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Learning outcomes |
The course aims to deepen the understanding of the European Union’s international relations. Combining a brief historical contextualization and theoretical framing, with an examination of main institutional actors and decision-making processes, the course critically evaluates several thematic (including economics, diplomacy, security and defense, enlargement) and geographic dimensions (including vis-à-vis the neighborhood and other key actors) of the EU’s external action. By the end of the course, students should be able to:
1. Understand the historical evolution of the EU as an international actor.
2. Elucidate and apply central concepts and theories related to EU foreign policy.
3. Understand the process of formulating and conducting EU foreign policy.
4. Assess the EU’s international role in different policy areas and regions of the world.
5. Independently research current issues and challenges in EU foreign policy.
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Main Bibliography |
Bretherton, C., and Vogler, J. (2006). The European Union as a global actor (2nd ed.). Routledge.
Cini, M., Borragán, N. (Eds.) (2022). European Union Politics (7th ed.). Oxford University Press.
Freire, M. R., et al. (Eds.) (2022). EU Global Actorness in a World of Contested Leadership: Policies, Instruments and Perceptions. Springer.
Hill, C., Smith, M., and Vanhoonacker, S. (Eds.). (2023). International Relations and the European Union (4th ed.). Oxford University Press.
Jorgensen, K. et al. (Eds.) (2015). The SAGE Handbook of European Foreign Policy. Sage.
Keukeleire, S., and Delreux, T. (2014). The Foreign Policy of the European Union (2th ed.). Palgrave Macmillan.
Lucarelli, S., and Fioramonti, L. (Eds.) (2010). External perceptions of the European Union as a global actor. Routledge.
Smith, K. E. (2014). European Union foreign policy in a changing world (3rd ed.). Polity.
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