EU Foreign Policy: Eastern Dimension
Block 12: Future of the Eastern Partnership and the European Neighbourhood Policy + Group debate 3 (May 10)
Oxford debate: “What future for the Eastern dimension of the ENP?”
Group 1 prepares, develops and explains 5 arguments demonstrating success and achievements of the conception, priorities and instruments of the EaP programme and will highlight those elements of the EaP, which should definitely be preserved and continue also for the following years. Group 2 prepares and develops a counter-thesis containing 5 critical arguments concerning the EaP instruments and mechanisms in achieving the overall aims of the policy. Group 2 shall also try to suggest policy recommendations for changes of the EaP priorities and mechanisms for the following years. Group 3 serves as jury – evaluates both positions, arguments and suggestions concerning what should be preserved and changed in the EaP.Groups may also use PPT presentation for presenting their arguments.
Written version of the group positions (in doc. format, min. 5000 characters long) should be submitted to the Information system (Submitted student work).
Deadline for submission of PPTs: May 10; deadline for submission of written positions: May 13 (Groups 1 and 2), May 16 (jury)
For other details concerning the group debates, please, see the Syllabus of the course.
Readings:
- Gromadzki, G. (2015): Six Considerations about the EaP. In: Gromadzki, Grzegorz; Sendhardt, Bastian (eds.; 2015): Eastern Partnership Revisited. Associated Countries in Focus. The Stefan Batory Foundation. Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Warsaw. On-line: (http://library.fes.de/pdf-files/bueros/warschau/12002.pdf) (Total 11 pages)
- Kasčiunas, L.; Ivanauskas, V.; Keršanskas, V.; Kojala, L. (2014): Eastern partnership in a changed security environment: New incentives for reform. Vilnius: Eastern Europe Studies Centre, November 2014, pp. 15 - 24; 26 - 29. On-line: (http://www.eesc.lt/uploads/news/id804/EaP%20In%20A%20Changed%20Security%20Environment%20ENG.pdf) (Total 14 pages)
- Lehne, S. (2014): Time to Reset the European Neighborhood Policy. Carnegie Europe, February 4, 2014. Dostupné z: (http://carnegieeurope.eu/2014/02/04/time-to-reset-european-neighborhood-policy#) (Total 8 pages)
Further Recommended Reading for Group Debate 3:
- Dostál, V., Karasová, L., Lídl, V. (2015): Trends of Eastern Partnership. Association for International Affairs, Prague. On-line: (http://trendy2015.amo.cz/files/paper_en.pdf)
- European Parliament (2015): The Eastern Partnership after Five Years: Time for Deep Rethinking. Study. On-line: (http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2015/536438/EXPO_STU%282015%29536438_EN.pdf) (Total 44 pages)
Chyba: Odkazovaný objekt neexistuje nebo nemáte právo jej číst.
https://is.muni.cz/el/1423/jaro2016/EGO428/um/61924808/EaP_future_2016II.pdf