European Union - Russia: geopolitical issues of the Eurasian continent - IBL Chair

Teacher(s)

Spetschinsky Laetitia;

Language

French

Prerequisites

LEUSL2012 "Exernal Action of the EU"

Learning outcomes

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".

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

Teaching methods

Traditional teaching; a syllabus will be distributed ahead of the spring break

Evaluation methods

Written exam: case analysis

Other information

10 offline + 3 online classes
The schedule is updated every year. Please check the schedule before registering. 

Online resources

https://www.europerussiedebats.org

Bibliography

Erika Fatland, "La frontière - Un voyage autour de la Russie, de la Corée du Nord à la Norvège", Gaia, 2019, 667 pages. Plus d'infos ici
La lecture de la presse est indispensable tout au long du semestre

Teaching materials

• Le dossier de lecture est en cours de mise à jour

Faculty or entity

EURO