A New Geopolitical Europe

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

A New Geopolitical Europe? European Foreign Policy and the War in Ukraine Russia‘s war against Ukraine has reshaped European foreign and security policy. For the first time, the European Union—designed as a peace project—had to deploy its tools and instruments for a wartime effort: to support Ukraine in its defense against Russian aggression. The crisis has channeled a new geopolitical ambition in Europe. However, many problems of European foreign policy—from unity to autonomy—remain unresolved. This course will provide an introduction to European foreign and security policy towards Eastern Europe and Russia. It will explain why this region has become the litmus test for Europe‘s ability to become a geopolitical actor. At the same time, it will explore how Russia has come to regard European foreign and security policy as a competitor and rival. Moreover, this course will analyze the different approaches of Germany, France, and Poland within the EU, and the United Kingdom outside the EU.