Foreign Policies in Europe(RI442)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RI442 | Foreign Policies in Europe | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | French |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Level | Bachelor Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | Ayşe Füsun TÜRKMEN fturkmen@gsu.edu.tr (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective | To analyze the continuities and changes of / in European politics through a triple study that focuses on the foreign policies of three dominant actors and study the place of Europe (outside the EU) in international politics and this, in a conjuncture marked by the substitution of the multiple policy of Europe by the supremacy of singular policies. |
| Content | This course focuses on the foreign policies of three actors who dominate and determine European politics, namely England, France and Germany. The foreign policies of these three states will be approached from a comparative perspective and in the context of their mutual relations. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students: - Reinforce the base they have acquired especially during the courses Political History, International Politics and Compared Political Regimes; - Understand the evolution and functioning of decision-making processes through concrete examples; - Learn the components of foreign policy; - Improve their ability to lead comparative analysis; - Understand the actor-system interaction through concrete examples; - Learn about the functioning of European policy |
| Teaching and Learning Methods | A mixed method combining narratif, debates and presentations, strengthened by audio-visual materials, i.e. documentaries and movies. |
| References |
BONNAUD, Laurent (dir.), France-Angleterre: un siècle d'entente cordiale, 1994-2004. Deux nations,un seul but?, Paris: L'Harmattan, 2004, 308 p. BRENDER, Anton, La France face à la mondialisation, Paris: Découverte, 2004, 123 p. CROWSON, N.J., Britain and Europe: a political history since 1918, London; New York: Routledge, 2011, 214 p. GARTON ASH, Timothy, In Europe’s name: Germany and the Divided Continent, London: Vintage, 1994, 680 p. GIDDENS, Anthony; BLAIR, TONY, La troisième voie : le renouveau de la social-démocratie, Translated by Laurent Bouvet, Emilie Colombani ve Frédéric Michel, Paris: Editions du Seuil, 2002, 266 p. GUERARD, Stéphane, Crise et mutation de la démocratie locale. En Angleterre, en France et en Allemagne, Paris: L'Harmattan, 2004, 372 p. HERMET, Guy (ed.), Le système politique britannique: De Winston Churchill à Tony Blair, Translated by Jacques Lerez, Paris: Armand Colin, 2e édition, 2001, 331 p. KESSLER, Marie-Christine, La politique étrangère de la France: acteurs et processus, Paris: Presses de Sciences Po, 1999, 498 p. KIRATLI, Osman Sabri, “Avrupa Dış İlişkiler ve Güvenlik Politikası ve Üç Büyükler. Almanya, Fransa ve İngiltere”, Akademik İncelemeler Dergisi (Journal of Academic Inquiries), Cilt/Volume: 11, Sayı/Issue: 1, 2016, pp. 207-224. MORIN, Jean-Frédéric, La politique étrangère - Théories, méthodes et références, Paris: Armand Colin, 2013, 320 p. RAYNAUD, Philippe, Trois révolutions de la liberté: Angleterre, Amérique, France, Paris: Presses Universitaires de France, 2009, 386 p. SOUTOU, Georges- Henri, L'alliance incertaine : les rapports politico-stratégiques franco-allemands 1954-1996,Paris: Fayard, 1996, 496 p. |
Theory Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Presentation and Introduction |
| 2 | GREAT BRITAIN: Brexit |
| 3 | GREAT BRITAIN: The Characteristics, the Priorities and the Institutions of the British Foreign Policy |
| 4 | GREAT BRITAIN: The Relations with Commonwealth, Transatlantic and the Europe today |
| 5 | FRANCE: The French Foreign Policy since World War II- 1 |
| 6 | FRANCE: The French Foreign Policy since World War II- 2 |
| 7 | FRANCE: The Characteristics and the Priorities of the French Foreign Policy |
| 8 | MIDTERM EXAM |
| 9 | FRANCE: The Institutions of the French Foreign Policy |
| 10 | Synthesis week - I |
| 11 | GERMANY: Visiting Professor - Andreas Wilkens |
| 12 | NATIONAL HOLLIDAY (1st of May) |
| 13 | GERMANY: Visiting Professor - Andreas Wilkens |
| 14 | Synthesis week - II |
Practice Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|
Contribution to Overall Grade
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 3 | 40 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 3 | 60 |
| Toplam | 6 | 100 |
In-Term Studies
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 3 | 20 |
| Presentation | 3 | 20 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 5 |
| Quiz | 5 | 5 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 3 | 10 |
| Toplam | 15 | 60 |
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 13 | 3 | 39 |
| Assignments | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| Presentation | 3 | 12 | 36 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Quiz | 5 | 5 | 25 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 5,00 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 5 | ||