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Preparatory reading
Dinan, Desmond. 2004. Europe Recast. A History of European Union, London: Palgrave.
Dinan, Desmond. 2006. Origins and Evolution of the European Union. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Urwin, D. W. 1995. The Community of Europe. A History of European Integration since 1945, London: Longman.
Methodology
We will have lectures, workshops, presentations, discussions, and a debate on the future of the EU.
Assessment
- Weekly press digest and active participation (25% of the final grade): The weekly press digest should take approx. 10 minutes covering high-quality German and foreign sources of information. The students may choose between varieties of presentation techniques: PPT-presentations, initiate discussions, show short films etc.
- Take-home-paper (25% of the final grade): The take-home-paper will address a topical question. The paper should be innovative and specific and must have a maximum of 750 words.
- Take-home-paper (50% of the final grade): The second take-home-paper will address another topical question. The paper should be written in an academic style and balanced. It must have a maximum of 1500 words. It is due 30 September 2015.
Scheduling
The seminar will take place on the following dates: 15.4., 29.4., 6.5., 27.5., 10.6., 17.6., 24.6., 1.7., 8.7. and 15.7.2015
Please also forsee two evening events (18-20h) on 7.5. (on EU migration policy in LS 105) and 17.6. (on EU fundamental rights in "Kleiner Prinz" in Duisburg city)
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| Bemerkung |
This course is designed for graduate students, who are interested in acquiring specialised knowledge of one of the defining features of contemporary globalisation: regional integration, i.e. the deepening of economic and political ties between states in particular geographical areas of the world. The aim is to convey the foundations of the process of European integration from World War II to the current EU crisis, the development of the EU – of its institutions, policy areas and geographical enlargement- will be systematically examined with reference to different theories of European integration. The objective of this class is to understand the European integration process in particular and the reasons for an increased regionalisation or regionalism worldwide more generally. How has this processes varied over time and space? What factors have driven it? How do regionalisation and globalisation relate to each other? Finally, what are the consequences of regional integration for economic development and democratic governance? At the end of this course you will have gained a thorough understanding of various regional integration processes and the EU’s particular role in development policy. |
