The EU is going through interesting times. Externally, its faces rising uncertainties with instability in the Middle-East, the rise of China, changing US diplomacy, and a problematic relation to Russia. Internally, it is embroiled Brexit negotiations in times of growing Euroskepticism and enduring economic, political, and financial difficulties in many EU member-states as a result of the migration crisis and the financial crisis. The aim of this course is to understand how these developments affect the processes, institutions, and practices making up the EU, as well as the EU’s role in domestic and global politics. The course provides substantive knowledge and analytical skills that are useful for working in public institutions and administration at the local, national level, and international level, educational institutions, private consultancies, non-governmental organizations, and businesses.