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Geopolitics of the European Union and the Great Powers [ LEURO1303 ]


5.0 crédits ECTS  30.0 h   2q 

Teacher(s) Struye de Swielande Tanguy ;
Language French
Place
of the course
Louvain-la-Neuve
Main themes

This course, through the InBev-Baillet Latour Chair (Programme European Union-China), constitutes an introduction of the role of great powers (Primary the European Union towards Japan, China, Russia, India and the United States) in the international system. The topics addressed will be varied (security and defense policy, foreign policy, energy policies, regional politics, etc.).

Aims

After inserting the great powers in the framework of their integral strategy and taking cognizance of the debates about the nature of power of the European Union, the student will be able to understand the policies of the main systemic actors and to analyze the current international challenges.

Evaluation methods

Written or oral examination.

Content

Every country has a tendency to consider itself as the centre of a system. And although the reality is different, it is this representation that is structuring the geopolitical behavior. This course will accordingly provide the students a vision of geopolitics that will give them the opportunity to understand the insertion of the European Union- atypical power, fluctuating between an integrated international organization and a confederation of states- in the regional and systemic balance of power, in the geo-economical and geo-strategical current issues.

Other information

Prerequisite: course LPOLS1323 "Institutions et politiques européenne". Support: texts to read.

Cycle et année
d'étude
> Bachelor in Psychology and Education: General
> Bachelor in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures
> Bachelor in Information and Communication
> Bachelor in Philosophy
> Bachelor in Law
> Bachelor in Engineering : Architecture
> Bachelor in Ancient languages and Literatures : Classics
> Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English
> Bachelor in Computer Science
> Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General
> Bachelor in Economics and Management
> Bachelor in Motor skills : General
> Bachelor in Human and Social Sciences
> Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General
> Bachelor in Sociology and Anthropology
> Bachelor in Political Sciences: General
> Bachelor in History of Art and Archaeology : General
> Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies
> Bachelor in Mathematics
> Bachelor in History
> Bachelor in Biomedicine
> Bachelor in Engineering
> Bachelor in Pharmacy
> Bachelor in Religious Studies
Faculty or entity
in charge
> EURO


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