Baillet Latour Chair: The Euro-Russian partnership: challenges and processes

Teacher(s)

Spetschinsky Laetitia;

Language

French

Main themes

We examine the EU-Russia partnership from two main angles. Firstly, we look at the bilateral relations between these two powers: the economic, political and social arrangements characterising their relationship since the Maastricht Treaty. Most of this teaching is focused on conflict: ideological conflict (concerning values), trade conflicts (particularly trade in energy), and geopolitical conflicts (including the frozen conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Caucasus). EU-Russian relations are also examined in light of the major challenges in international relations: multilateralism, the environment, competition between major powers such as the United States and China, particularly with reference to the conflicts in the Middle East.

Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	This course offers a thorough analysis of challenges arising in the relations between Russia and Europe. It covers political, economical, and security issues in this area, and the institutional tools available for dealing with them. A special attention is dedicated to the EU's external policy from 1988 until today. The overall objective is to provide students with a comprehensive view of the challenges and the processes of the Euro-Russian "common space".

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.

Content

Introduction to European-Russian relations: historical and geographical context
Introduction to European-Russian relations: ideologies and doctrines
Introduction to European-Russian relations: transnational issues - energy
Introduction to European-Russian relations: transnational issues - security
EU and Russian policies in the states of Eastern Europe (Moldova, Belarus, Ukraine)
EU and Russian policies in the Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia)
EU and Russian policies in the states of Central Asia
Russian and European approaches to international challenges: the Middle East, rivalry between the major powers, the environment, multilateralism
+ 1 or 2 conference/debates: European actors and Russian diplomacy

Evaluation methods

Depending on the number of students, this will involve either the presentation of a written paper or a written exam.

Faculty or entity

EURO