European Foreign, Security and Defense Policy

Prerequisites

Basic studies.

Compensations

The grading level of the lecture course is 2 study points and it compensates for the book Elgström, Ole & Smith, Michael (eds): "The European Union's Roles in International Politics: Concepts and Analysis" in the study unit M225. The Foreign Policies of Great Powers.

Target group/Course level

Students of World Politics.

Objectives

The goal of the course is to give the students a good overall view and understanding of the European Union as an actor in security and defence policy, including the historical development of a common EU foreign and security policy, its institutional setting, the member states’ views, and the EU’s current relations with other actors, both states and organisations. In addition to the empirical side, also alternative theoretical explanations will be dealt with, linking the analysis to theories of European integration in general.

Content

• Mon 12 Jan Hanna Ojanen: Introduction to the EU as an actor in foreign, security and defence policy (handouts)
• Wed 14 Jan Hiski Haukkala: Background and development of CFSP and ESDP (handouts)
• Mon 19 Jan Tiia Lehtonen: The institutional setting of ESDP (handouts)
• Wed 21 Jan Hanna Ojanen: Theoretical explanations of ESDP (handouts)
• Mon 26 Jan Toby Archer: The European Security Strategy and links between external and internal security (handouts)
• Wed 28 Jan Toby Archer: Different member states’ positions: The UK and Finland (handouts)
• Mon 2 Feb Tiia Lehtonen: Different member states’ positions: France, Germany, Ireland and Denmark (handouts)
• Wed 4 Feb Hiski Haukkala: The impact of enlargement on ESDP (handouts)
• Mon 9 Feb Hiski Haukkala: Outsiders’ views: Russia, the US, China (handouts)
• Wed 11 Feb Hanna Ojanen: The EU’s relations with NATO and the UN (handouts)
• Wed 25 Feb Course exam (place:Main building, hall 5)
  
• Readings: Three documents to read and consult during the course:
• 1) REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EUROPEAN SECURITY STRATEGY - PROVIDING SECURITY IN A CHANGING WORLD Approved by the European Council held in Brussels on 11 and 12 December 2008 and drafted under the responsibilities of the EU High Representative Javier SOLANA
• 2) A SECURE EUROPE IN A BETTER WORLD - THE EUROPEAN SECURITY STRATEGY Approved by the European Council held in Brussels on 12 December 2003 and drafted under the responsibilities of the EU High Representative Javier SOLANA Both available at: http://www.consilium.europa.eu/cms3_fo/showPage.ASP?id=266〈=EN&mode=g
• 3) Glossary of events and list of acronyms (link)
  

Course work and forms of study

Will be specified by the beginning of the course.

N.B. The remaining credits of the study unit are to be completed in the form of a book exam within six months, at the latest, after the date of the course completion.

Grading

The course work will be graded on a scale from 0 to 5.

Course results and retake

The results of the course will be posted on the notice board of the Department by XX.XX.

The exam retake will be held Mon 25.5. at 16-18, PR sali 1. Prior registration for the exam retake between 7.-14.5. in WebOodi. Don't mind if WebOodi informs you that you have already taken the course.

Course evaluation anddevelopment

During the last session, students will have an opportunity to give feedback on the course to the lecturer and to fill in an anonymous evaluation form. During the course feedback can be given anonymously.

When giving feedback, please evaluate the contribution of the teacher, your own contribution, the contributions of other students and the possible contribution of the Department office to the success of the course.