Description

The course begins with an introduction to the historical, political, and economic context of European integration. With context in mind, students will study, and seek to explain, developments in European integration from the establishment of the European Communities to the most recent Treaty reforms. Students will learn about the composition, the roles, and the functioning of the European Union’s institutions as well as the various steps of the policy-making process. Particular attention will be paid to the Single Market and Economic and Monetary Union, with students critically analysing the success of these programmes. Students will study the EU’s programme of enlargement and consider its consequences for the EU, its member states, and (potential) candidate states. The course ends with students reflecting on Europe in crisis and asking what next for the EU and European integration.

Compétences requises

Some basic knowledge of the process of European integration and the functioning of the European Union’s institutions.

Compétences visées

Through this course students will develop a broad understanding of the process of European integration: its origins, its evolution, and its institutional and policy outcomes. Students will gain the knowledge and tools to allow them to formulate opinions on matters relating to European integration, and will gain in confidence presenting and defending these positions. Students will have the opportunity to take part in class debates and in discussions within smaller groups.

Modalités d'organisation et de suivi

Students will receive a grade based on an oral presentation given in class (one-third of grade) and performance at a written exam to take place in December (two-thirds of grade). 

Disciplines

• Études anglophones

Informations complémentaires

Bianca POLO DEL VECCHIO

biancapdv@unistra.fr

Bibliographie

Key

1.      John McCormick, ‘Understanding the European Union: A Concise Introduction’, Palgrave MacMillan, 8^th Edition, 2020.

2.      Michelle Cini & Nieves Pérez-Solórzano Borragan (Eds), ‘European Union Politics’, Oxford University Press, 8^th Edition, 2025.

3.      Think Tank websites : Centre for European Reform ; European Council on Foreign Relations ; Centre for European Policy Studies ; European Policy Centre

Additional

4.      Desmond Dinan (Eds), ‘Origins and Evolution of the European Union’, Oxford University Press, 2^nd Edition, 2014.

5.      European Union, ‘Consolidated Treaties – Charter of Fundamental Rights’, Publications Office of the European Union, 2010.

6.      Simon Hix and Bjørn Høyland, ‘The Political System of the European Union’, Palgrave MacMillan, 4th Edition, 2022.

7.      Daniel Kenealy, John Peterson, and Robert Corbett (Eds), ‘The European Union : How does it work ?’, Oxford University Press, 6th Edition, 2022.

8.      John Peterson and Michael Shackleton (Eds), ‘The Institutions of the European Union’, Oxford University Press, 3^rd Edition, 2012.

9.      Helen Wallace, Mark A. Pollack, and Alasdair Young, ‘Policy-Making in the European Union’, Oxford University Press, 8^th Edition, 2020.

10.  Ian Bache, Simon Bulmer, Stephen George, and Owen Parker, ‘Politics in the European Union’, Oxford University Press, 5th Edition, 2020.

11.  Robert Ladrech, ‘Europeanization and National Politics’, Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.

12.  Cécile Leconte, ‘Understanding Euroscepticism’, Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.

Contacts

Responsable(s) de l'enseignement

• Bianca Polo Del Vecchio

MCC

Les épreuves indiquées respectent et appliquent le règlement de votre formation, disponible dans l'onglet Documents de la description de la formation.

Régime d'évaluation

CT (Contrôle terminal, mêlé de contrôle continu)

Coefficient

1.0

Évaluation initiale / Session principale - Épreuves