Face-to-face , second term, 30 hours of theory.

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The course aims at familiarizing the students with two major dimensions of the international playing field in which the EU is actively involved.

Course EUSL2012 "Action extérieure de l'Union européenne"

The EU is a major power in the international system and an active promoter of the multilateral exchanges within the international institutions.

The EU supports political and economic multilateralism in the international relations which is based on a legal system which strives for the implementation of new regulatory targets.

Due to its size and its sphere of influence, the EU is at the heart of this new multipolar order. Therefore the focus will be on its relationships with the US, Russia, China, Japan and the emerging powers like India and Brazil.

The course gives an overview of the strategic partnerships between the EU and the US, Russia, China, Japan, India and Brazil. It pays attention to the position, the sphere of influence and the subsequent behavior of the EU and its member states within the international organizations such as the UN General Assembly and Security Council, the WTO, the IMF, UNESCO including the G8 and the G20. Finally, it leads to a discussion on the articulation between multipolarity and multilateralism, and its repercussions on the EU foreign policy.

Ex cathedra presentations

Written or oral examination.

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