EU Common Security and Defence Policy: development, practical aspects of implementation, challenges - JTM527

• Title: EU Common Security and Defence Policy: development, practical aspects of implementation, challenges
• Czech title: Společná bezpečnostní a obranná politika EU: vývoj, praktické aspekty implementace, výzvy
• Guaranteed by: Department of European Studies (23-KZS)
• Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences
• Actual: from 2023
• Semester: summer
• E-Credits: 6
• Examination process: summer s.:
• Hours per week, examination: summer s.:1/1, Ex [HT]
• Capacity: 20 / unknown (20)
• Min. number of students: 5
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment; priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan
• Guarantor: Mgr. Eliška Tomalová, Ph.D.; Dr. Michael Merker
• Teacher(s): Dr. Michael Merker
• Class: Courses for incoming students

Annotation

Last update: Mgr. Eliška Tomalová, Ph.D. (06.02.2024)

The master course will present and explain the EU Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), including its development and institutional-legal framework. It will zoom in on the EU as Global player as well as the nexus of EU’s external and internal security, key actors in this area, as well as relevant partnerships and agreements. The course will include practical examples of military and civilian CSDP missions and operations in light of current political and security challenges world-wide. It will touch on global political and security challenges. The course would also touch on relationship with the EU’s Common Foreign Security Policy (CFSP) and relevant EU support (EU Development/Security assistance). By providing these foundations, the course will help students understand the EU CSDP as part of EU’s CFSP, EU’s security and defence architecture, relevant EU actors (Council, EU institutions and Member States), EU external action at political/strategic level and partnerships and the practical application of the relevant provisions of the TEU.

Aim of the course

Last update: Mgr. Eliška Tomalová, Ph.D. (06.02.2024)

Objectives

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

•           Better understand the origins, objectives and development and implementation of the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) as part of EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy and related EU policies

•           Overview of EU Crises management and its global security challenges

•           Overview of relevant EU CSDP missions and operations – its different types

•           In light of political and security challenges to understand why the EU is present in specific scenarios

•           Understand the EU Integrated Approach and its challenges in the field

•           EU interaction with partners worldwide – UN, NATO, African Union, OSCE, regional partners

•           Comprehend the basic documents

Course completion requirements

Last update: Mgr. Eliška Tomalová, Ph.D. (06.02.2024)

Requirements:

Students’ performance will be assessed throughout the semester. The final grade is based on three assignments: oral presentation, group project (policy paper) and final paper.

1)         Oral presentation (evaluated individually, 30 % of the grade):.

Oral presentation of selected topic – presentation skills

Short paper outlining the structure and reasoning of presentation

 

2)         Group work - Case study – role play of EU decision makers (evaluated per group, 30 % of the grade): Students will be divided into groups (before 1/3/24). Each group will upload the deliverable paper well in advance

•           Presentation in class – 10 min

•           comments on the research process, data and materials collection, and the result per se including main findings and recommendations– 25 points

•           Q+A – 5 points

3)         Final Paper/essay (evaluated individually, 40 % of the grade

•           Topics to be agreed by 12/4

•           Structure, findings, line of argumentation and conclusions (define/explain/sources)

•           Topics based on obligatory readings and outcomes of courses discussions

Literature

Last update: Mgr. Eliška Tomalová, Ph.D. (06.02.2024)

 

Readings:

All obligatory course materials will be accessible

REQUIRED READING

For sessions on 29/2, 1/3

TEU ,Title V ‘Provisions on the Common Security and Defence Policy’, especially CSDP  policy TEU Articles 42 to 46, in Chapter 2, Section 2 of, and in Protocols 1, 10 and 11 and Declarations 13 and 14.

EU Global Strategy (2016)

EU Strategic Compass (March 2022)

EU Civilian Compact (May 2023)

 

For sessions 11/3, 12/3, 2/5 and 3/5

European Council https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/defence-security/Council Conclusions on Security and Defence May 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 (to be elaborated)

EEAS websites https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/common-security-and-defence-policy_en

EP websites https://www.europarl.europa.eu/factsheets/en/sheet/159/common-security-and-defence-policy

ESDC Handbook on Common Security Defence Policy (Volume I, 4th edition, 2021) general overview of EU Common Security and Defence Policy. https://esdc.europa.eu/documentation/handbook-on-csdp/

 

Teaching methods

Last update: Mgr. Eliška Tomalová, Ph.D. (06.02.2024)

The course is based on interactive teaching methods.

Requirements to the exam

Last update: Mgr. Eliška Tomalová, Ph.D. (06.02.2024)

 Course evaluation:

A - "výborně - A" - "excellent”

B - “velmi dobře - "very good"

C - "dobře –  “good”

D - " dostatečný”  - “sufficient”

E - "neprospěl/a  - "fail”

Syllabus

Last update: Mgr. Eliška Tomalová, Ph.D. (06.02.2024)

Course structure/programme:

3 blocks over 2 days (Thursday/Friday)

29 February – 1 March 2024

11 – 12 April 2024

2-3 May 2024

29/2                 Introduction

Course structure, deadlines, assignments (presentation, group work,

Origins of CFSP and CSDP - A chronology of factual developments in CSDP and its legal basis

Introduction to key documents of CFSP/CSDP (EU Global Strategy, Strategic Compass, Civilian CSDP Compact)

1/3

The core objectives of CSDP as such as part of the CFSP

CSDP Decision making, role of Member States, EU institutions and other actors

11/4

Main challenges to CSDP in global context (political/security) – second part including presentations

EU Crises Management, EU CSDP missions and operations

-          CSDP in Europe, MENA/Middle East (possible guest lecture)

-          Presentations

12/4 

CSDP in Africa

EU interaction with international and regional partners

-          EU Integrated Approach – practical challenges – cooperation EU instruments (planning and implementation in the field)

-          Ownership host counties

2/5 

CSDP cooperation with UN, NATO, regional partners

Group work – role play of decision makers

 

3/5      

Future of CSDP (Strategic Compass & CSDP Compact including civilian/military CSDP and JHA cooperation) and Conclusions

Provision of written papers