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Political Science: Introduction to the European Union: History, Instutions and Policies
Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF)
Barcelona, Spain
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Instruction in |
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Contact Hours |
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Political Science
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300
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English
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3
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45
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Spanish Language: 1 semester required, 2 semesters recommended
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This course aims to provide U.S. students basic knowledge about the European Union (EU). It covers the four main areas of study concerning this topic: the historical evolution of the process of European integration, institutional set-up and specific policy-making procedures, basic economics issues at stake, and the state of EU’s main policies as of today.
INSTRUCTOR: Fernando Guirao
PREREQUISITES: None
METHOD OF PRESENTATION: The course is built on lectures by the instructor, class discussions of assigned readings and topics, and student presentations.
LANGUAGE OF PRESENTATION: English
REQUIRED WORK: The readings listed for a particular session must be completed BEFORE coming to class that day. Every student will submit two short essays on different topics and work towards a final research paper on any key policy of the European Union.
FORM OF ASSESSMENT:
Class participation: 15%
2 weekend essays: 20%
Midterm exam: 15%
Research paper: 15%
Final exam: 35%
NOTE: The list of readings for this course is subject to constant updating given the vitality of research and publications in the field.
REQUIRED READINGS:
Baldwin, Richard and Charles Wyplosz. The Economics of European Integration, London: Mc-Graw-Hill Education, 2004.
Chalmers, Damian. “European Union Law”, in The European Union: History, Institutions, Economics and Policies. Ed. Ali M. El-Agraa. London: Prentice-Hall (7th ed. 2003), pp. 49-71.
European Commission. Co-ordination of economic policies in the EU: a presentation of key features of the main procedures. Brussels: EURO Papers, No. 45, July 2002.
European Commission. Making globalisation work for everybody. The European Union and world trade. Brussels, December 2002
“Facing the Challenge. The Lisbon strategy for growth and employment”, Report from the High Level Group chaired by Wim Kok, November 2004
George, Stephen and Ian Bache. Politics in the European Union, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001.
Hill, Christopher. “Renationalizing or Regrouping? EU Foreign Policy since 11 September 2001” in Journal of Common Market Studies, Vol. 42, No. 1 (2004), pp. 143-163.
International Monetary Fund. “How do industrial country agricultural policies affect developing countries?”, in World Economic Outlook. Trade and Finance, September 2002.
Moravcsik, Andrew. The Choice for Europe, London: University College London, 1998, pp. 18-85.
Neal Larry and Daniel Barbezat, The Economics of the European Union and the Economies of Europe, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998.
Summary of the Constitution adopted by the European Council in Brussels on 17/18 June 2004
Urwin, Derek W. The Community of Europe. A History of European Integration since 1945. New York: Longman, 1991.
von Bogdandy, Armin, “The European Constitution and European Identity: Potentials and Dangers of the IGC's Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe”, in Weiler and Eisgruber, eds., Altneuland: The EU Constitution in a Contextual Perspective, Jean Monnet Working Paper 5/04.
1 November 2005
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