January 17, 2014
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ASIA
EUROPEAN/AMERICAN STUDIES DEPARTMENT
Spring 2014
ES 223 (ES 223.1) – Introduction to European Security
Course ID: 2804 & 3170
Course Schedule: Monday 12.45-14.00 R328 & Wednesday 12.45-14.00 R328
Assistant Professor Görkem Atsungur
Office: #214 – European Studies Department.
Office Hours: Wednesday: 10.50-12.05
E-mail: atsungur_g@auca.kg
I. COURSE DESCRIPTION
* European Studies Departmental Course
Number of Credits: 3cr.
The concept of security and the definition of threats have been changing in the post cold war international system and it started to become more complex than before. There was not only ‘’exact’’ enemy as in the situation of the Cold war. Now, there are also new threats such as international terrorism and ecological warming. Therefore, historical security institutions and approaches are not enough to deal with current threats and are not enough to provide security in the current international system such as in the case of North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Western European Union or Conference Security Cooperation in Europe.
The European Union has a not united state yet or is not a purely intergovernmental organization such as United Nations. The EU is a quasi supranational organization. It has ability to act in the diplomatic and economic fields and have tried to develop Common Foreign and Security policy. This policy has not a Common policy yet unlike Common Agricultural Policy, Monetary Policy or External Trade policy, etc. It is still evaluated under cooperated policies with inter-governmental approaches. With the last enlargement- 2013, there are twenty eight member states in the EU and each member states have different interests and foreign security policy tasks. The EU is more heterogeneous than before. Even former members cannot act unanimity about Common Foreign and Security policies. Such as Iraqi war 2003, the EU had severe crises in this era. While the UK, Italy and Spain would send soldiers to Iraq, France and Germany refused to send their forces to Iraq at the beginning. It showed that there is not a Common Foreign and Security policy of the member states of the Union. The organization could not achieve to act whole together about Foreign and Security issues, and it effected to the EU integration process deeply.
This course aimed at introducing students to the attempts, initiatives, plans and projects to add ‘’political’’, ‘’defense’’, and ‘’security’’ dimensions to the integration process in Europe since the end of the Second World War. Although the integration in Western Europe has progressed and advanced most successfully on the economic track both by choice and necessity, military and political cooperation has remained a desirable long term idea.
The first weeks of the course is devoted the theoretical and historical context of the pursuit of a ‘’common’’ defense policy. In this context, early initiatives such as European Defense Community (EDC), the Western European Union (WEU), and European Political Cooperation (EPC) will be studied. The second part of the course will focus on the changing global context’s impact on the renewal of political and military integration ideas with the end of the Cold War. The second pillar of the EU – Common Foreign Security Policy, and the revitalization of the WEU and their track records in the Balkans in the early 1990s will be analyzed. The course will end with the discussion on the newly emerging security and defense institutions, agencies, structures and policies in the EU as well as their global and regional impacts, including relations with non-EU countries like Turkey, Moldova, Georgia and Kosova.
II. COURSE RULES & POLICIES
A. Teaching Methods:
The course objectives will be achieved through instructional model such as lecturing and also experiential (concept formation, independent research and etc...) and co-operative (role play, simulation and etc...) methods. Instructor would also use PowerPoint presentations for the lecture part.
B. Reading Materials:
Instructor prepares required materials for students. Necessary course materials, including the course Syllabus, can be found on the course website in the e-course in European Studies Spring 2014.
Each student has to read required readings which are indicated for each section before the class and students should come ready to present, argue and discuss them. All reading materials are the main responsibility of the students in order to pass this course.
C. Special Needs:
Students with special needs may require special arrangements relating to attending class sessions, carrying out writing term project or taking examinations. They are strongly encouraged to inform the Instructor during the first week of classes.
D. Classroom Rules of Conduct:
Please respect university discipline rules and turn off cell phones and pagers during class. Students should keep quiet and not be late for the class. Students cannot use social networks Facebook, VK, and Twitter etc. during the class. If the instructor realizes that a student uses any of these networks during the class, he has right to ask a student to leave the classroom. Food and beverages are not permitted in the classroom. During the exams, the use of cell phones, pagers, PDAs, or any other electronic devices is strictly prohibited. Unmoral/Rude behaviours to other students, staffs and/or the instructor will not be tolerated.
E. Academic Honesty and Discipline:
Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated at AUCA. All assignments, term papers, and exams must be done by on your own. If student is found to engage in cheating, plagiarism, inventing false information or citations, helping someone else or any other violation of the ‘’Code of Academic Integrity’’, s/he should expect the severest penalties available under AUCA policies.
- According to Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary; Plagiarize means: “to steal and pass of (the ideas or words of another) as one’s own, to use (another’s production) without crediting the source, to commit literary theft and to present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source.” As a result of these, Plagiarism is an act of fraud.
Students found guilty of academic dishonesty will be assigned an appropriate academic penalty.
For more information, please visit: http://www.auca.kg/en/registrar_code_conduct/
If a student has any concerns about how to write an academic article, s/he can feel free to consult the instructor at any time and/or during the office hours. If the Student plagiarizes, s/he will definitely receive F grade for the course.
III. COURSE ASSESSMENT & REQUIREMENTS
The nature of the subject requires active class participation. In order to participate in class discussions effectively, each student is expected to have read all assigned readings listed in the schedule. All students should NOT hesitate to participate when they want to expand the topic or they need further explanation, etc. If student five times absent without medical certification, s/he will automatically be failed in this course. Active and meaningful participation will add 10% to the final grade.
B. Discussions on Seminar Readings – 10%
Each week, the professor prepares the short readings (1-2 pages) from the most important sources about the security and geopolitics for seminar discussions on Wednesday’s classes. Each student must read all these short readings and be ready to discuss in the class. Seminar discussions will add 10% to the grade.
C. Mid-Term Exam – 20% 05th March 2014 Wednesday
Each Student must take a Mid-Term exam for this course on 5th March 2014 Wednesday at 12:45. There will be two questions: (1) What is security? How can you define the concept of security, and (2) What are the main theories which are deal with the security? The MT exam will be given in the middle of entire course: 05th March 2014 Wednesday. It will be lasted 75 minutes.
D. Term Paper and Round Table Presentations – 40% - 30th April 2014 Wednesday
Each Student is required to write to one term paper for this course. The aim of this paper is to help students to improve their writing and research ability.
Students should pick up one security problems/conflicts in Europe or consult about their term paper with the instructor. Paper should include basic characteristics of the conflict.
Evaluation of the paper will be based on:
Structure of the paper will be evaluated as 5%of the total paper grade (title/abstract/keywords/introduction/methods/results/discussion/acknowledgmenets/literature cited/appendices).
Format of the paper will be evaluated as 5%of the total paper grade. Paper should be between 3.000-4.500 words (6-9 Pages) in length with Times New Roman, 12 font and Double spaces. Students are encouraged to use MLA style.
Content of the paper which reflects ability of writing and thinking skills will be count as 15%.
Bibliography will be counted 3%. There should be more than 5-7 resources at least.
Language style will be counted 2% of the final paper grade. Student should also pay attention on vocabulary and grammar style.
The due date for term paper is indicated in the daily schedule of the course syllabus (30th April 2014 Wednesday). No late papers will be accepted! Also, the students must send their term papers by email to Instructor’s email (atsungur_g@auca.kg) at the same day. If the student will not send term paper by email, s/he will receive F grade for the term paper.
Moreover, there will be Round Table public seminar by the students. Each student will present his/her term paper topic in 15 minutes and they will receive the certificate for this seminar.
As a result of these, Term paper will be counted as 30% and Presentation will be counted as 10% to the final grade.
E. Final Exam Test – 20% 07th May 2014 Wednesday
Each Student must take a final exam (20%) for this course. The final test will be given after the entire course is completed. It will be lasted 75 minutes. There will be multiple choice and short identification questions. Make-up examinations will NOT be administered except in the case of a medical emergency.
Grading Policy:
The grade for the course will be comprised of the following percentages:
Attendance and Participation: 10%
Discussions on Seminar Readings: 10%
Mid-Term Exam: 20%
Term Paper: 40%
Final Exam: 20%
|
Grade |
Quality Points |
Results |
Grade Percentages |
|
A |
4.00 |
Excellent |
Above 93% |
|
A- |
3.67 |
Excellent |
89.51% - 92.49% |
|
B+ |
3.33 |
Good |
85.51% - 89.49% |
|
B |
3.0 |
Good |
82.51% - 85.49% |
|
B- |
2.67 |
Good |
79.51% - 82.49% |
|
C+ |
2.33 |
Average |
75.51% - 79.49% |
|
C |
2.0 |
Average |
72.51% - 75.49% |
|
C- |
1.67 |
Average |
69.51% - 72.49% |
|
D+ |
1.33 |
Poor |
65.51% - 69.49% |
|
D |
1.0 |
Poor |
62.51% - 65.49% |
|
D- |
0.67 |
Poor |
59.51% - 62.51% |
|
F |
0.00 |
Failed |
Less than 59.49 % |
*Note: These grades are used for all courses of European Studies Department at AUCA.
‘’P’’ Grade: ‘’Conditional Passing may be given for 90-100% of total grade.
‘’I’’ Grade: ‘’Incomplete’’ is given, If the student has been performing well throughout the semester but due to serious reason was not able to finish final assignment before the end of the semester. The Student must report the reason to the Department and the Register’s Office. After the assignment is completed, ‘’I’’ grade is replaced by the final grade.
‘’W’’ Grade: If the Student refuse to continue to study this course, this grade can be given by the Instructor. The Student signs the form designed by the Register’s Office and should repeat this course if it is a required course in the department.
‘’AU’’ Grade: ‘’Course Audit’’ is given if the Student may choose this course for audit and receive AU in case to be present for 75% of the classes.
IV. TENTATIVE CLASS SCHEDULE
Week I. Introduction
13.01.2014 - Introduction to the Course and Syllabus.
15.01.2014– The Concept of Security
A. Theoretical Approaches to the European Security
Week II. Theoretical Backgrounds of European Security I
20.01.2014 – Theoretical Backgrounds of European Security: Realism and Neorealism
22.01.2014 – Theoretical Backgrounds of European Security: Liberalism and Neoliberalism
Week III. Theoretical Backgrounds of European Security II
27.01.2014 – Theoretical Backgrounds of European Security: Social Constructivism
29.01.2014 – Theoretical Backgrounds of European Security: Critical Theories
B. Historical Developments of the European Security
Week IV. European Security after the Second World War
03.02.2014 – European Security after WWII.
05.02.2014 – European Security after WWII.
Week V. Cold War Period
10.02.2014 – European Security during 1950s and 1960s.
12.02.2014 – European Security during 1970s and 1980s.
Week VI. Post-Cold War: From Maastricht to St. Malo
17.02.2014– European Security during 1990s.
19.02.2014 – European Security during 1990s.
Week VII. Post 9/11 Challenges
24.02.2014– European Security After 9/11.
26.02.2014– European Security After 9/11.
Week VIII. Midterm Week
03.03.2014 – Mid-Term Exam
05.03.2014 – Review of the MT
Week IX. Spring Break: No Classes: 10.03.2014 – 14.03.2014
C. National Perspectives on the European Security
Week X. National Perspectives on European Security
17.03.2014 – French and British Perspectives on European Security.
19.03.2014 – German and Russian Perspectives on European Security.
D. Security Institutions in Europe
Week XI. Security Institutions I
24.03.2014 – Organization Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
26.03.2014 – North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Week XII. Security Institutions II
31.03.2014 – The Western European Union (WEU).
02.04.2014 – The European Union (EU).
E. Problems in the European Security
Week XIII. The Balkans
07.04.2014 – The EU and Yugoslav Crisis.
09.04.2014 – Kosova.
Week XIV. The EU Crisis Management Operations in the International System
14.04.2014 – the Middle East
16.04.2014 – Africa
Week XV. The Future of European Security
21.04.2014 – Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and Nuclear Weapons.
23.04.2014 – Current Debates and Issues in European Security.
Week XVI. Review of the Course
28.04.2014 - Review of the Course.
30.04.2014 - Review of the Course.
Abbreviations and Acronyms
AFSJ – Area of Freedom, Security and Justice.
Benelux – Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg.
CAP - Common Agricultural Policy.
CEE – Central Eastern Europe.
CEEC – Committee for European Economic Co-operation.
CEN – European Committee for Standardization.
CET – Common External Tariffs.
CC - Candidate Country.
CFP – Common Fisheries Policy.
CFSP – Common Foreign Security Policy.
CJEU – Court of Justice of the European Union.
CoR – Committee of the Regions and Local Authorities.
COREPER - Committee of Permanent Representatives.
CSCE – Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe.
EAEC - European Atomic Energy Community=EURATOM.
EAFRD – European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development.
EC – European Community.
ECB – European Central Bank.
ECJ – European Court of Justice.
ECOSOC - Economic and Social Committee of the EC.
ECSC - European Coal and Steel Community.
ECU - European Currency Unit.
EDF - European Development Fund.
EEA – European Economic Area or European Environment Agency.
EEC - European Economic Community.
EESC – European Economic and Social Committee.
EFTA - European Free Trade Association.
EIB - European Investment Bank.
EMF – European Monetary Fund.
EMS - European Monetary System.
EMU – Economic and Monetary Union.
ENP – European Neighborhood Policy.
EP - European Parliament.
ERASMUS - European Community Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students
ERDF - European Regional Development Fund.
ESDP – European Security and Defense Policy.
ESF - European Social Fund
EU – European Union.
Eurojust- Europeans judicial co-operation unit.
Europol – European Police Office.
EUROSTAT - Community's Statistical Office.
GDP – Gross Domestic Products.
IGC – Intergovernmental Conference.
IMF – International Monetary Fund.
IPE – International Political Economy.
IR – International Relations.
JHA – Justice and Home Affairs.
MEP - Member of the European Parliament.
MFN – Most Favored Nation.
NATO – North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
NGOs – Non-Governmental Organizations
NTB – Non-tariff barriers.
OECD - Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
OEEC – Organization for European Economic Cooperation.
PR – Proportional Representation.
QMV – Qualified Majority Voting.
SEA – Single European Act.
SEM – Single European Market.
TEU – Treaty on European Union.
UN – United Nations.
WEU - Western European Union.
EUROPEAN UNION WEB RESOURCES
Europe http://www.europa.eu.int/
European Union in the US http://www.eurunion.org/index.htm
A to Z Index of European Union Websites
http://www.eurunion.org/infores/euindex.htm
EuroInternet http://eiop.or.at/euroint/
Know Europe Web Directory http://www.knoweurope.net/demo/html/webdir2.htm
EUROPARL: The European Parliament Online
http://www.europarl.eu.int/home/default_en.htm
CONSILIUM: Council of the European Union http://ue.eu.int/en/summ.htm
The European Commission http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/index_en.htm
CURIA - The Court of Justice http://curia.eu.int/en/index.htm
Court of Auditors http://www.eca.eu.int/EN/menu.htm
Euro http://europa.eu.int/euro
European Central Bank http://www.ecb.int/
European Economic and Social Committee http://www.ces.eu.int/pages/en/home.htm
Committee of the Regions http://www.cor.eu.int/home.htm
European Investment Bank http://www.eib.eu.int/
European Ombudsman http://www.euro-ombudsman.eu.int/home/en/default.htm
Community Plant Variety Office http://www.cpvo.eu.int
CEDEFOP: The European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
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European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products http://www.emea.eu.int
European Agency for Reconstruction http://www.ear.eu.int
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work http://europe.osha.eu.int
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European Environment Agency http://www.eea.eu.int
European Food Safety Authority http://www.efsa.eu.int/
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Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market http://oami.eu.int
Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union http://www.cdt.eu.in
E. OTHER RELATED WEBSITES
Archive of European Integration http://aei.pitt.edu
Blue Guide to the Archives of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Member States and
the Institutions of the European Union http://ue.eu.int/BlueGuide/en/intro.htm
Compendium: Cultural Policies in Europe http://www.culturalpolicies.net/
Historical Archives http://europa.eu.int/historical_archives/index_en.html
EIoP: European Integration online Papers http://eiop.or.at/eiop/
European Foreign Policy Bulletin http://www.iue.it/EFPB/about_database.htm
The European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR): http://www.ecprnet.eu/
Euractiv EU News & Policy debates: www.euractiv.com
University Association for Contemporary European Studies (UACES): www.uaces.org
The European Union Studies Association (EUSA): www.eustudies.org
The European Union Center of Excellence (EUCE): http://www.euce.org
EuroInternet: http://eiop.or.at/euroint/
Europe’s World: http://www.europesworld.org/
Debating Europe: http://www.debatingeurope.eu/
Toutel Europe: http://www.touteleurope.eu/index.php?id=4468
Europe in 12 Lessons: http://bookshop.europa.eu/en/europe-in-12-lessons-pbNA3110652/
Euro Web-Online: http://www.euro-webonline.com/main.htm
YouTube EU: http://www.youtube.com/eutube
BBC News – Europe: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world/europe/
EU Observer: http://euobserver.com
Foreign and Security Policy: www.europa.eu/pol/cfsp/index_en.htm
European Research Papers Archive: http://eiop.or.at/erpa/
The EU Delegation to the United States: http://www.eurunion.org/eu/
Access to European Union Law: (Eur-Lex): http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm
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