The New Europe

Units


I. An integrated Europe?

   

   A. What is Europe?


   B. History and Institutions of the EU


   C. Brexit

       Why is the UK in a constitutional crisis over Brexit?

      What will be the impact of Brexit on the future of the European        Union and the project of European integration?


   D.  Subject of Role Play Assignment 1:  Due September 30

    The evolution of contemporary Europe’s economy

   Economic change: shift from industrial to post-industrial                 economy; globalization; neo-liberal trade.


  E. Subject of Role Play Assignment 2: Due October 15

    European political ideologies and party-types.  

      Change in these in response to structural change.  

      The rise of Left-Libertarian and new right/nationalist parties.            The role of political parties in the European Parliament.                    Constellation of parties in the European Parliament.

 

II.  Agriculture, Food, Regionalism

A. Agricultural and Food Policy (October 15) 

    Geographically distinctive products, tourism, protecting European       ways of life through the CAP (see also the CAP at a glance). 


B. Regionalism (October 17)

    A Europe of Regions?  How?  Why? 


    Browse the EU site on Regional Policy.

    If you are doing a European Union member state as your role        play country’s regional map and read about what kind of                    funding its regions are receiving, how the funds are used.  

    See clickable map here for project reports.  


C. Subject of Role Play Assignment 3: Due November 1

   How has your country been affected by the CAP? 

   See country reports if you are role playing an EU member state 

Or 

    Research your non-EU country's trade in        agricultural products with the EU.  Can you find public opinion         data or data on your country's farmers' attitudes towards the            CAP?  

AND

    What is your country's history with regionalism?  

    Does it have a federal structure?  

    Does it have active separatist movements?  

    How successful have they been?  

    If you had to bet on it, would you predict any of its regions                seceding in the next 25 years?

    

    If you are doing a non-EU country, research your chosen                   country’s regional policies.  Does it have special economic                development initiatives for certain regions, e.g., declining                industrial regions, agricultural regions, ethnically or culturally            distinct regions, etc.?

 

III. Trade; Europe in the Global Economy (Oct. 24-Nov. 7)

   A.  EEC, SEA 

   B.  Trade Wars and the EU Regulatory Regime

        Airbus/Boeing trade war; Microsoft, Apple in Europe.                           GMOs/agricultural “beefs

        Visit/browse:  EU’s Trade Directorate, EU in World Trade,EU-Japan Agreement

                        and Agreements under Negotiation , TTIP


    Read:  Stories in Blackboard in Topical Library>

    The EU>Managing the European Economy  


C.  Economic and Monetary Union (October 31)

Visit/browse: How EMU Works 

The History and Purpose of Euro 

The Euro

The Design of the Euro

European Central Bank


D.  Visit EFTA : is EFTA/EAA  a good alternative structure for European trade and economic integration? (November 5, 7)

Is the UK likely to join after Brexit?


E. Subject of Role Play Assignment 4: Due November 15

   (All) What are your country’s main products/services in the         global economy? How much of its goods/services are traded with   EU/EFTA countries?  How much with the US?  The rest of the world? [In sum, who are your country's biggest trade partners?]


EU Member States: 

How is your role play country benefitting economically from            being a part of the European Union?  Did it adopt the Euro or not? If it did adopt the Euro, how has it affected the country/region’s economic stability (inflation, growth, trade, unemployment)?            


Non-EU Countries:

Why hasn't your country joined the EU? Does it intend to? Who are its biggest trade partners?  Does it participate in any regional free trade agreements?


IV. Justice & Home Affairs in the EU (November 12-19)

        A. The European Union's Court System (Nov. 12)

        Read: Chpt by Ucarer (in Cini book and scanned into Bb in               Readings menu area)

    

        B. Human Rights in Europe (November 14)

        The Council of Europe and European Court of Human Rights


        C.  Subject of Role Play Assignment 5: Due November 21

        FIND two cases - one in the Court of Justice of the European Union              and 

        one in the European Court of Human Rights to which your                  country is a party. [if your country has never been a party to a           case in the EU's Court of Justice, find two cases in the ECHR.]

        Summarize the situation giving rise to the cases and the                  courts' decisions.  

        What impact have the decisions had on your country?


III.  Security (November 19 - end of course)

A. Refugees, Migrants, Immigrants (November 19)

    Read:  Cottey, Chpt. 9 pp. 246-end on Population Movements        as Non-Military Security Threats. 

    Browse:  Frontex website 

 B. Border Security and Migration (November 21)

    Browse:  Frontex website and FP’s Migration Series: Europe Slams Its Gates 

     and Europe's Migration Crisis by the Numbers

C. Balancing humanitarianism and security (November 21 and 26) 

  In class on the 26th we will begin viewing:  Fuocoammare (Fire at Sea)   (available on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video) 

  Click here for discussion questions on Fuocaammare 

 

D.  Over Thanksgiving break: View:  The Invisibles in Kanopy 

    Click here for discussion questions on The Invisibles

    What roles are Italy and Germany playing Europe's refugee and     migration crisis? How do you rate each country's management of     the crisis?


E. NATO, trans-Atlanticism (December 3 and 5)

       The Trans-Atlantic Relationship and NATO:  The End of an Era?

       EU-Russian Relations

      Read: Cottey, Chpt. 3 and 10.

 

V.  Finale:  What are the prospects for continued European integration – culturally, economically, politically, for security?


Final Exam:  

TR10:50 a.m.Wednesday, December 11
3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.


  

 

 

 

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