Delivered at:: School of International Affairs

Course type:: Elective course

When:: 2 year, 1, 2 module

Instructor

Suslov, Dmitry

Full Syllabus

Abstract

The course “Russia-EU Relations” offers students an in-depth and comprehensive study of the Russia’ relations with its major trade partner and important foreign policy counterpart. It explores legal basis and history of the relations since early 1990-s, analyzes their legal, political, economic and analytical framework, and offers a detailed analyses of their major areas (security, energy, relations at the Post-Soviet space). Particular attention is given to the analyses of the current crisis of Russia-EU relations, caused by the Ukraine conflict, its reasons and evolution, as well as scenarios of their relations in the future. This course will be very helpful to understand Russian foreign policy in Europe and EU’s relations with a major external partner.

Learning Objectives

To offer an in-depth and comprehensive study of the Russia-EU relationship; European Union remains Russia’s largest economic partner and 2nd foreign policy partner (after the Post-Soviet states and integration projects).
To explore history of the relations, their legal, political, economic and analytical framework.
To offer detailed analyses of the major areas of Russia-EU relations.

Expected Learning Outcomes

Assesses the present state and perspectives of the dialog in 2009.
Defines the object and subject of the Russia-EU relations
Analyzes Russia-EU dialogue on European and International security
Assesses Russia-EU relations in the energy field
Assesses the bilateral relations between Russia and the EU member states in the Russia-EU relations
Assesses the launch of European and Russian integration projects (Eastern Partnership and the Customs Union/Eurasian Union).
Assesses the legal aspects of EU external relations
Assesses the major external challenges for the EU and Russia and their impact on the relations
Assesses the perspectives and scenarios of bilateral relations development
Assesses the place of Europe and the EU in Russian development and Russian foreign policy
Assesses the Russia-EU relations in the sphere of science and technologies
Defines the general questions of EU-Russia economic relations
Defines the historical and structural features of EU-Russia relations
Defines the main interests of Russia and EU in the post-Soviet space
Defines the main methods and theories of studying Russia-EU relations
Defines the structure and mechanism of the EU external policy forming
Defines the unique features of EU-Russia transport relations
Explains the EU relations with non-member states: problem of forming political and legal basis
Explains the features of valuable component in EU-Russia relations
Explains the historical background and the main features of EU-Russia relations in 1991-1999
Explains the main issues, structural and external limitations of partnership between EU and Russia

Course Contents

Introduction to the studies of Russia – EU Relations
Methods and theories of studying Russia-EU relations
The place of Europe and the EU in Russian development and Russian foreign policy
Values and interests: the key dilemma of the Russia-EU relations
External environment of the Russia-EU relations: the major external challenges for the EU and Russia and their impact on the relations
The Russia-EU relations in 1991-1999
Russia-EU relations in 1999-2003
Russia-EU relations in 2003-2008
EU-Russia relations in 2009-2013
Legal aspects of EU external relations
Political and legal basis of the EU-Russia relations
Russia-EU negotiations on the New Strategic Agreement. The problem of new political and legal basis in the Russia-EU relations
Bilateral relations between Russia and the EU member states in the Russia-EU relations
The problem of the EU common and unified policy in the Russia-EU relations
Russia-EU dialogue on European and International security. Development of the CFSP and ESDP and Russia-EU relations
Russia-EU relations at the Post-Soviet space
Russia-EU relations in the energy field
General questions of EU-Russia economic relations: perspectives of CEC
EU-Russia cooperation in sphere of domestic security (justice and home affairs)
Russia-EU relations in the field of transport
Russia-EU relations in the sphere of science and technologies

Assessment Elements

Exam in the form of a written test
Test consists of multiple choice and open quetions.
Attandance

Interim Assessment

2024/2025 2nd module
0.3 * Attandance + 0.7 * Exam in the form of a written test

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

Мир вокруг России: 2017 : контуры недалекого будущего, , 2007
Мировая политика : учеб. пособие, Бордачев, Т. В., 2007
Пределы европеизации. Россия и Европейский союз 1991-2007 гг. : теория и практика отношений, Бордачев, Т. В., 2007

Recommended Additional Bibliography

Russia-EU relations : the present situation and prospects / Centre for European Policy Studies. (2005). Brussels. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edswao&AN=edswao.389731757
Tatiana Romanova. (2008). Russia and Europe in the Twenty‐First Century: An Uneasy Partnership – Edited by J. Gower and G. Timmins. Journal of Common Market Studies, (3), 727. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-5965.2008.00797_14.x
Азиатский многоугольник : конфликтность и потенциал интеграции, Караганов, С. А., 2007
Европейский Союз: право и отношения с Россией: Монография / П.А. Калиниченко. - М.: Норма: НИЦ Инфра-М, 2012. - 272 с.: 60x90 1/16. (обложка) ISBN 978-5-91768-286-0 - Режим доступа: http://znanium.com/catalog/product/313914
Шишкина, О. В. Внешнеполитические ресурсы. Россия и ЕС на пространстве «общего соседства» : монография / О. В. Шишкина. — Москва : Аспект Пресс, 2014. — 158 с. — ISBN 978-5-7567-0657-4. — Текст : электронный // Лань : электронно-библиотечная система. — URL: https://e.lanbook.com/book/68752 (дата обращения: 00.00.0000). — Режим доступа: для авториз. пользователей.

Authors

SUSLOV Dmitrii Viacheslavovich

Master’s Programme 'International Relations: European and Asian Studies'

Address

EU-Russia Relations