Kursinformation

he seminar examines the European Union (EU) in the context of transformations of global
economic governance since the 2008 global financial crisis. It aims to provide students with an
understanding of the main theoretical and empirical debates on the positions and strategies of the
EU and its member states in the management of international economic relations at different levels,
as well as the practice of international cooperation, especially in the policy fields of trade, finance
and aid. Accordingly, students will gain insights into key issues on the EU politics touching upon
domestic, European and international levels, such as de-globalization, geopolitization, rise of
nationalism, emerging economies, sustainable development and the role and crisis of euro. They
will also address key issues arising from the interaction of the EU with international economic
institutions, such as the World Trade Organization (WTO) and World Bank, and intergovernmental,
informal groups like the G7 and G20. The learning outcome of the seminar is to provide in-depth
knowledge of the main theories of international relations and international political economy and to
apply these to empirical case studies. The seminar thereby provides students with insights into the
international and domestic political forces that influence the preferences and strategies of the EU in
the contemporary global economic governance.