European Foreign, Security and Defense Policy

18.1.- 17.2. Mondays 16-18, U37 ls, and Wednesdays 16-18, U35 ls.

The course exam will be held Wed 24.2. 16-18, U35 ls

¤updated 22.1.2010¤

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.

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.

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

• 18.1. Introduction (M.A. Toby Archer) slides
• 20.1. History (Dr. Hiski Haukkala) slides, article
• 25.1. Internal and External Security (ESS) (M.A. Toby Archer)slides
• 27.1. Views of the EU from outside: Russia China and the US (Dr. Hiski Haukkala)slides
• 1.2. Enlargement (Dr. Hiski Haukkala)slides
• 3.2. France and Germany (Dr. Timo Behr) slides
• 8.2. UK and Finland (M.A. Toby Archer) slides
• 10.2. Mid East (Dr. Timo Behr) slides
• 15.2. EU missions and policy to Africa (Dr. Teija Tiilikainen)
• 17.2. Theory (Dr. Sinikukka Saari) slides
• 24.2. Course exam
  
  Video conference with U.S. Naval Academy, hosted by US Embassy in Helsinki. 3 February, 18.00-20.00. Further details from course lecturers.

Completion

20 h lectures and course exam.

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.

The exam retake will be held Mon 24.5. at 16-18, PI. Prior registration for the exam retake between 6.-13.5. 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.