| CODE | EST5331 |
| TITLE | The European Union in World Politics |
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course |
| MQF LEVEL | 7 |
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 |
| DEPARTMENT | European Studies |
| DESCRIPTION | The study-unit focuses on the EU and world politics. Following the introduction which introduces students to the decision-making process of the EU and the provisions in the founding treaties covering the CFSP and external relations, topics of current interest in world politics will be discussed including: - The EU as a civilian power; - EU integration in defence and security; - The non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and Disarmament; - The EU’s new Trade policy “Trade for All” as well trade, development and investments - Democracy promotion, human rights, humanitarian intervention; - Energy security and climate change; and - The external dimension of the EU’s migration policy. Similar issues can also be included and added to the list presented here from time to time to ensure that the subjects discussed reflect the major contemporary challenges which the EU faces in the world. The seminars focus on the theoretical literature on the major challenges in world politics selected for discussion and the EU response to them. Study-Unit Aims: The aims and objectives of the study-unit are to engage the participants in a discussion and analysis of salient international relations issues which the EU confronts. The discussion focuses on the key institutional structures and decision-making processes established by the Treaties of the European Union, the main EU external policies such as Enlargement, Human Rights, Development and Trade as well as other issues which crop up from time to time. Policies which overlap with other study-units will be left out of the discussion. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: At the end of the course the student will have familiarized themselves with the decision-making process in the external relations domain of the EU to the extent that they can also apply their knowledge to understand issues which are not covered in this study-unit. They will better understand the EU’s interests in global politics, its methods and the difficulties associated with their pursuit such as discord between the member states and the difficulties in achieving consensus when national interests differ. Attention is also given to the cleavage between the pursuits of interests and the promotion of values such as human rights in the EU’s external relations. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Christopher Hill, Michael Smith, and Sophie Vanhoonacker (2011). International Relations and the European Union. Third Edition. Oxford University Press. -Richard Youngs (2021). The European Union and Global Politics. MacMillan International – Red Globe Press. - Robert O. Keohane & Joseph S. Nye (2001), Power and Interdependence. Third edition, Longman. - Jack Donnelly (2000), Realism and International Relations, Cambridge University Press. - Karen E. Smith (2000), “The End of Civilian Power EU: A Welcome Demise or Cause for Concern?”, International Spectator, 35 (2). pp. 11-28. April-June. - Robert Kagan (2002), "Power and Weakness," Policy Review, No. 113, June and July. - Kalypso Nicolaidis (2004), “The power of the Superpowerless" DOI: 10.4324/9780203997697. - EU Strategy against the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/03/st15/st15708.en03.pdf. - Forsythe David P. (2000), Human Rights in International Relations,HUMAN RIGHTS IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, Cambridge University Press. - Robert O. Keohane and J. L. Holzgrefe (2003), Humanitarian Intervention, Cambridge University Press. - Sarah L. Beringer, Sylvia Maier, Markus Thiel (eds.) (2019) , EU Development Policies: Between Norms and Geopolitics (International Political Economy Series). Palgrave MacMillan. - Finn Laursen & Christilla Roederer-Rynning (eds.) (2019), The EU and the New Trade Bilateralism: 21st Century Trade. Routledge. - Sieglinde Gstöhl (Author), Dirk De Bièvre (Contributor) (2017), The Trade Policy of the European Union (The European Union Series) MacMillan. - Thanos P. Dokos. (2009) Countering the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction: Options for NATO and the EU in the Mediterranean and the Middle East (Contemporary Security Studies). Routledge. - Riccardo Alcaro (2019), Europe and Iran’s Nuclear Crisis: Lead Groups and EU Foreign Policy-Making,Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. - Spyros Blavoukos and Dimitrios Bourantonis (2015), The EU and the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: Strategies, Policies, Actions (The European Union in International Affairs). Palgrave. 2015. - Jan Orbie and Fabienne Bossuyt (2018), Comparative Perspectives on the Substance of EU Democracy Promotion, Routledge. - Vera van Hüllen(2015),EU Democracy Promotion and the Arab Spring: International Cooperation and Authoritarianism (Governance and Limited Statehood). Palgrave MacMillan. - Francesca Batzella (2017), The Dynamics of EU External Energy Relations: Fighting for Energy,Routledge/UACES Contemporary European Studies. - Stephen Minas, Vassilis Ntousas (eds.) (2018), EU Climate Diplomacy: Politics, Law and Negotiations,Routledge, Advances in Climate Change Research. |
| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite: Students who do not have a politics background will be required to complete additional readings to equip themselves with the necessary theoretical tools required in analysing the subjects explored in this study-unit. |
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Seminar |
| LECTURER/S | Roderick Pace |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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