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Instructors: Lisa Behrens; Abdülaziz Ahmet Yasar
Event type:
Practical course/lab
Displayed in timetable as:
96-4.50
Credits:
2,0
Language of instruction:
German
Min. | Max. participants:
6 | 20
Comments/contents:
The course provides an insight into the political developments and initiatives of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) with a focus on the regions of Eastern Europe and the Southern Caucasus. The historical development, basic principles and instruments of the ENP as an important strategic initiative of the EU to promote democracy, stability and prosperity in its Eastern Neighbourhood and its neighbourhood will be discussed.
The specific political changes in relations between the EU and the countries of Eastern Europe (in particular Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus) and the South Caucasus (in particular Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia) over the last 20 years will be analysed. These countries have faced considerable challenges, particularly in connection with the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh.
Learning objectives:
In this event, participants will learn about and understand current challenges and future perspectives of the ENP. The course aims to develop a comprehensive understanding of the EU's complex and dynamic relations with its Eastern neighbours and the neighbourhood.
Theoretical learning objective:
Basic principles, objectives, historical development and instruments of the ENP
Political changes and conflicts in Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus
Relations between the EU and the countries of Eastern Europe (in particular Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus)
EU relations with the countries of the Southern Caucasus (esp. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia)
Practical learning objective:
Practical role-playing exercises on the EU's future relations with the countries of Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus
Didactic concept:
The course combines a theoretical basis with practical exercises to provide participants with a holistic understanding of the ENP in the focus regions mentioned and to give them the opportunity to apply the knowledge they have learnt.
Literature:
Aust, Martin/ Heinemann-Grüder, Andreas/Nußberger, Angelika und Schmid, Ulrich (2022): Osteuropa zwischen Mauerfall und Ukrainekrieg: Besichtigung einer Epoche.
Gstöhl, Sieglinde (2019): The European Neighbourhood Policy in a comparative perspective: models, challenges, lessons. London, Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group.
Kocamaz, S.Ü. (2022). The EU’s Promotion of Good Governance and Democracy in the South Caucasus: Regional Strategies and Domestic Constraints. In: Soyaltin-Colella, D. (eds) EU Good Governance Promotion in the Age of Democratic Decline. Palgrave Macmillan.
Hedenskog, Jakob (2022): The EU in the South Caucasus: Making the Most of Current Opportunities. SCEEUS Report No. 8, 2022.
Schrötter, Hans Jörg und Ghulinyan-Gerz, Irina (2018): Die Europäische Union und ihre östlichen Nachbarn. Nomos.
Smolnik, Franziska; Tadumadze, Giorgi; Sarjveladze, Mikheil (2023) : Die Außen- und Europapolitik des Georgischen Traums im Kontext von Russlands Krieg gegen die Ukraine: Grenzen des Pragmatismus, SWP-Aktuell, No. 58/2023, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP), Berlin.
Westlake, Martin (2020): The European Union’s new foreign policy. Palgrave Macmillan.
Additional examination information:
Active participation in the sessions and in the role play, preparation of literature and performance in consultation with the students
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