Course summary

Warwick's International Politics and Europe MA analyses the place of Europe in the world and addresses the evolution and significance of the European Union as a foreign, security and defence actor alongside debates about its evolving identity. This programme analyses European politics explicitly in the context of European Union Studies, International Relations (IR) and International Political Economy (IPE). It is designed for students keen to understand past and present international relations of Europe, and the EU, amidst times of crisis and in a constantly changing and geopolitically challenging world. The combination of IR, IPE and the EU makes this programme distinct from many others. The economic crisis in Europe, Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic provide an opportunity to explore how the EU is shaped internally and can respond externally to growing political, security, economic and societal challenges. This course examines the EU, its significance in and for the world system, its relationships with key developed and emerging countries and regions, and the various ways in which it engages with the international milieu on issues of global significance. Double Degrees Our Double Degree programmes enable you to combine the study of this MA programme in PAIS with a Master’s programme at any one of our partner universities: American University, Washington DC, USA University of Waterloo, Canada Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, Belgium Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany Monash University, Melbourne, Australia Nanyang Technological University, Singapore This information is applicable for 2024 entry. Given the interval between the publication of courses and enrolment, some of the information may change. It is important to check our website before you apply.