Leerdoelen
Upon completion of the course, the student will have
- the ability to position EU/EC foreign relations law in specific sectors in relation to the historical development of EC/EU;
- comprehensive understanding of EU/EC foreign relations law and its typical instruments;
- analytical grasp of the relationship between EU/EC foreign relations law and national law of its Member States;
- the ability to address any problem in the field of EC/EU foreign relations law in a critical and analytically comprehensive and synthetic manner.
Inhoud
The Foreign Relations law of a country is the sum total of all legal rules of a country that cover the conduct of foreign relations by that country. These rules are in part of a constitutional nature, either explicit constitutional rules or constitutional custom. They may in part have been laid down in (organic) laws. Sometimes these rules are judge-made. They are likely to cover such subjects as the division of powers in the field of foreign affairs between the different arms of government or the rules according to which international agreements are concluded or the country is represented abroad. They cover external relations in the field of “high politics”, such as foreign policy and military relations, disarmament, alliances. They also cover “low politics”, such as external environmental policy, trade policy, international maritime and air transport.
The EU/EC has developed its own foreign relations law. All the same phenomena as those mentioned above can be recognized and are further complicated by the problem of the division of powers between the EU/EC and its Member States.
Much of foreign relations law in the EC initially was judge-made. Indeed, a form of dialogue developed between the ECJ and the Intergovernmental Conferences, where the EU/EC constitutional law is changed.
In the course – that will be taught in seminar form for a limited number of students – issues will be addressed such as the historical development of EU/EC foreign relations law in general, but also in certain sectoral areas, such as trade, external environmental policy, and transport policy. Particular attention will be given to the so-called mixed agreements as a typical EU/EC phenomenon.
Onderwijsvorm
The course consists of seminars based of inter-active discussions in a relatively small group. Students cannot miss more than two sessions. When absent, students are required until the following week to submit brief answers to the guiding questions for the session that they have missed. These questions for each session are set out in the reader.
Onderwijstijden
Day-time
Studiemateriaal
Aantal deelnemers
Max. 35
Toetsvorm
A marked paper of approximately 4000-5000 words. Only those students who have not missed more than two seminars will be given the opportunity to write a paper.
Bijzonderheden
- Students have to apply for the course and will be selected on the basis of their academic record.
- The seminar requires students to be capable and willing to prepare each session thoroughly. The seminars will focus on discussion of the selected materials and related concepts. Unprepared students may find it difficult to follow.
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