Key Issues in Global Politics - Week 1 (Autosaved) PDF

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24 th September 2018Key Issues in Global [email protected] 3,000 Word Portfolio (50%) – due date Monday 17th December 2018 3,000 Word Essay (50%) – due date Monday 29th April 2019 The Portfolio Blog Post that related to one of the five key issues introduced at first semester 600...

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24th September 2018

Key Issues in Global Politics Introduction [email protected] 1. 3,000 Word Portfolio (50%) – due date Monday 17 th December 2018 2. 3,000 Word Essay (50%) – due date Monday 29 th April 2019 The Portfolio -

Blog Post that related to one of the five key issues introduced at first semester 600 words per blog post Matisak’s Blog (A Stamp on The World) as an example of a blog. Clear answer to the question and clear line of argument. Hyperlink in other sources if it relates to your blog and arguments. Relevant facts, detail and evidence, must be authentic. Word Document – 5 separate word documents to be uploaded canvas. Must be coherent and convincing to get a good mark. Simon Jenkins

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3,000 words Essay questions relating to the five key issues will be released the beginning of the second semester

Dissertation -

Proposal to be submitted at the beginning of the second semester

Reading List on Canvas related to the themes explored in the module Prepare for the sessions, reading the articles released on canvas each week. Find readings on canvas for the week following. Read Article A in preparation for next week. Key Issues 2018 1. Security- EU Army, Middle East, NATO and Trump’s relationship, Russiathreat? Terrorism, is it a threat? 2. State-Society Relations – Terrorism, states relationship with religion. Terrorism has mainly been associated with religion and deep rooted in identity. 3. Democratic Development – How to deal with populism? 4. Political Economy 5. Foreign Policy

24th September 2018

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The article examines whether the UK’s commitment to European defence and security will diminish, whether Brexit will result in further integration of the EU and whether the EU will afford the UK a strong role in its security and defence policy.

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Examines the relationship with the common security and defence policy post Brexit. Relationship with NATO post Brexit for Euro-British relations. Understanding UK’s role in EU security is crucial in Britain’s withdrawal EU security is most likely to become more integrated and harmonized with the UK leaving the EU. Britain’s security relationship will most likely exist through NATO and the ‘french connection’ Britain represents the failure of differentiation in the EU, so will the EU head towards more a more harmonized approach Britain represents one quarter of the EU’s military capabilities ‘Global Britain’ – special relationship with the US, relationship with China, renewal of Commonwealth ties. However, US want Britain to remain in EU (pathway) and as do commonwealth countries, Britain’s military capabilities has declined Britain’s commitment to the common security and defence policy highlights lack of commitment to regional security cooperation. Favours NATO and the bilateral relationship with France over the EU institution Populist surge – Trump’s presidential election 2016, elections in France, Germany and the Netherlands. UK’s decision to leave the EU as “wake -up call” for EU to stop further integration

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Integration versus disintegration, and harmonisation ver- sus differentiation, but these dynamics have not been examined in the context of foreign, security, and defence policy. Argued that that differenation will diminish and further integration will take place once Britain leave the EU.

Chequers -

Doesn’t fulfill the Leave’s campaign to take back control in the 2016 referendum. Still far too close to Brussels. EU doesn’t want the UK to cherry pick laws...