| Course Unit Code | 120-0372/01 |
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| Number of ECTS Credits Allocated | 5 ECTS credits |
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| Type of Course Unit * | Compulsory |
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| Level of Course Unit * | Second Cycle |
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| Year of Study * | Second Year |
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| Semester when the Course Unit is delivered | Winter Semester |
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| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face |
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| Language of Instruction | Czech |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Requisites | Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) | Personal ID | Name |
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| NAV20 | Ing. Boris Navrátil, CSc. |
| STA579 | doc. Ing. Michaela Melecká Staníčková, Ph.D. |
| Summary |
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The subject deals with the European Union's external links to other clusters within economic, security, development and humanitarian cooperation. It not only illuminates the current external aspects of the European integration project but is also devoted to their transformations over time. The interpretation is continuously supplemented by explanations of new economic policy mechanisms (eg European Semester) related to overcoming external macroeconomic imbalances.
Warp:
1. The European Union as a subject of global international relations.
2. The development of the European Union's foreign security cooperation. External relations of the European Communities during the Cold War.
3. The second pillar and the third pillar of the European Union and its transformation in the 1990s. Common Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union, European Security Strategy. Common Security and Defense Policy - EU cooperation with the North Atlantic Alliance.
4. Lisbon Treaty - key CFSP and external relations changes in terms of institutional coherence.
5. The European Union and the Western Balkans, relations with Turkey.
6. European Neighborhood Policy - Eastern Partnership.
7. European Neighborhood Policy - Mediterranean Union.
8. The European Union's Transatlantic Relations with the US and Canada. Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with Canada (CETA).
9. Relations of the European Union with Russia and China. Asia - Europe Meeting (ASEM).
10. Economic cooperation of the European Union with ASEAN, Japan, South Korea and India
11. External relations of the European Union - countries of Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific.
12. Economic cooperation of the European Union with the countries of Latin America.
13. White Paper on the future of the European Union - the EU and global challenges.
14. European Semester and Warning Mechanism Report - External Economic Imbalances of EU Countries. |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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| The subject deals with the European Union's external links to other clusters within economic, security, development and humanitarian cooperation. It not only illuminates the current external aspects of the European integration project but is also devoted to their transformations over time. The interpretation is continuously supplemented by explanations of new economic policy mechanisms (eg European Semester) related to overcoming external macroeconomic imbalances. |
| Course Contents |
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1. The European Union as a subject of global international relations.
2. The development of the European Union's foreign security cooperation. External relations of the European Communities during the Cold War.
3. The second pillar and the third pillar of the European Union and its transformation in the 1990s. Common Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union, European Security Strategy. Common Security and Defense Policy - EU cooperation with the North Atlantic Alliance.
4. Lisbon Treaty - key CFSP and external relations changes in terms of institutional coherence.
5. The European Union and the Western Balkans, relations with Turkey.
6. European Neighborhood Policy - Eastern Partnership.
7. European Neighborhood Policy - Mediterranean Union.
8. The European Union's Transatlantic Relations with the US and Canada. Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with Canada (CETA).
9. Relations of the European Union with Russia and China. Asia - Europe Meeting (ASEM).
10. Economic cooperation of the European Union with ASEAN, Japan, South Korea and India
11. External relations of the European Union - countries of Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific.
12. Economic cooperation of the European Union with the countries of Latin America.
13. White Paper on the future of the European Union - the EU and global challenges.
14. European Semester and Warning Mechanism Report - External Economic Imbalances of EU Countries. |
| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Required Reading: |
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BALDWIN, Richard a Wyplosz CHARLES. The Economics of European Integration. Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill Education, 2022. ISBN 9781526849434.
BAYLIS, John, Steve SMITH a Patricia OWENS. The Globalization of World Politics: an Introduction to International Relations. Eight edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2020. ISBN 978-0-19-882554-8.
HILL, Christopher, Michael SMITH a Sophie VANHOONACKER, ed. International Relations and the European Union. Third edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2017. The new European Union series. ISBN 978-0-19-873732-2. |
BAYLIS, John, Steve SMITH a Patricia OWENS. The globalization of world politics: an introduction to international relations. Eight edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2020. ISBN 978-0-19-882554-8.
EICHLER, Jan. Evropská bezpečnost 30 let po skončení studené války. Vydání první. Praha: Oeconomica, nakladatelství VŠE, 2019. ISBN 978-80-245-2296-8.
VESELÝ, Zdeněk. Mezinárodní vztahy v zrcadle dějin. Plzeň: Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk, 2020. ISBN 978-80-7380-792-4. |
| Recommended Reading: |
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ARDALAN, Kavous. Global Political Economy: A Multi-paradigmatic Approach. Cham: Springer, 2019. ISBN 978-3-030-10376-7.
BISCOP, Sven. European Strategy in the 21st Century. Abingdon: Routledge, 2019. ISBN 978-1-138-38472-9.
GSTÖHL, Sieglinde a Dirk DE BIEVRE. The Trade Policy of the European Union. London: Palgrave, 2018. ISBN 978-0-230-27197-5. |
HLAVÁČEK, Petr a Michael ROMANCOV. Vytěsněná Evropa?: kontexty a perspektivy evropské "východní otázky". Praha: Academia, 2020, 395 s. Společnost, sv. 41. ISBN 978-80-200-3138-9.
MARKOVÁ, Jana a Hana HAVLOVÁ. Ekonomická diplomacie nové doby. Praha: Professional Publishing, 2020. ISBN 978-80-88260-44-8.
BALDWIN, Richard a Wyplosz CHARLES. The Economics of European Integration. Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill Education, 2022. ISBN 9781526849434. |
| Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Lectures, Tutorials |
| Assesment methods and criteria |
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| Task Title | Task Type | Maximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks) | Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing |
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| Credit and Examination | Credit and Examination | 100 (100) | 51 |
| Credit | Credit | 35 | 18 |
| Examination | Examination | 65 | 33 |