Module overview
European countries and the European Union (EU) as a collective actor seek to co-shape the international order and forms of global governance. The EU, its member-states and associated countries face new uncertainties and risks, however, from normative and economic to political and security/military challenges and threats. These mark a shift from security to risk since the end of the Cold War which in retrospect appears as a stable environment for Western European international influence in a US-dominated Western world. This module critically examines how to conceptualize Europe’s and the EU’s changing role in international relations. It also addresses Europe’s and the EU’s evolving and sometimes conflictual relations with other states and world regions in an increasingly multipolar world.
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Demonstrate self-directed research and originality in problem solving
- Critically discuss key debates relevant to studying regional power and security in global politics
- Develop specialised knowledge about European international relations and foreign policy in the context of regionally focused study
- Apply relevant analytical approaches and specialised knowledge to contemporary policy debates
- Distinguish between different analytical approaches for studying power and influence the international order.
Syllabus
Outline syllabus:
European Union external relations: contemporary history and institutional framework
European Union: civilian power, normative power, superpower?
Contemporary risks: new challenges for the EU
Europe and the US
Europe and Russia
Europe and Asia
Europe and Africa
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Seminars 22
Type | Hours |
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Lecture | 12 |
Seminar | 12 |
Independent Study | 126 |
Total study time | 150 |
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Policy brief | 100% |