Common foreign policy of the European Union (PN20-60)

The aim of studying the Common Foreign Policy of the European Union is to get acquainted with
the basic principles of the functioning of one of the most important policies in politics
the EU system. The ZSP is based on an international system that implies
multilateral cooperation, sustainable economic, social and ecological development,
ensuring the security, independence and integrity of the Union and encouraging integration
of all countries into the world economy. Through this course, students will become familiar with
the actions of the European Union in the world in order to better understand contemporary and future ones
movements.

After listening to this course, students will acquire basic knowledge about the origin and development of
Common foreign policies through the institutional network of the European Union and will
understand current events within this policy. As for practical knowledge
which students will master, they relate to a better understanding of political decisions
at the level of the Union and a better assessment of future developments within it. Students will be trained for independent written analyses.

The European Union as a strategic actor;
World interests - relations (EU-Russia, EU-USA, EU-China);
The development of the EU's common foreign policy (attempts to establish a collective defense before the Cold War, Brussels Treaty, Western European Union, EOZ, Plan
Fouche, European political cooperation;
Common foreign policy from Rome to the European Constitution;
CFSP in the EEC Treaty;
CFSP in the Single European Act;
CFSP in the Maastricht Treaty;
CFSP in the Treaty of Amsterdam;
CFSP in the Treaty of Nice;
CFSP in the Constitutional Treaty for Europe;
Institutionalization of the common EU foreign policy (goals, instruments,
decision-making, bodies, financing, security dimension);
CFSP and the Treaty of Lisbon; ESSP (EEAS) as a diplomatic actor of the European Union;
CFSP after Brexit;
Military capacities of the European Union;

1. Janjević, Milutin (2007.) Spoljna politika Evropske unije, Službeni glasnik, Beograd.

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2. Grbić, Vladimir; Antevski, Miroslav; Todić, Dragoljub (2013.) Finansiranje i zajedničke politike Evropske unije, IMPP, Beograd;

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3. Missiroli, Antonio ed. (2016.) The EU and the world: Players and Policies Post-Lisbon, European Union Institute for Security Studies, Paris.

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Lectures and exercises with interactive learning. Interactive learning in groups.
Showing video material and documentaries.
Written seminar papers. Oral comments and short presentations in class.
Consultations.

Checking knowledge and determining how active students are in class is done during
the whole semester. Knowledge is checked using two colloquiums, and students' activity is
expressed through writing seminar papers, attending classes regularly, participating in debates,
preparation of presentations and through other forms of creative participation in the teaching process.
In this way, students fulfill pre-examination obligations through which they can acquire 50 points
(two colloquiums of 20 points each, a seminar paper of 5 points and regular and active attendance
classes 5 points). The final exam is conducted orally and it tests knowledge
of the entire material, and carries a maximum of 50 points. The final grade is calculated by adding points from
pre-exam obligations and exam scores.