EU trade policy
Etablissement : ESPOL European School of Political and Social Sciences
Langue : Anglais
Formation(s) dans laquelle/lesquelles le cours apparait :
- Programme in European Politics [ECTS : 3,00]
Période : S1
There are no prerequisites for this course. It will start with a general introduction to trade and investment protection policy. New comers to this theme are welcome. Only a basic knowledge of EU policy-making is needed.
This is a course on EU Trade and EU Investment Protection Policies.
The students will:
* Analyse the history, the economic and political actors and the theories behind EU trade and EU investment protection deals
* Know the controversial elements of recent EU trade and investment protection deals (EU-Mercosur, Energy Charter Treaty, etc.)
* Analyse the different arguments in current trade debates: free trade versus protectionism; trade and the environment; trade and development; etc.
* Interact with different actors in the decision-making process such as MEP, NGO and business community representatives, etc.
The 9 lessons of 2 hours will cover the following topics:
* History and theory behind free trade and globalisation
* Recent EU trade deals
* EU Investment Protection policy (ISDS and ICS)
* The impact of EU Trade policy on development and climate policies
* Current debates on trade (WTO, China, etc.). The two last lessons will be created with input from students.
