European Union in a New Global Order 4003-UENG-ERASMUS
The lectures are dividing of Three Parts, each of Five Topics, in following way:
Part One
Theory and practise of the EU
1. The EU as a new entity/subject on global arena
2. The essence of the EU – Enlargement/Widening vs. Deepening of the integration
3. The EU in the era of globalization (network and fluent societies, technological/digital revolution
4. Economic role of the EU
5. Political, social, technological and military Role of the EU
Part Two
Main Dimensions of external activities the EU
6. EU – US/Transatlantic Relations
7. EU – China/East Asia Relations
8. Eastern Partnership of the EU (including Russia, Ukraine)
9. EU in Africa and Latin America
10. The Global role of the EU
Part Three
Challenges and Answers of the EU on current global arena
11. Domestic/Internal challenges of the EU (since 2008, till 2023, including, among others, global economic crisis, migration pressure, Brexit, the pandemics, Russian aggression on the Ukraine)
12. EU in the new institutional framework on the global arena (G7, G-20, BRICS+, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Emerging Markets - Global South)
13. Is the Global Triangle (with US, China and the EU) possible?
14. New Global Order on the Horizon – bipolar or multipolar?
15. The Future of the EU on global scene
Mode
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
After the course the student should:
Knowledge
- Define the role of the EU on contemporary global stage
- Describe the EU as seen from outside
- Show the EU as a real subject of global affairs
- Define current position in evaluating new global order
Qualities
- Have and independent voice on ongoing debate of the role of the EU
- Define what role the EU should play on the global arena
- Independently judge on the weak and strong points of the EU integration process
- Have his/her own opinion on current, almost volatile global order
Approach
- Have independent impact on current international affairs, within the EU and outside of it
- Be aware how difficult moments on the European integration process we have now due to the recent challenges (Covid, Russia, Big Power games, etc.)
- Have positive influence on his/her immediate surroundings in current, very lively debates on international affairs and the role of the EU in it
Assessment criteria
Written – from material delivered during the lecture
Additional information
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