It explores how the EU has shown resilience when facing a combination of internal (failure of the Constitution, Euro/debt crisis, Brexit) and external (Migration, Ukraine) crises and its consequences in foreign policy making.
It covers all aspects of EU external relations, including Trade policy, Development policy, Foreign policy and Regulatory policies. It aims to analyze the interrelationships between different policy areas and policy actors.
It assesses the coherence and effectiveness of the EU as a global actor.
The approach is based of in-depth discussion of all aspects of EU relations with the world, seeking to relate academic analysis with in-depth real-life experiences in EU foreign policy making.
Learning Outcomes
1. Understanding of the EU multiple crisis in the XXI Century and its responses.
2. In-depth knowledge of EU external relations and policies in all its aspects.
3. Understanding and discussion of real-life experiences in EU foreign, trade, development and regulatory policy making.
4. Assessment of the EU as a global actor.
Professional Skills
In depth understanding of how foreign policy is really made at the EU level.
Ability to relate academic and real-life approaches to EU policy making.
Capacity to produce policy briefs that are adapted to working at the EU.
- Reading and Preparation for Class: 5 hours a week / 30 hours a semester
- Research and Writing for Individual Assessments: hours a week / 20 hours a semester
Participation (20%) - Policy Brief (50%) - Presentation (30%)