SemesterFall Semester, 2018
DepartmentMA Program of Diplomacy, First Year PhD Program of Diplomacy, First Year MA Program of Diplomacy, Second Year PhD Program of Diplomacy, Second Year
Course NameArea Studies- International Relations of West Europe
InstructorSU CHO-HSIN
Credit3.0
Course TypeSelectively
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學期



課程內容



Reading list



1



Introduction and Overview



Wallace, H., Pollack, Mark A. and Young, Alasdair R. (eds) (2015) Policy-making in the European Union, 7th edition, Oxford University Press.



 



Keukeleire, S. and Delreux, T. (2014) The Foreign Policy of the European Union, 2nd edition, Palgrave Macmillan.



2



European Political Culture



Crepaz, M. and J. Steiner. (2013). European Democracies, 8th edition, Pearson.



Rieu, A.-M. and G. Duprat (ed.) (1995). European Democratic Culture, Routledge.



3



Actor: European Union



Wallace, H., Pollack, Mark A. and Young, Alasdair R. (eds) (2015) Policy-making in the European Union, 7th edition, Oxford University Press.



 



Duke, Simon. (2012). “The European External Action Service: Antidote against Incoherence?” European Foreign Affairs Review 17 (1): 45-68.



 



Wood, Steve. (2009). “The European Union: A Normative or Normal Power?” European Foreign Affairs Review 14 (1): 113-128.



 



Wouters, Jan, Dominic Coppens, and Bart Meester. (2010). “The European Union’s External Relations after the Lisbon Treaty.” European Yearbook of International Law 1 (1): 143-203.



 



Wright, Nick. (2011). “The European Union: What Kind of International Actor?” Political Perspectives 5 (2): 8-32.



 



Zielonka, Jan. (2011). “The EU as an International Actor: Unique or Ordinary?” European Foreign Affairs Review 16 (3): 1281-302.



4



EU Normative Power



Whitman, R. G. (ed.) (2011) Normative Power Europe: Empirical and Theoretical Perspectives, Palgrave Macmillan.



 



Checkel, J. and Katzenstein, P. (ed.) (2009) European Identity, Cambridge.



5



Actor: United Kingdom



McCourt, David M. (2014). "Has Britain Found its Role?" Survival 56 (2): 159-178.



 



Whitman, Richard G. (2016). "Brexit or Bremain: what future for the UK's European diplomatic strategy?" International Affairs 92 (3): 509-529.



 



White, Brian. (1992). “British Foreign Policy: Tradition and Change.” In Foreign Policy in World Politics, 8th ed., ed. Roy C. Macridis, 7-31. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.



 



Dumbre, John. (2009). “The US-UK Special Relationship: Taking the 21st-Century Temperature.” British Journal of Politics & International Relations 11 (1): 64-78.



 



Hood, Frederick. (2008). “Atlantic Dreams and European Realities: British Foreign Policy after Iraq.” Journal of European Integration 30 (1): 183-197.



 



McCourt, David M. (2014). “Has Britain Found its Role?” Survival 56 (2): 159-178.



 



Morris, Justin. (2011). “How Great is Britain? Power, Responsibility and Britain's Future Global Role.” British Journal of Politics and International Relations 13 (3): 326-347.



 



Ralph, Jason. (2013). “No Longer Special & Quest: Britain and the United States after Iraq.” International Politics 50 (3): 333-359.



6



Actor: Germany



Joffre, Josef. (1992). “The Foreign Policy of the Federal Republic of Germany: Tradition and Change.” In Foreign Policy in World Politics, 8th ed., ed. Roy C. Macridis, 68-107. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.



 



Blumer, Simon, and William E. Patterson. (2010). “Germany and the European Union: From ‘Tamed Power’ to Normalized Power?” International Affairs 86 (5): 1051-1073.



 



Crawford, Beverly. (2010). “The Normative Power of a Normal State: Power and Revolutionary Vision in Germany's Post-Wall Foreign Policy.” German Politics & Society 28 (2): 165-184.



 



Paterson, William E. (2011). “The Reluctant Hegemon? Germany Moves Centre Stage in the European Union.” Journal of Common Market Studies 49 (s1): 57-75.



7



Actor: France



Macridis, Roy C. (1992). “French Foreign Policy: The Quest for Rank.” In Foreign Policy in World Politics, 8th ed., ed. Roy C. Macridis, 32-67. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.



 



Irondelle, Bastien. (2008). “European Foreign Policy: The End of French Europe?” Journal of European Integration 30 (1): 153-178.



 



Scjild, Joachim. (2010). “Mission Impossible? The Potential for Franco-German Leadership in the Enlarged EU.” Journal of Common Market Studies 48 (5): 1367-1390.



 



Colas, Diego. (2006). “French European Policy and Foreign Policy after the Referendum.” American Foreign Policy Interests 28 (1): 37-51.



8



External Relations: EU and other Europe



Barbé, Esther, and Elisaabeth Johannson-Nogués. (2008). “The EU as a Modest ‘Force for Good’: The European Neighbourhood Policy.” International Affairs 84 (1): 81-96.



 



Dimitrovova, Bohdana. (2012). “Imperial Re-bordering of Europe: The Case of the European Neighbourhood Policy.” Cambridge Review of International Affairs 15 (2): 249-267.



 



Kochenov, Dimitry. (2011). “New Developments in the European Neighbourhood Policy: Ignoring the Problems.” Comparative European Politics 9 (4): 581-595.



 



Nielsen, Kristian L., and Maili Vilson. (2014). “The Eastern Partnership: Soft Power Strategy or Policy Failure?” European Foreign Affairs Review 19 (2): 243-262.



9



External Relations: EU and Russia



Piet, Rémi and Licínia Simão (ed.) (2016). Security in Shared Neighbourhoods: Foreign Policy of Russia, Turkey and the EU. Palgrave Macmillan.



 



Tolstrup, J. (2014), Russia vs. the EU: The Competition for Influence in Post-Soviet States, First Forum Press.



 



Dos Santos, Ana Maria Morgado. (2010). “How to Rebalance the EU-Russia Relationship: Potential and Limits.” European Foreign Affairs Review 15 (3): 307-324.



 



Dettke, Dieter. (2011). “Europe and Russia: From Neighborhood without a Shared Vision to a Modernization Partnership.” European Security 20 (1): 127-142.



 



Light, Margot. (2008). “Keynote Article: Russia and the EU: Strategic Partners or Strategic Rivals?” Journal of Common Market Studies 46 (s1): 7-27.



 



Casier, Tom. (2011). “Russia's Energy Leverage over the EU: Myth or Reality?” Perspectives on European Politics and Society 12 (4): 493-508.



 



Kaveshnikov, Nikolav. (2010). “The Issue of Energy Security in Relations between Russia and the European Union.” European Security 19 (4): 585-605.



10



External Relations: EU and the United States



Simón, Luis. "Europe, the rise of Asia and the future of the transatlantic relationship." International Affairs 91.5 (2015): 969-989.



 



Hodge, Carl Cavanagh. (2009). “Old Wine and Old Bottles: Anti-Americanism in Britain, France and Germany.” Journal of Transatlantic Studies 7 (2): 148-162.



 



Mahncke, Dieter. (2009). “The United States, Germany and France: Balancing Transatlantic Relations.” British Journal of Politics and International Relations 11 (1): 79-93.



 



Wivel, Anders. (2008). “‘Balancing against Threats or Bandwagoning with Power? Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship after the Cold War’.” Cambridge Review of International Affairs 21 (3): 289-305.



 



Calleo, David P. (2013) “Europe and America in a New Century.” Survival 55 (5): 211-224.



11



External Relations: EU and the Mediterranean/Middle East



Behr, Timo. (2008). “Enduring Differences? France, Germany and Europe's Middle East Dilemma.” Journal of European Integration 30 (1): 79-96.



 



Burgat, François. (2009). “Europe and the Arab World: The Dilemma of Recognising Counterparts.” International Politics 46 (5): 616-635.



 



Cardwell, Paul James. (2011). “EuroMed, European Neighbourhood Policy and the Union for the Mediterranean: Overlapping Policy Frames in the EU's Governance of the Mediterranean.” Journal of Common Market Studies 49 (2): 219-241.



 



Holden, Patrick. (2010). “Developing Polyarchy? The European Union and Its Structural Policies for Middle Eastern Neighbours.” European Foreign Affairs Review 15 (5): 589-610.



 



Hollis, Rosemary. (2012). “No friend of Democratization: Europe's Role in the Genesis of the ‘Arab Spring’.” International Affair, 88 (1): 81-94.



12



External Relations: EU and Asia



Camroux, Davis. (2010). “Interregionalism or Merely a Fourth-Level Game? An Examination of the EU-ASEAN Relationship.” East Asia 27 (1): 57-77.



 



Reiterer, Michael. (2009). “Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM): Fostering a Multipolar World Order through Inter-regional Cooperation.” Asia Europe Journal 7 (1): 179-196.



 



Holslag, Jonathan. (2011). “The Elusive Axis: Assessing the EU-China Strategic Partnership.” Journal of Common Market Studies 49 (2): 293–313.



 



Smith, Michael. (2014). “EU-China Relations and the Limits of Economic Diplomacy.” Asia Europe Journal 12 (1-2): 35-48.



 



Taneja, Pradeep. (2010). ‘China-Europe Relations: The Limits of Strategic Partnership.” International Politics 47 (3): 371-387.



 



Reiterer, Michael. (2006). “Japan and the European Union: Shared Foreign Policy Interests.” Asia Europe Journal 4 (3): 333-350.



 



Jetschke, Anja, and Philomena Murray. (2012). “Diffusing Regional Integration: The EU and Southeast Asia.” West European Politics 35 (1): 174-191.



13



Policy Issues: European Debt Crisis and European Economic Policy I.



Young, A. R. and Peterson, J. (2014). Parochial Global Europe. 21st Century Trade Politics. Oxford University Press.



 



Commission (2012). Trade, Growth and Development: Tailoring Trade and Investment Policy for Those Countries Most in Need, COM(2012) 22, January 27.



Heydon, K. and Woolock, S. (2009). The Rise of Bilateralism. Comparing American, European and Asian Approaches to Preferential Trade Agreements. Tokyo: The United Nations University Press.



 



Horng, D.-C. (2012). Reshaping the EU's FTA Policy in a Globalizing Economy: The Case of the EU-Korea FTA, Journal of World Trade 46 (2): 301-326.



 



Meunier, S. and Nicolaïdis, K. (2006). The European Union as a Conflicted Trade Power, Journal of European Public Policy, 13 (6): 906-925.



 



Orbie, J. (eds.) (2008). Europe’s Global Role: External Policies of the European Union, Ashgate.



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Policy Issues: European Debt Crisis and European Economic Policy II.



Young, A. R. and Peterson, J. (2014). Parochial Global Europe. 21st Century Trade Politics. Oxford University Press.



 



Commission (2012). Trade, Growth and Development: Tailoring Trade and Investment Policy for Those Countries Most in Need, COM(2012) 22, January 27.



Heydon, K. and Woolock, S. (2009). The Rise of Bilateralism. Comparing American, European and Asian Approaches to Preferential Trade Agreements. Tokyo: The United Nations University Press.



 



Horng, D.-C. (2012). Reshaping the EU's FTA Policy in a Globalizing Economy: The Case of the EU-Korea FTA, Journal of World Trade 46 (2): 301-326.



 



Meunier, S. and Nicolaïdis, K. (2006). The European Union as a Conflicted Trade Power, Journal of European Public Policy, 13 (6): 906-925.



 



Orbie, J. (eds.) (2008). Europe’s Global Role: External Policies of the European Union, Ashgate.



15



Policy Issues: Migrant Crisis and EU Immigration Policy



Attinà, F. (2016). 'Migration Drivers, the EU External Migration Policy and Crisis Management'. Romanian Journal of European Affairs, 16 (4): 15-31.



 



Crawley, H. (2017). 'It's the Politics, Stupid: The Use and Abuse of Migration to Europe'. In McConnell, F. et al. (2017). 'Interventions on Europe's Political Futures'. Political Geography, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S096262981730029X.



 



Heinikoski, S. (2017). 'Morals and the Right to Free Movement: Insiders, Outsiders and Europe's Migration Crisis'. Nordic Journal of Migration Research, 7 (1): 47-55.



 



Kasparek, B. (2016). 'Routes, Corridors, and Spaces of Exception: Governing Migration and Europe'. Near Futures Online 1 'Europe at a Crossroad'. http://nearfuturesonline.org/routes-corridors-and-spaces-of-exception-governing-migration-and-europe/



 



Papagianni, G. (2013). 'Forging an External EU Migration Policy: From Externalisation of Border Management to a Comprehensive Policy?'. European Journal of Migration and Law, 15: 283-299.



16



Policy Issues: EU Common Foreign and Security Policy I.



Duke, Simon. (2008). “The Future of EU-NATO Relations: A Case of Mutual Irrelevance through Competition?” Journal of European Integration 30 (1): 27-43.



 



Hofmann, Stephanie C. (2011). “Why Institutional Overlap Matters: CSDP in the European Security Architecture.” Journal of Common Market Studies 49 (1): 101-120.



 



Holmberg, Arita. (2011). “The Changing Role of NATO: Exploring the Implications for Security Governance and Legitimacy.” European Security 20 (4): 529-546.



 



Smith, Simon John. (2011). “EU-NATO Cooperation: A Case of Institutional Fatigue?” European Security 20 (2): 243-264.



 



Wolff, Andrew T. (2015). "The Future of NATO Enlargement after the Ukraine Crisis." International Affairs 91 (5): 1103-1121.



17



Policy Issues: EU Common Foreign and Security Policy II.



Duke, Simon. (2008). “The Future of EU-NATO Relations: A Case of Mutual Irrelevance through Competition?” Journal of European Integration 30 (1): 27-43.



 



Hofmann, Stephanie C. (2011). “Why Institutional Overlap Matters: CSDP in the European Security Architecture.” Journal of Common Market Studies 49 (1): 101-120.



 



Holmberg, Arita. (2011). “The Changing Role of NATO: Exploring the Implications for Security Governance and Legitimacy.” European Security 20 (4): 529-546.



 



Smith, Simon John. (2011). “EU-NATO Cooperation: A Case of Institutional Fatigue?” European Security 20 (2): 243-264.



 



Wolff, Andrew T. (2015). "The Future of NATO Enlargement after the Ukraine Crisis." International Affairs 91 (5): 1103-1121.



18



Final report and discussion



 



Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant

Prepare the equipments and reading materials for class, help organize guest lecture, class communication, grades registration.


Requirement/Grading

Class participation 30%



Group seminar 40%



Final paper 30%


Textbook & Reference

Guild, E. (2016) ‘Rethinking Migration Distribution in the EU: Shall We Start with the Facts?’, CEPS Essay, https://www.ceps.eu/publications/rethinking-migration-distribution-eu-shall-we-start-facts.



 



Wallace, H., Pollack, Mark A. and Young, Alasdair R. (eds) (2015) Policy-making in the European Union, 7th edition, Oxford University Press.



 



Smith, N. R. (2015) ‘The EU and Russia’s Conflicting Regime Preferences in Ukraine: Assessing Regime Promotion Strategies in the Scope of the Ukraine Crisis’, European Security, 24 (4): 525-540.



 



Berramdane, A., Cremer, W., Puttler, A. and Rossetto, J. (2014) Union européenne: crises et perspectives, Mare & Martin.



 



Keukeleire, S. and Delreux, T. (2014) The Foreign Policy of the European Union, 2nd edition, Palgrave Macmillan.



 



Lebrun, M. (2014) ‘Multilevel Governance as Way towards a More Involved and Accountable Political Union’, European View, 13: 327-332.



 



Bolleyer, N. and Reh, C. (2012) ‘EU Legitimacy Revisited: The Normative Foundations of a Multilevel Polity’, Journal of European Public Policy, 19 (4): 472-490.



 



Peers, S., Guild, E. and Tomkin, J. (ed.) (2012) EU Immigration and Asylum Law (Text and Commentary): Second Revised Edition, v.1, Martinus Nijhoff.



 



Schimmelfenning, F. (2012) ‘Europeanization beyond Europe’, Living Reviews in European Governance, 7 (1): http://europeangovernance-livingreviews.org/Articles/lreg-2012-1/



 



Enderlein, H., Wälti, Sonja and Zürn, Michael (eds) (2011) Handbook on Multi-level Governance, Edward Elgar Publishing.



 



Whitman, R. G. (ed.) (2011) Normative Power Europe: Empirical and Theoretical Perspectives, Palgrave Macmillan.



 



Checkel, J. and Katzenstein, P. (ed.) (2009) European Identity, Cambridge.



 



Neal, A. W. (2009) ‘Securitization and Risk at the EU Border: The Origins of FRONTEX’, Journal of Common Market Studies, 47 (2): 333-356.



 



Hix, S., Noury, A. G. and Roland, G. (2007) Democratic Politics in the European Parliament, Cambridge University Press.



 



Follesdal, A. and Hix, S. (2006) ‘Why There is a Democratic Deficit in the EU? A Response to Majone and Moravcsik’, Journal of Common Market Studies, 44 (3): 533-562.



 



Katznelson, I. and Weingast, B. R. (ed.) (2005) Preferences and Situations: Points of Intersection between Historical and Rational Choice Institutionalism, Russell Sage Foundation.



 



Pierson, P. (2004) Politics in Time: History, Institutions and Social Analysis, Princeton University Press.



 


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