1. INTRODUCTION TO THE GEOPOLITICS OF EUROPE
o The content and scope of the course
o The idea of Europe: Where is the geographical and geopolitical limit?
o The Europe of regions: Eastern, Northern, Central and Southern Europe
2. EUROPE'S PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE: A GEOPOLITICAL PERSPECTIVE
o The collapse of the Soviet Empire and neo-globalisation
o Conditions in Europe emerging in the Post-Cold War Era
o The reunification of Germany
o Acceleration of European integration
3. INTRODUCTION TO DE EUROPEAN UNION WITH A FOREIGN POLICY PERSPECTIVE
o The treaties of Amsterdam, Nice and Lisbon
o Enlargement Policy and Neighbourhood Policy as a Foreign Policy tool
o The Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP)
4. AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICIES OF KEY EU MEMBER STATES
o Germany
o France
o United Kingdom
o CFSP after Brexit
5. THE EUROPEAN UNION AS AN STRATEGIC POWER BEYOND ITS BORDERS
o Deepening versus widening debate in the European Union
o The future of European integration: Introducing Turkey and the Western Balkans into the debate
o The European Union beyond its borders: The Middle East
6. GLOBAL ACTORS, THEIR INTERESTS AN STRATEGIES
o States and their increasing role in geopolitics
o Russia¿s role in current dynamics and EU-Russia relations
o Recent evolution of transatlantic relations: Europe and the US
o NATO¿s role in European security
o Populism, Post-Truth & Disinformation: implications for the liberal order
