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The External Relations of the European Union
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:24:20
Abstract
This course is an advanced-level seminar covering the external relations of the EU in various policy areas and towards different groups of non-member states.
Objective
This course aims at familiarizing students with different approaches to understanding the EU's external relations as well as with specific external policies and relationships that the EU entertains with different (groups of) countries.
Content
This course is an advanced-level seminar covering the external relations of the EU in various policy areas and towards different groups of non-member states. Starting with a discussion of competing conceptualizations of the EU's actorness and foreign policy roles, it deals with EU trade, development, environmental, security and democracy promotion policies and analyzes EU enlargement as well as relations with Switzerland, the European Economic Area, the Western Balkans and the European Neighborhood.
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- DS , MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- graded semester performance
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
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| seminar |
The External Relations of the European Union
Does not take place this semester.
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No time listed | 2 h weekly |
Offered In
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Humanities, Social and Political Sciences (In order to be awarded credits, please register under "Pflichtwahlfach GESS"!. The language courses are offered by the ETH and University of Zurich Language Center.)
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