The European Union and the West: main challenges in XXI century 4003-EUW-ERASMUS-OG
1. Global (dis)order: the world in the year 2019 – main characteristics. From bipolar via unipolar towards multipolar or bipolar again? Unilateralism versus multilateralism. The West and the Rest.
2. The EU: main challenges in 2019.
3. The West and the rest: EU in the new global order
4. The EU reforms: main scenarios (Macron, Orban, Rutte).
5. A power shift from Atlantic towards Pacific? Socio-economic overview.
6. The transatlantic relations under Trump, main challenges and divisions.
7. US – China competition: challenges and perspectives. Trade war, high-tech rivalry, political tensions.
8. European Union and Asian giants: China and India.
9. EU relations with Russia, Middle East, Africa – main challenges and possible scenarios.
10. Forth industrial revolution and its consequences for politics and society.
Type of course
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
• The students will get knowledge about complexity of the current world order as well as increase knowledge about the most important challenges for the European Union and the West in the next decade.
• The students will get ability to analyse facts and data re: international relations as well as reflect on their meaning for the strategies of the state actors.
• The student will learn to debate and present in public their arguments re: international relations and foreign policy.
Assessment criteria
• Oral exam
• Overall performance in the class.
Bibliography
1. Parag Khanna, The Future is Asian. Global Order in the XXI century, 2019
2. Harari Noah, 21 lessons for 21 century, 2018
3. Ivan Krastev, After Europe, 2017
4. Schwab Klaus, Forth industrial revolution, 2016
5. Kaplan Robert, Asian cauldron, 2014
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