No single book is exactly coterminous with the syllabus. But the following are useful background readings recommended for the preparation of the seminar:
Hix, S. and B. Hoyland (2011) The political system of the European Union, London: Palgrave.
Kaeding, M., J. Pollack and P. Schmidt (2018) The Future of Europe. Views from the Capitals, eds., London: Palgrave Macmillan.
de Vries, C. (2018) Euroscepticism and the Future of European Integration, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Class discussion will be more interesting if we are all up-to-date on EU current events. In addition to the coverage in international and national newspapers, you might also find www.euractive.com and http://euobserver.com/ helpful. |