International Relations and European Integration

The object of the specialization 'International Relations and European Integration' is InternationalInternationalRelations such as research in the fields of Peace- and Conflict, International Political Economy and Foreign Policy Analysis. Besides, this program focuses on the qualification of students in analyzing the different kinds of cooperation in International Organizations like the UN and Supranational Confederations of states such as the European Union. Politics and their many facets. It deals with classical topics of Political Science and

To get a short insight of what kind of courses students are able to take, see the list below:

Foreign Policy Analysis

Experimental Analysis of Decision Behaviour in Groups
Foreign Policy of the German Laender
Foreign Cultural and Educational Policy

European Integration

Decision-Making Process in the European Union
Ratification of International Treaties
Pressure Groups in the European Union

International Political Economy

Political Economy of Financial Markets
Pressure Groups and International Organizations
Foreign Trade Liberalism in Developing and Post-communist Countries

International Organizations

Credit Policy of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank
Theory and Practice of Negotiation
External Influences on the Process of Democratization

Peace and Conflict Research

Economical Causes and Consequences of Wars
Unilateral Violence in Civil Wars
Political Economy of Terrorism

The Aim of this specialization is to enable students to theoretically analyze the driving power and the logic of development of international conflicts and supranational cooperation. Special emphasis is placed on the provision of knowledge in the field of advanced socio-scientific methods. The program qualifies, in particular, for an employment at institutions of the European Union and other International Organizations, international departments or political directorates of Public Authorities, nongovernmental organizations or companies. A substantial number of students will also use the MA as a solid preparation for a doctoral degree in international relations or comparative politics.