The Euro-Atlantic Relations in the 21st Century: Old Alliance for New Challenges?

elective courses

Student should have a general knowledge on functioning of a state in international space. He/she should be interested in international politics, in particular in US foreign policy. He/she should be interested in international multilateral institutions, which are present and operate in today’s world.

Classroom

This course aims at discussing the relations between Europe and the US, in terms of political, economic and security aspects. It will analyze the role of North Atlantic Alliance in providing security in Europe, the role of the US in supporting European economic (and political) integration as well as bilateral relations between the US and European countries and its role in strengthening transatlantic cooperation.

This course aims at discussing the relations between Europe and the US, in terms of political, economic and security aspects (“comprehensive security”). We will analyze the role of North Atlantic Alliance in providing security in Europe, the role of the US in supporting European economic (and political) integration as well as bilateral relations between the US and European countries and its role in strengthening transatlantic cooperation.

The course will provide insight on the two major institutional pillars of transatlantic partnership, the EU and NATO. It will debate the impact of these institutions on transatlantic security, past and future prospects for continued cooperation.

The course looks into the 21st century, in particular at the security environment in the Euro-Atlantic area, and especially at the challenges connected with the deterioration of relations between Russia and the West. It analyzes the tools available for the US and Europe to defend their common space and principles on which the transatlantic partnership was built.

Bram Boxhoorn, Giles Scott-Smith, The Transatlantic Era (1989–2020) in Documents and Speeches (2021)

Geoffrey Lee Williams, The Permanent Alliance: the United States and Europe in the Twenty-first Century (1998)

Roger E. Kanet, The United States and Europe in a Changing World (2010)

Stanley R. Sloan, Defense of the West: Transatlantic Security from Truman to Trump (2020)

Knowledge: A graduate possesses comprehensive knowledge and understanding of:

- trends and changes in US politics towards transatlantic institutions;

- US influence on the shaping of the European politics;

- consequences of the American policies towards selected international organizations and institutions.

Skills: A graduate is able to:

- analyze the power, role and impact of the US on transatlantic institutions;

- analyze the ways and methods the US and US can exercise their power in shaping events on global stage.

Social competences: A graduate is able to:

- broaden his/her knowledge on the topic of transatlantic partnership and the history of US-Europe cooperation;

- use in discussion and analysis the knowledge on US policies towards Europe.

Accreditation (zaliczenie):

- in-class written test (50%);

- in-class presentation on a subject-related topic (20%)

- term-paper (20%)

- participation in class discussion (10%)

Grade scale:

55-64% = 3

65%-69% = 3,5

70%-79% = 4

80-90% = 4,5

91-100% = 5