This course is designed to familiarize the students with the basic concepts of the European Union's foreign policy. It provides a theoretical and analytical basis for students to asses the EU's performance as an international actor. The course addresses the main European Foreign Policy actors, tools, institutions, objectives and issues. Topics to be discussed include the EU's response to contemporary challenges in world politics.
European Foreign Policy (IR 405)
2019 Spring
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
International Relations(IR)
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Senem Aydın Düzgit saduzgit@sabanciuniv.edu,
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English
Undergraduate
SPS101 SPS102
Formal lecture
Communicative,Discussion based learning
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| Programs\Type | Required | Core Elective | Area Elective |
| International Studies | * | ||
| International Studies | * | ||
| Political Science | * | ||
| Political Science and International Relations | * | ||
| Political Science (Previous Name: Social and Political Sciences) | * |
CONTENT
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this course is to offer an all-round introduction into the nature of EU foreign policy, the actors, instruments and the interaction with the wider international context. The course will cover basic terminology, history, the institutional framework, and foreign policy issue areas. In addition, the topics of the EU?s identity as an international actor and of Europeanisation of foreign policies are addressed.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- At the end of the module, the students should acquire the ability to analyse the issues above, both empirically and theoretically. They will have a broad understanding of the relevant theoretical work on European foreign policy and foreign policy analysis. The course will enrich students? knowledge of the history, institutions and actors in the EU?s external relations as well as the various theoretical frames used in explaining EU?s international relations; enlargement and the European Neighbourhood Policy, EU?s relations with the wider world and the assessment of its `actorness? on the global stage.
PROGRAMME OUTCOMES
1. Understand the world, their country, their society, as well as themselves and have awareness of ethical problems, social rights, values and responsibility to the self and to others. 5
2. Understand different disciplines from natural and social sciences to mathematics and art, and develop interdisciplinary approaches in thinking and practice. 3
3. Think critically, follow innovations and developments in science and technology, demonstrate personal and organizational entrepreneurship and engage in life-long learning in various subjects; have the ability to continue to educate him/herself. 4
4. Communicate effectively in Turkish and English by oral, written, graphical and technological means. 5
5. Take individual and team responsibility, function effectively and respectively as an individual and a member or a leader of a team; and have the skills to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams. 3
1. Analyze global affairs from international relations and economics perspectives. 5
2. Demonstrate theoretical and practical knowledge of the international affairs. 5
3. Compete for increasing opportunities in careers within the newly emerging global institutions. 5
4. Evaluate the international political events and present their views and positions on international affairs with advanced oral and written skills. 5
1. To analyze national and global events from various social science perspectives. 5
2. To demonstrate theoretical and practical knowledge on political science and international relations and to state views and positions with advanced oral and written skills. 5
3. To compete for increasing career opportunities in national and global institutions. 5
4. To (be able to) understand and follow the changes in political behaviours, opinions and structures. 4
5. To gain the ability to make logical inferences on social and political issues based on comparative and historical knowledge. 5
1. Understand and follow changes in patterns of political behavior, ideas and structures. 4
2. Develop the ability to make logical inferences about social and political issues on the basis of comparative and historical knowledge. 5
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ASSESSMENT METHODS and CRITERIA
| Percentage (%) | |
| Final | 50 |
| Midterm | 40 |
| Participation | 10 |
RECOMENDED or REQUIRED READINGS
| Readings |
Required Reading. ?European Integration and Foreign Policy: Historical Overview? in The Foreign Policy of the European Union, pp. 35-60. ?International Relations and the EU: Themes and Issues? in International Relations and the European Union, pp. 3-23 (Hill et. al.) 20-Feb-19 - Theorising European Foreign Policy ?Conclusions: Theorising EU Foreign Policy? in The Foreign Policy of the European Union, pp. 321-334. 27-Feb-19: Actors, Institutions and Instruments ?The Institutional Framework? in International Relations and the European Union, pp. 97-121 (Vanhoonacker and Pomorska). ?The EU?s Foreign Policy System: Actors? in The Foreign Policy of the European Union, 61-94. ?The EU?s Foreign Policy System: Policy Making? in The Foreign Policy of the European Union, pp. 94-116. Please also check the website of the European External Action Service: http://eeas.europa.eu/index_en.htm 6-Mar-19: Europeanisation of National Foreign Policies ?The Role of the Member States? The Europeanization of Foreign Policy?? in International Relations and the European Union, pp. 143-165 (Wong). 13-Mar-19: Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP)/Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) ?The Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP)? in The Foreign Policy of the European Union, pp. 156-172. ?The Common Security and Defence Policy? in The Foreign Policy of the European Union, pp. 172-197. ?The External Dimension of the EU?s Internal Security? in International Relations and the European Union, pp. 365-388 (Wolff). 20-Mar-19: EU and its Neighbourhood Policies I - Western Balkans and Turkey ?EU Foreign Policy towards the Neighbourhood? in The Foreign Policy of the European Union, pp. 242-250. Gergana Noutcheva and Senem Aydin-Düzgit (2012) ?Lost in Europeanisation: 27-Mar-19: EU Foreign Policy and Brexit- Drivers and Implications-Guest Lecturer: Dr. Sam Bennett (Adam Mickiewicz University) 3-Apr-19: MID-TERM EXAM 10-Apr-19: EU and its Neighbourhood Policies II ? Eastern and Southern Neighbour-hood ?EU Foreign Policy towards the Neighbourhood? in The Foreign Policy of the European Union, pp. 250-273. ?Enlargement, the Neighbourhood and European Order? in International Relations and the European Union, pp. 316-341 (Smith). 17-Apr-19: EU Trade Policy ?The European Union as a Trade Power? in International Relations and the European Union, pp. 209-235 (Meunier and Nicolaidis). Andreas Dur and Manfred Elsig (2011) ?Principals, Agents, and the European Union's Foreign Economic Policies? Journal of European Public Policy 18 (3): 323-338. 24-Apr-19: EU-US Relations ?The European Union and the USA? in International Relations and the European Union, pp. 388-418 (Smith and Steffenson). 1-May-19: Labour Day-NO CLASS 8-May-19: EU and the Developing World ?The European Union and International Development? in International Relations and the European Union, pp. 292-316 (Carbone). Maurizio Carbone (2010) ?The European Union, Good Governance and Aid Co-ordination?. Third World Quarterly 31 (1): 13-29 15-May-19: EU and the BRICs ?The European Union, the BRICs, and other Emerging Powers: A New World Order?? in International Relations and the European Union, pp. 418-443 (Keukeleire and De Bruyn). 22-May-19: The EU on the International Scene: What Kind of Power? Ian Manners. ?Normative Power Europe: A Contradiction in Terms?? Journal of Common Market Studies, 40 (2) 2002: 235-258. Adrian Hyde-Price. ??Normative? Power Europe: a Realist Critique,? Journal of European Public Policy 13 (2) (2006): 217-234. Senem Aydın-Düzgit. ?Legitimising Europe in Contested Settings: Europe as a Normative Power in Turkey?? Journal of Common Market Studies 56 (3) 2018: 612-627. |