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| SPOL2210-1 | Decision-making in foreign policy
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Holder(s) : | Sébastian Santander |
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| Language : | Langue française |
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| Course contents : | The course attempts to unscramble the decision-making process in the field of foreign policy. The latter will be apprehended through a comprehensive approach. In order to reach this aim, the course will analyse the external policies of the EU (PESC/PSD, trade, cooperation humnitarian policies,...). It also aims to analyse the relations of the EU with regional groups and third countries. The course will handle differents questions such as: Who are de decision-makers ? In what conditions are decisions made ? Are decisions always rational ? What is the relative weight of lobbying/external pressures ? Who controls the process ? What are the international consenquencies of the external policies?
The course will also analyze the nature of the actor that the EU represents through different theories. |
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| Course objective : | The course aims at promoting a better understanding of decision-making processes in the field of foreign policy apprehended in a comprehensive way. |
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| Prerequisites : | Students need to have followed the course about :
- "Introduction to international relations" (SPOL1203-1)
- "Theories of international relations "(SPOL0011-1)
- "Regionalism in world politics" (SPOL0925-1) |
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| Organization : | Ex cathedra lectures though students are warmly invited to participate. |
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| Written notes : | The course is based on notes prepared by the responsable of the course and obligatory readings in english and french given during the course. |
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| Assessment : | Written examination both in the first and second session: both open questions and multiple choice |
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| Contacts : | Professor: Sebastian Santander, Office R71, level 0. Phone: 04/3663046
Assistant : Sophie Wintgens Office R10 - level 0 - tél. 04 366 43 89. |
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