Europe in the Middle East

elective courses

This course deals with the functioning and cooperation of the European Union with countries in the Middle East. The area stretches from Turkey in the north to Yemen in the south and from Libya in the west to Iran in the east.

The seminar on the history of political, social, and economic relations between the European and Middle Eastern countries in 20th century.

Modern European problems related to the situation in the Arab countries will also be discussed, including:

- The history of the contacts between Europe and the countries in the Middle East and North Africa; European influences on the social, political and economic life in the 20th century.

From the situation in the 21st century, the discussion will include the following topics:

- What can Europe do in the Middle East to help with the refugee crisis?

- Europe – Turkey, the Kurds and the fight against ISIS (the West needs both Turkey and the Kurds to fight ISIS)

- USA, EU, Russia-Syria, possibilities of solving the problem

- The conflict in Yemen – some little known aspects

- Iran after the nuclear deal: the EU interests

Basic:

1. Czajkowska K., Diawoł -Sitko A., Systemy politycznych wybranych państw Bliskiego Wschodu, Wydawnictwo Akademickie DIALG, Warszawa 2012

2. Niedziela Sz., Konflikty i napięcia w świecie arabskim, Wydawnictwo Akademickie DIALOG, Warszawa 2012

3 Corm G., Middle East on Fire. Oblicza konflikty 1956-2003, Wydawnictwo Akademickie DIALOG, Warszawa 2003

4 Hathaway J. Arabians under Ottoman rule 1316-1800, DIALOG Academic Publishers, Warsaw 2012

5 Mazur G., Małuszyńska E., Unia Europejska 2014, Difin, Warszawa 2015.

6.Oręziak L., Finanse UE, PWN, Warszawa 2009

7.Madejska D. Lebanon, TRIO Publishing House, Warsaw 2003

8.Gdański M., Arab East, KSIAZKA i WIEDZA Publishing House, Warsaw 1963

9.

Szeniawska-Schwabe, M., Integration policy of the Federal Republic of Germany. "Przegląd Zachodni" no 4, 2009, pp.3-27

Zdanowski J., Historia najnowsza Bliskiego Wschodu i Africa Północ, Wydawnictwo Akademickie DIALOG, Warszawa 2020

Supplementary:

1.Reychman J., History of Turkey, Wydawnictwo Ossolineum, Wrocław 1973

2. Bazin M., De Tapia S., Turkey. Geography of an emerging power, DIALOG Publishing House, Warsaw 2012

3.Trocki M., Nowoczesne zarządzanie projektami, PWE, Warszawa, 2012

4. Lock D., Podstawy zarządzania projektami, PWE, Warszawa, 2003

KNOWLEDGE

1.Student understood the meaning of basic concepts related to cooperation and international relations

2.He knows the basic political science theories

3.He understood what factors determine the development of international relations.

4.Has knowledge of the principles of EU foreign policy.

5.He/she understands what directly affects the proper process of project preparation.

SKILLS

1.Is able to explain the principles of EU policies taking into account both methodological and international relations aspects.

2. knows the process of creating so called internal program documents within the framework of realized policies

3. is able to explain the rules of applying for and conducting international cooperation projects

OTHER COMPETENCES

1. has increased competence in applying theoretical knowledge in the process of evaluating the impact of EU policies on the development of international relations

2. has developed the ability to work in a team in the field of interpersonal relations

3. is able to reliably comment on phenomena in the economy and politics

Students receive a grade from a final test or presentations given in teams. The course is passed after obtaining min. 51% of the points from the test or a grade of at least "3" from the presentation.