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1 course 5a: EU as a Global Actor Om kurset Uddannelse Hjemmeside Kursustype Tilmelding Fagmodul i Internationale Studier, ét fags fagmodul Fagmodulskursus Through STADS selfservice from 1st December to 15th December : Link to STADS selfservice Questions regarding registration can be directed to Pernille Marie Storgaard, pernil@ruc.dk, phone Kursus starter Kursus slutter Undervisningstidspunkt Tuesdays from Forudsætninger Recommended academic requirements: It is a requirement that before commencement of this subject module the student has acquired knowledge, skills and competencies corresponding to: Basic course in Political Science and Sociology and Basic course in Economics and Planning, Space & Resources The literature is in, for which reason the student is assumed to possess reading proficiency in. Kursusrækkefølge Formål It is recommended that students have completed subject module course 1 and/or 3. The course is part of the overall subject module in International Studies. According to 1 Purpose the module in International Studies aims to: Enable the student to independently utilise the central theories and methods of International Studies in an interdisciplinary manner. Equip the student with a thorough understanding of the political scientific, politico-economic and sociological aspects of international development, co-operation, control and conflict. Develop the student s skills associated with the project-based working form, including the ability to co-operate and manage projects, handle complex issues, collect and process relevant information, and draw up precise conclusions and analyses. Furthermore, the purpose of the subject module International Studies is to provide the student with the qualifications required to commence a master's programme in Global Studies, EU-Studies, International Development Studies or related master's programmes. (2). The subject module is included in the Social Science 1-subject bachelor with International Studies offered at Roskilde University. The subject module corresponds to 70 ECTS points. Undervisningsform Bedømmelseskriterier The focus is on the EU as an international actor, the development of the EU s military capabilities, common foreign and security policy, community enlargements, the neighbourhood policy, the external dimensions of internal policies, and the EU and global trade relations. Lectures with student participation & discussion (reading required) The purpose of the course/project/seminar is for students to acquire: Knowledge: Knowledge of the development of the EU as an international actor. Knowledge of theoretical approaches to the study of the EU as an international actor. Skills: Skills in analysing issues relating to the EU as an international actor. Competencies:

2 Competency to conduct analyses of issues relevant to the EU's external relations and the way in which the EU responds to other international actors and institutions. Eksamensform Form of examination: Individual oral examination with synopsis. Oral examination without preparation time. The examination duration is 20 minutes, including assessment. The use of notes and course materials is permitted. The examinee prepares a synopsis of max. 2,400 characters in all, corresponding to one standard page. If the synopsis exceeds this specification of the number of characters it will be refused assessment, which means that the student cannot participate in the examination, and one examination attempt will be deemed to have been used up. The synopsis outlines how key theories from the course can be applied in relation to a contemporary event, process and/or question in the international sphere. The examination is based on the synopsis, and tests the entire syllabus. The synopsis itself is not included in the assessment. Assessment: Seven-point scale. Moderation: External Reeksamensform Re-examination take the form of an individual oral examination, cf. the form of the ordinary examination. A new synopsis is not, however, required. Eksamenstidspunkt Submission synopsis before 9.00 a.m. at on 22 April, Oral examination Monday 28. April Tuesday 29. April Undervisningsevalueringsform Undervisningsmaterialer Online form Course handbook: Charlotte Bretherton and John Vogler, The European Union as a Global Actor, London: Routledge, In addition the students will be required to read various reports and journal articles. Please see description of individual lectures for a list. Undervisningsansvarlig Annemarie Peen Rodt ( aprodt@ruc.dk ) Michelle Pace ( mpace@ruc.dk ) Kursussekretær Christina Borup ( cborup@ruc.dk ) Michelle Pace ( mpace@ruc.dk ) kursusgange Lecture 1: Conceptions of Europe Tidspunkt 11/ kl. 08:30-10:30 a) Europe as an object of research and of theoretical and philosophical reflection 45 minutes by Michelle Pace b) Students-led seminar re.: Normative Power Europe 45 minutes Gerald Delanty: "Conceptions of Europe: A Review of Recent Trends" in Journal of Social Theory, Vol. 6 No 4, Pp Ian Manners: Normative Power Europe: A Contradiction in Terms? in Journal of Common Market Studies, Vol. 40 No. 2, Pp Michelle Pace: The Construction of EU Normative Power in Journal of Common Market Studies, Vol. 45 No. 5, Pp

3 Lecture 2: Growth Europe: Going Beyond the Euro Crisis Tidspunkt 18/ kl. 08:30-10:30 a) What is the EU s place in the world economy? Is trade a source of EU power in the international system? 45 minutes by M. Pace b) Students-led seminar re.: Role of the EU in the WTO 45 minutes Sophie Meunier and Kalypso Nicolaïdis: The European Union as a conflicted trade power in Journal of European Public Policy, Vol. 13, No. 6, September Pp Dermot Hodson and Lucia Quaglia European Perspectives on the Global Financial Crisis: Introduction in Journal of Common Market Studies Vol. 47 No. 5, Pp Dermot Hodson The Eurozone in 2012: Whatever It Takes to Preserve the Euro'? in JCMS Vol. 51 Annual Review, Pp Lecture 3: Global Europe: Europe in a New World Order Tidspunkt 25/ kl. 08:30-10:30 Sted klynge (25) a) How has the EU evolved in the context of the New World Order? 45 minutes by Michelle Pace b) Students-led seminar re.: Is the EU equipped to influence the NWO? 45 minutes Roy H. Ginsberg: Conceptualizing the European Union as an International Actor: Narrowing the Theoretical Capability- Expectations Gap in Journal of Common Market Studies, Vol. 37 No.3, Pp Robert Kagan: Paradise and Power: America and Europe in a New World Order, London: Atlantic Books, Charles Grant with Katinka Barysch: Can Europe and China Shape a New World Order? London: Centre for European Reform, Lecture 4: EU External Action: A Common Foreign and Security Policy? Tidspunkt 04/ kl. 08:30-10:30 This session will examine various attempts to foster and/or hamper the development of a common foreign and security policy for Europe. Finally, we will discuss whether the EU today has a common foreign and security policy. Charlotte Bretherton and John Vogler: The European Union as a Global Actor, London: Routledge, pp &

4 Lecture 5: Relations with the Neighbours - Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy Tidspunkt 11/ kl. 08:30-10:30 This session will examine the Union s relationship with its neighbours. We will explore the enlargement process to date as well as the expected path for the future. Finally, we will discuss possible alternatives to enlargement. Charlotte Bretherton and John Vogler: The European Union as a Global Actor, London: Routledge, pp Lecture 6: The EU as a Security Actor - Common Security and Defence Policy Tidspunkt 18/ kl. 08:30-10:30 This session will examine whether the EU has been, is or may become a relevant security actor in the international arena. We will discuss whether, why (not), and if so how this might be the case? Charlotte Bretherton and John Vogler: The European Union as a Global Actor, London: Routledge, pp Lecture 7: The EU and Democracy Promotion Tidspunkt 25/ kl. 08:30-10:30 a) The EU as a democracy promoter 45 minutes by Michelle Pace b) Students-led seminar re.: Promoting democracy in the Arab world pre- and since Arab uprisings 45 minutes Michelle Pace Paradoxes and Contradictions in EU Democracy Promotion in the Mediterranean: The Limits of EU Normative Power in Democratization, Vol. 16 No.1, Pp Peter Kotzian, Michèle Knodt, Sigita Urdze Instruments of the EU s External Democracy Promotion in JCMS, Vol. 49, No. 5, Pp Peter Burnell Promoting Democracy: A Review Article in Government and Opposition, Vol. 48, No. 2, Pp Lecture 8: The EU and its Strategic Partners - Effective Multilateralism? Tidspunkt 01/ kl. 08:30-10:30

5 This session looks closer at the EU s relationship with its self-selected strategic partners ; be they traditional allies, new friends or old enemies. We will discuss the Union s relationship(s) with other international organizations as well as third countries and seek to answer whether the Union s strategic partnerships facilitate effective multilateralism. Thomas Renard The Treachery of Strategies: A Call for True EU Strategic Partnerships, Egmont Paper, No. 45, April Pp Available at: (Accessed 29/11/2013). Lecture 9: The EU and Turkey Tidspunkt 08/ kl. 08:30-10:30 a) Accession of Turkey to the EU 45 minutes by Michelle Pace b) Students-led seminar re.: the view from within Turkey: around 74 % of Turkish people do not believe the country will acquire EU membership (TAVAK poll, 2012). J. Gerhards and S. Hans Why not Turkey? Attitudes towards Turkish Membership in the EU among Citizens in 27 European Countries in Journal of Common Market Studies, Vol. 49, Pp J. Baudner The Politics of Norm Diffusion in Turkish European Union Accession Negotiations: Why It was Rational for an Islamist Party to be Pro-European and a Secularist Party to be Anti-European in JCMS Vol. 50, No.6, Pp F. Cengiz and L. Hoffmann Rethinking Conditionality: Turkey's European Union Accession and the Kurdish Question in JCMS Vol. 51 No. 3, Pp Lecture 10: Concluding Lecture - Contemporary Issues and Future Challenges Tidspunkt 15/ kl. 08:30-10:30 This session will conclude the course and allow students to discuss various topics, issues and material covered. Moreover, this will be a chance to ask any questions that students may have in preparation for the exam. Charlotte Bretherton and John Vogler: The European Union as a Global Actor, London: Routledge, pp & STADS stamdata Fagmodulskursus Belastning : 5 ECTS Aktivitetskode : U25477 Prøveform : mundtlig Bedømmelse : 7-trinsskala Censur : Ekstern censur

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