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Presentation
Presentation
The European Union is the most ambitious economic and political integration project under way in the world. Its position has gradually been asserting itself in the international context, raising it to the level of an effective actor in international relations. The aim of this curricular unit is to present and analyze the pillars of the European Union's foreign policy, as well as its main vectors.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Bachelor | Semestral | 6
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
2 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT450-14672
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
1. Conceptual Issues
- What is an International Relations actor
- Criteria for the exercise of power in International Relations
2. Fundamentals of the European Union's Foreign Policy
3. Vectors of the European Union's Foreign Policy
- The USA
- The "Western World"
- The close neighborhood
- The Middle East
- The "Global South"
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Objectives
Objectives
In this curricular unit, a theoretical and methodological approach is carried out, adequate to the knowledge, understanding and analysis of the European Union's foreign policy and the assessment of its effective status as a relevant international actor. Students will thus be able to have a real conception of the place and role of the EU in the world, allowing them to understand the true international dimension of the EU, namely in the economic, political and diplomatic fields.
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
Presentation of the subjects through theoretical classes taught by the teacher, followed by investigation in the classroom with a view to developing and monitoring the final work.
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References
References
Keukeleire, S. & Delreux, T. (2022). The Foreign Policy of the European Union. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
Lonardo, L. (2022). EU Common Foreign and Security Policy After Lisbon: Between Law and Geopolitics. Cham: Springer.
Telò, M. & Ponjaert, F. (2016). The EU's Foreign Policy: What Kind of Power and Diplomatic Action?. London: Routledge.
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
No
