Block 2: Part 1: EU Eastern neighbourhood in the context of the EU-Russia relations + discussion about PP1 (February 27)
Russian Federation, the European Neighbourhood Policy and the Eastern Partnership Programme. Discussion about PP 1: “EU and Russia: Clash of perspectives, clash of interests in the EU Eastern Neighbourhood?”
Readings:
- Hill, R., J. (2012): Russia, the European Union and the Lands Between. In Korosteleva (ed.; 2012): Eastern Partnership: A New Opportunity for the Neighbours, London: Routledge, pp. 144 – 164. (Total 21 pages)
- Roberts, S., Marin, A., Moshes, A., Pynnöniemi, K. (2014): The Eurasian Economic Union: Breaking the pattern of post-Soviet integration? FIIA Analysis – 3. The Finnish Institute of International Affairs, September 2014. (Total 29 pages)
- Trenin, D.; Lipman, M.; Malashenko, A. (eds.; 2013): The End of an Era in EU-Russia Relations. Carnegie Moscow Center, May 30, 2013. (Total 30 pages)
Discussion about PP 1: “EU and Russia: Clash of perspectives, clash of interests in the EU Eastern Neighbourhood?”
Deadline for uploading of PP 1: “EU and Russia: Clash of perspectives, clash of interests in the EU Eastern Neighbourhood?” is February 26, 11 a.m.
Every student must submit individually short position paper, each approx. 5,500 characters long (+/– 10 %). Each position paper should consist of short summary of the assigned texts (max. 20 % of the text) and the main part of the text focuses on your own critique and reflection of the particular topic of the PP. Each PP should also include at least 2 questions for a seminar discussion. You should be ready to discuss the topic and your views in the seminars.
Students should upload all position papers to the Information System – folder “Submitted student work (Odevzdávárny)”
Readings for Position Paper 1:
- Dragneva, R, Wolczuk, K. (2012): Russia, the Eurasian Customs Union and the EU: Cooperation, Stagnation, or Rivalry? Briefing Paper, Chatham House, August 2012, pp. 1 – 16. (Total 17 pages)
- Torbakov, Igor (2013): The European Union, Russia and the „In-between Europe“: Managing Interdependence. In: Cierco, Teresa (ed.): The European Union Neighbourhood. Challenges and opportunities. Surrey: Ashgate, pp. 173 – 189. (Total 17 pages)
- Trenin, D. (2014a): Russia´s Breakout from the Post-Cold War System. The Drivers of the Putin´s Course. Carnegie Moscow Center. (Total 32 pages)
- Trenin, D. (2014b): Welcome to Cold War II. Carnegie Moscow Center, March 4, 2014. On-line: (http://www.carnegie.ru/2014/03/04/welcome-to-cold-war-ii/h2hu) (Total 1 page)