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| code: | ASF06 | studiebelasting: | 3 sp | periode: | sem. 2 | ||
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| naam: | Political science of European integration | ||||||
| internet: | rooster | ||||||
| opleiding/fase: | econ/d23/profiel | ||||||
| voertaal: | English | ||||||
| docent(en): | prof.dr. M.P.C.M. van Schendelen | ||||||
| contactpersoon: | mw. A. Lagerwaard | ||||||
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| aanmelding: | see secretariat | ||||||
| toelatingseisen: | - | ||||||
| aanbevolen: | - | ||||||
| onderwijsvorm: | session of two hours once a week | ||||||
| tentamenvorm: | written form | ||||||
| tentamenperiode: | will be announced in course | ||||||
| tentameneisen: | - | ||||||
| tentamenstof: | course contents plus required reading (cf. below) | ||||||
To make the students familiar with the political factors, components and consequences of European integration processes, particularly related to market forces.
The processes of European integration falling under the flag of the European Union (EU) have to be understood at least at two levels: the member countries and the EU political system. At the one side, the member countries (governments and private sectors) are a major and driving factor of EU formation. At the other side, what happens in the member countries can increasingly only be understood by taking into account the EU political system.
The first part of the course is focused in the EU. It starts with an application of major theoretical concepts and ideas to the processes of European integration. One dimension is the building of institutions: the frameworks of common decision-making. They will be presented for their legal structures, their functioning in daily practice and their openness to influences from pressure groups. Another dimension are the contents of common decision-making: the policies, from their start as conflicting issues to their final implementation and inspection. Special attention is given to the practical implications of the institutional dynamics and reforms.
The second part of the course is focussed on the level of the member countries, particularly the three larger ones (Germany, UK, France) and the Netherlands. They are given a breakdown for (sub)national governments, private sector groups (profit and not-for-profit) and mass publics. The member countries fall, at the one side, under EU regime and, at the other side, are the major source of public and private pressures on the EU. Short case-studies are presented.
The students are advised to follow in the Economic Faculty as well the elective 'Political Science', which gives more background understanding of the EU as a political system. In addition to the required reading (mentioned below) a long-list of recommended readings follows hereafter. To accompany the course a syllabus is available at the 'Erasmus Shop'.
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