Since the war in Ukraine, the concept of European sovereignty has begun to take hold in public debate. It expresses the Union's recognition that it has vital interests to protect itself in a more conflictual world, much less favourable to its global standing. European power, which used to be largely normative , is now forced to cope with power politics . This course will attempt to explain the sources of this sea change, its concrete modalities , and the huge challenges it faces ahead . The basic assumption of this course is that European sovereignty is not a legal principle but a political one aiming at increasing EU leverage in world affairs . European sovereignty is then deeply related to the idea of power. This course will be based on both strong scholarship and personal experience of Professor Laidi who was in Brussels between 2020 and 2024 the Special Adviser to the HRVP ( High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy). Students taking this class should read for Class 1 “European Sovereignty” available on his website www.laidi.org
Salvatore BERGER,Alexandre ALECSE,Zaki LAIDI
Cours magistral seul
English
Reading the required document before each session. Students are expected to be responsive when questions will be raised during the class.
Reading of Zaki Laidi ” European Sovereignty “ available on www.laidi.org
Autumn 2024-2025
Mid term paper : 40% ( 3000 words)
Final paper : 50% . 3 hours closed book exam. Use of at least 3 academic references.
Participation : 10%
Presentation made by Professor Laidi includes slides and videos. Professor Laidi will from time to time during raise questions to the class in order to make the course as interactive as possible. Each session will be made with the support of about 20 to 25 five slides.