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210064 SE BAK11: SE European Union and Europeanisation (2017W)

The EU's external relations (engl.)

6.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 21 - Politikwissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work

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Details

max. 50 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 11.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 18.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 25.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 08.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 15.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 22.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 29.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 06.12. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 13.12. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 10.01. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 17.01. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 24.01. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 31.01. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

With the Treaty of Lisbon and the creation of a European External Action Service, EU Member States have sought to strengthen the EU as an actor on the global stage. Meanwhile, the EU legitimacy crisis, the Syrian war or natural disasters keep on challenging and questioning its effectiveness. This course provides an in-depth understanding of the development, nature and contents of the European foreign policies. It discusses the EU as a foreign policy actor by focusing on the different components of the EU´s external action, the institutions and processes involved in policy-making, their transformation as well as past, current and future challenges.

Assessment and permitted materials

The exam consists of three assignments:
1. Group presentation of the literature of a session (35%)
2. Individual presentation of an essay proposal (20%)
3. Written essay (max 5 pages) based on the proposal discussed during the individual presentation. The essay is due after the end of the course. (45%)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Emphasis is placed on the degree to which the student’s performance lives up to the described aims and the degree to which students have a command of the following general skills:
Knowledge of the actors, processes and challenges of the EU external action.
Abilities in formulating, analysing and presenting knowledge from the course, taking their point of departure in the course material.
In short written form and through oral presentations, the students should be able to summarise theoretical issues and present their knowledge in an eloquent and understandable way.
Attendance is mandatory, and participation can tip the scale if the final evaluation stands between two grades.
All the assignments are compulsory.

Examination topics

The EU foreign policies: institutions and processes
Academic debate on the EU as a foreign policy actor
Past and current challenges of the EU in the global arena

Reading list

Bretherton, Charlotte and Vogler, John. (2006). The European Union as a global actor. Routledge. chapter 1 and chapter 2, pp.12-61.
Juncos, Ana (2017) ‘Resilience as the new EU foreign policy paradigm: a pragmatist turn?’ European Security, 26:1, 1-18, DOI: 10.1080/09662839.2016.1247809
Telò, Mario and Ponjaert, Frederik.(2013) The EU’s Foreign Policy. What Kind of Power and Diplomatic Action? Ashgate
Tocci, Nathalie (2016) ‘The making of the EU Global Strategy’. Contemporary Security Policy, 37:3, 461-472, DOI: 10.1080/13523260.2016.1232559
Vanhoonacker, Sophie (2011) ´The institutional framework´, in Hill, Christopher and Smith, Michael (eds.) International Relations and the European Union (second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press); pp.75-98.

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