The foreign policy of the EU Member States 4003-203PZPCUE
The course is focus on the foreign policies of selected EU Member States. Students will be familiarized with the theory of the foreign policy and its models. Lectures will be provided by several experts on area of international relations. Lecturers will characterize the foreign policies of France, Great Britain and Germany (the most important European powers); neutral and non-alignment countries; Mediterranean states and Central and Eastern countries as well.
Content of lectures:
Theory of a foreign policy,
The foreign policy of the European powers (Germany, France and Great Britain),
The Foreign policy of the Mediterranean states (Greece, Spain, Italy, Portugal and Malta)
The Foreign policy of the neutral and non-alignment countries (Sweden, Finland, Austria, Ireland and Cyprus)
The foreign policy of the Central and Eastern countries (Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary)
Student’s workload:
lecture - 30 h
preparation for the lecture - 45 h
exam preparation - 45 h
total - 120 h
Type of course
Mode
Prerequisites (description)
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
Within the sphere of knowledge:
• Have an in-depth understanding of the theory of a foreign policy and its models
• Know about the factors which influence the foreign policies of the European States
• Recognise the most important targets and priorities of the foreign policies of the European States
• Understand the foreign policies of certain selected countries and their influences on the shape of the European Union
Within the sphere of skills:
• Explain the genesis of contemporary relations between certain selected European countries
• Explain the dependency between the potential of a country and its foreign policy
• Define the elements which influence the role and position of a country in the international arena
• Recognise the political, economic and social potential of all European Union members
Within the sphere of social competence:
• Formulate their own opinions on the activity and direction of the development of the countries of the European Union
• Criticize political events within Europe
• Be open-minded towards ongoing research and the gathering of information on the relations between EU member states
Assessment criteria
Writing exam
Bibliography
L. Aggestam, European Foreign Policy and the Quest for a Global Role: Britain, France and Germany, London 2013
J. Czaputowicz (red.), Polityka zagraniczna Polski : Unia Europejska, Stany Zjednoczone, sąsiedzi, Warszawa 2008
E. Cziomer, Polityka zagraniczna Niemiec w dobie nowych wyzwań globalizacji, bezpieczeństwa międzynarodowego oraz integracji europejskiej po 2005 roku, ELIPSA, Warszawa 2010
Cyprus Foreign Policy and Government Guide, Upd Rep Edition, USA 2014
P. Domejko-Kozera, Polityka zagraniczna Hiszpanii, Warszawa 2011
K. Dośpiał-Borysiak, Polityka Szwecji i Finlandii w regionie Morza Bałtyckiego, Toruń 2006
F. Gołembski, Polityka zagraniczna Wielkiej Brytanii, Warszawa, 2001
A.Hadfield, I. Manners & R. Whitman (eds.), Foreign Policies of EU Member States, London 2016
D. Kavakas, Greece and Spain in European Foreign Policy: The Influence of Southern Member States in Common Foreign and Security Policy, London 2001
J. Matuszewska, Trzy światy. Modele polityki zagranicznej Unii Europejskiej,
Stanów Zjednoczonych i Rosji, Warszawa 2010
T. Łoś-Nowak, Polityka zagraniczna. Aktorzy – potencjały – strategie, Warszawa 2011
L. Marchi, R. Whitman, G. Edwards (eds.), Italy's Foreign Policy in the Twenty-first Century: A Contested Nature?, London 2014
S. Nye Joseph, Soft Power. The Means To Success In World Politics, New York 2005
A. Szeptycki, Francja czy Europa. Dziedzictwo de Gaulle’a w polityce zagranicznej V Republiki, Warszawa 2005
R. Stemplowski, Wprowadzenie do analizy polityki zagranicznej, Warszawa 2006
E. Tulmets, East Central European Foreign Policy Identity in Perspective
Back to Europe and the EU’s Neighbourhood, London 2014
R. Wong& C. Hill (eds.), National and European Foreign Policies: Towards Europeanization, London 2012.
R. Zięba (red.), Wstęp do teorii polityki zagranicznej państwa, Toruń 2007
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