arena.
Globalization, understood as an economic, technological, political, social and cultural process of global scope, and which has its manifestations in the emergence of policies of democratization, decentralization and structural reforms, as well as increasing interdependence between countries – whose expressions have had unprecedented scope since the end of the twentieth century – has fostered a great international activity of new subnational, national and supranational actors, which have been the subject of study by academics from various institutions.
The government of the state of Jalisco, for example, is a pioneer in Mexico in institutionalizing its international relations. Following the political transition of 1995, an Office of International Affairs was created to coordinate the various actions undertaken by the state through the design of an international outreach strategy, with the aim of integrating itself into the global context. This initiative paved the way nationally and has served as a guide for other Mexican states in designing and developing their international activities; furthermore, it has raised awareness within the Federal Government, particularly the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, regarding the need to create spaces for addressing the demands of subnational governments and other civil society actors.
The University of Guadalajara, attentive to emerging challenges, has also embraced the study of paradiplomacy. Proof of this is the creation of the Master's Program in International Relations of Governments and Local Actors, which since 2017 has been dedicated to training students in this new dynamic of internationalization. This unique postgraduate program in Mexico addresses the need to train specialists who analyze the foreign policy actions of local actors and their influence on Mexican foreign policy. It also provides practical tools regarding the motivations, strategies, methods of action, levels of participation and involvement, as well as the acquisition and use of human, financial, and technological resources by the various subnational actors participating in the international arena.
Admission Requirements
Applicants to the program must submit the following documents and pass the filters requested by the postgraduate program:
- a. Copy of the degree or graduation certificate.
- b. Original and copy of the bachelor's degree certificate with a minimum average of 80 or its equivalent.
- c. Letter of Purpose for joining the program in free format, addressed to the Academic Board of the program.
- d. Preliminary research project or essay of 7 to 10 pages from the candidate expressing their interest in the Line of Generation and Application of Knowledge (LGAC) that the applicant intends to work on during postgraduate studies.
- e. Certificate of proficiency in English at least at level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference or its equivalent (examples of exams: TOEFL ITP, TOEIC, IELTS, etc.).
- f. Two academic or professional letters of recommendation.
- g. Curriculum vitae with supporting documentation.
- h. Take and pass the CENEVAL EXANI III exam.
- i. Interview with members of the Academic Board.
- j. Comply in a timely manner with the administrative admission requirements established by the School Control Coordination of the University of Guadalajara.
2 Years
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- Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
- Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance
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