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
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
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:
| TR | 10:50 a.m. | Wednesday, December 11 | 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |