Today’s EU is the result of a long development of European integration. The idea itself can be traced back to the 14th century, but only developed political momentum after WWI and was finally put into place after WWII. Keeping the peace and economic prosperity among European countries were driving factors of the idea from the beginning. The establishment of the EEC in 1957 thus far kept this promise and provided Europe with over 50 years of peace and increasing prosperity, first in the western parts and after 1989 extending to all of Europe. This course will examine the dynamics of this ever-deeper and wider integration and judge each step’s success by those two original promises.
Prerequisites:
Prior coursework in History or Politics
Attendance policy:
All IES Abroad courses require attendance and participation. Attendance is mandatory per IES Abroad policy. Any unexcused absence will incur a penalty of 3% on your final grade. Any student who has more than three (3) unexcused absences will receive an “F” as the final grade in the course. Absences due to sickness, religious observances, and family emergencies may be excusable at the discretion of the Center Director.
In the case of an excused absence, it is the student’s responsibility to inform the Academic Dean of the absence with an Official Excused Absence Form, as well as any other relevant documentation (e.g. a doctor’s note), and to keep a record thereof. This form must be turned in as soon as possible before the class in the case of a planned absence, or immediately after the class in the case of an unplanned absence, in order for the absence to be considered excused. It is also the student’s responsibility to inform the professor of the missed class. Students can collect and submit the Official Excused Absence Form from the office of the Academic Dean.
Tests missed during unexcused absences cannot be made up.
The use of laptop computers during class is not permitted. Cell phones are to be switched off.
Learning outcomes:
By the end of this course, students are able to:
• Analyze the idea of European integration from its beginnings and the various fields of integration.
• Differentiate between deeper and wider integration.
• Distinguish between intergovernmentalism and supranationalism within the European integration context.
• Compare various countries with regard to their accession processes into the EU.
• Apply the classroom content outside of class during personal and field study travel.
• Utilize sources for written assignments.
Instructor Responsibilities:
• Present course content.
• Evaluate student understanding and skills.
• Provide timely and frequent feedback to student assignments.
• Assist students in improving their skills.
Student Responsibilities:
• Complete assigned readings.
• Participate in class discussions and activities.
• Participate through Moodle (important for class preparation).
• Discuss paper with instructor.
• Turn in all assignments on time.
Method of presentation:
Lectures, activities, discussions and short student presentations on relevant subjects
Required work and form of assessment:
Presentations; midterm examination; final examination; one term paper to be written in English
GRADE EVALUATION: Assignment % of Grade
Midterm exam 20%
Presentation of monument (individual), of term paper 10%
Term paper outline 5%
Term paper 25%
Participation in class, Moodle discussions and homework 20%
Final exam 20%
Presentations
Each student has to present one monument with significance to European history between 1800 and 2012. The monument can be located anywhere in Europe but must be visited by the student in person during the course of the term. Ideally, students choose monuments visited during one of the IES Abroad-led field study trips. The student must discuss the proposed monument with the instructor and cannot change their monument without instructor approval. During the presentation, the student must briefly describe the monument, its location, and point out its key features and explain their meaning. Finally, the student has to put the monument into the context of European history. During the local field trip in week one, two monuments are visited and a short presentation given on both of them to provide students with an understanding of the concept. The presentation shall not last longer than 5 to 10 minutes, and an entry of the content in the Moodle glossary is expected. The entry must follow the provided format by the instructor.
The second presentation is a short summary of the student’s term paper to be given during the last class session. Each student is expected to state the thesis of the paper, discuss the arguments used and the conclusion reached. The presentation is strictly limited to 5 minutes.
Term Paper
Each student has to write a 15 double-spaced page term paper on the accession process of one member state to the EC or EU (depending on the date of entry). The paper shall analyze the following aspects: Reasons for joining the EC/EU, major obstacles during the process, public opinion within the acceding country, role as a member state, and assessment of the country’s performance since accession with a focus on their role towards further integration. Students are expected to use a set of primary and secondary sources, demonstrating a critical approach to the used material. The term paper will be graded on format, structure, and content. The student and instructor must agree on chosen country and the student cannot change their country without prior approval by the instructor. Each student has to turn in an outline of the paper that discusses the sources intended to be used, the possible thesis, and the structure of the paper. It is highly recommended to start work on the paper as early as possible.
Midterm
The midterm exam is a written test that consists of three parts. The first part is a take-home essay on an article provided during class (30 points); the second part comprises 20 multiple-choice questions (40 points); and the final part is a mind map outlining the set-up of one specific idea of European integration. The questions are based on the assigned reading and the mind map is reflected through the discussed documents. A preparation session is offered for the midterm.
Final Exam
The final exam consists of three essay questions. One mandatory essay question will be on the overall topic of the course and two essay questions can be chosen out of a set of four questions relating to the topics discussed during the second part of the course. A preparation session is offered for the final.
Moodle
Moodle is the platform where students can find all readings and all course information. It houses the most up-to-date information and is to be consulted by students on a regular basis (at least once every 48 hours). Part of the participation grade for this course is based on the student’s participation on Moodle. The quantity (and more importantly, the quality) of postings to class discussions is one determining factor for the grade. In general, all assignments are turned in via Moodle. The instructor does not except any assignments turned in by email or in hard copy, unless clearly stated otherwise. Grades are also made available through Moodle. Students will also find all session slides, additional resources, further reading suggestions, and web-based trainings on various topics on Moodle.
Participation
The participation grade is not a grade that reflects attendance. It solely reflects the student’s activity in the classroom, on Moodle, the student’s homework, as well as group projects. 30% of the participation grade is given after session 10; the reminding participation grade is given after session 21. Participation grades are commented and students are encouraged to discuss these with the instructor.
content:
1. Introduction: European Ideas
What is "Europe in Transition" - Presentation of Course - Ideas of Europe
Reading: Anthony Pagden, The Idea of Europe: From Antiquity to the European Union, Introduction.
2. Freiburg: The Austrians, the French and the 2nd Reich
Excursion to Freiburg with focus on Vauban fortress, Siegesdankmal and Bismarckturm
3. European Integration from 1306 until the Vienna Congress
Pierre Dubois – Duke of Sully – William Penn – Abbé de Saint-Pierre - Vienna Congress – Balance of Power – Globalized World 1913
Reading: Istvan Kende: The History of Peace: Concept and Organizations from the late Middle Ages to the 1870s.
Document: William Penn: An Essay towards the Present and Future Peace of Europe, by the establishment of an European Dyet, Parliament, or Estates (1693)
4. European Movements from 1914 to 1945
Mitteleuropa, Union for Democratic Control and De Europeesche Staatenbond - Treaty of Versailles – Paneuropa-Union – European Federal Union
Reading: Peter Stirk: Integration and Disintegration before 1945, Ch. 1.
Document: Reaction to Versailles Treaty by Edward M. House (USA), Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau (Germany) and John Maynard Keynes (GB)
Document: Briand’s plan for a Federal Union (1930)
5. What kind of Union?
Theories on European Integration – The Marshall Plan – OEEC – Treaty of Brussels – Council of Europe – The German Question I – The Schuman Plan
Reading: Desmond Dinan, Europe Recast, What kind of Union?
Reading: Martin Dedman, The Origins and Development of the European Union 1945-2008, Ch. 1. (optional)
Document: The Schuman Plan (1950)
6. Europe of Communities
European Coal and Steel Community – The German Question – European Defence Community – Treaty of Rome
Reading: Desmond Dinan, Europe Recast, Europe of the Communities.
Document: Resolution adopted by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Member States of the ECSC, Messina 1955.
Group Project: The instructor will provide a topic related to the class. The class will write a Wikipedia entry based on the provided topic. (For an example, please go to Wikipedia.org and search for Fouchet Plan. The entry has been created by the Fall 2011 class.)
Term Paper Outline due in class
Institution Field Trip
7. Field Trip Assignment: France, de Gaulle and the EU
Visit to the de Gaulle exhibition – Group work on de Gaulle during the 40s, 50s and 60s and his picture of Europe
8. The Soviet Integration
The Warsaw Pact – Uprisings in East - Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
Reading: Raymond Garthoff: The Warsaw Pact Today: And Tomorrow?
Reading: Lawrence Caldwell and Steven Miller: East European Integration and European Politics
Document: Treaty of Friendship, Co-operation and mutual assistance'
9. The Europe of the Seven
GBs “Three Phases” - EFTA - Fouchet Plan - De Gaulle's veto - Empty Chair crisis – Luxembourg Compromise
Reading: Derek Urwin, The Community of Europe, Ch. 7 and 8.
Document: Fouchet Plan
Wiki entry due
10. The Question of Enlargement: From 6 to 15
The first enlargement - the southern enlargement - the northern enlargement
Reading: Jürgen Elvert, A fool’s game or a comedy of errors?
Document: Communiqué issued by the by the heads of State or of Government at their Meeting in The Hague, December 1969.
11. Midterm Exam
12. Road to European Union I – The 1970s
European Political Cooperation – Werner Plan – European Monetary System – Forming of the European Council
Reading: Richard Griffiths: A Dismal Decade? European Integration in the 1970s
Document: The Werner Report on Monetary Union
13. Road to European Union II – The 1980s
The case OF Great Britain - The Single European Act - The Single Market Program - Cohesion and Social Policy – The Delors Plan
Reading: Desmond Dinan, Recover & Transformation (two chapters)
Document: European Parliament, ‘Draft Treaty establishing the European Union’, February 1984
14. Road to European Union III – Beyond “Union”
EMS crises – Treaty of European Union – EMU – Treaty of Amsterdam – Treaty of Nice – Lisbon Treaty
Reading: Dorothee Heisenberg, From the Single Market to the Single Currency.
Document: tba 15. The Eastern Enlargement I
Stasi as a modus Vivendi - The end of solidarity? – Remembering unification: Germany’s struggle for a new national monument – Perestroika – Association Agreements with CEE – Financial Aid - Copenhagen Criteria
Reading: John O’Brennan, The Eastern Enlargement of the European Union, Ch. 2.
Document: Copenhagen declaration
16. The Eastern Enlargement II
Beyond Copenhagen - Negotiation Process – Did Eastern Enlargement matter?
Reading: John O’Brennan, The Eastern Enlargement of the European Union, Ch. 3 and 4.
Document: Article on Eastern Enlargement
Term paper due
EU Member States Trip
17. Russia: A dividing force?
Russia since 1989 – Russia and Eastern Enlargement – EU’s Russia policy
Reading: Richard Sakwa: ‘New Cold War’ or twenty years’ crisis? Russia and international politics.
Document: CIA Fact Sheets
18. The Thorny Field of the Turkish Accession
Association Agreement –Candidate Country – Privileged Partnership – Does Turkey need the EU?
Reading: Füsun Türkmen: The European Union and Democratization in Turkey: The Role of the Elites
Reading: Piotr Zalewski: The Self-Appointed Superpower
Document: Two newspaper articles on Turkey and Commission’s opinion on Turkey
19. Stages of neighbourhood policies
Beyond the EU: European Economic Area - Western Balkan and EU membership – Eastern Partnership – Union of the Mediterranean
Document: Commission’s opinion on Western Balkan countries
20. Conclusion – Dynamics of Integration
Term paper presentation – Joschka Fischer’s Speech vs. Soeren Kern’s view – Deeper, wider or less integration?
Reading: Soeren Kern, Lisbon Treaty: Europe’s slow moving Coup d’Etat.
Reading: Speech by Joschka Fischer
21. Preparation for final exam
22. Final Exam
Required readings:
Aybak, Tunc. “Russia and Turkey: An Ascendant Strategic Partnership in the Black Sea Neighbourhood.” In Henderson, Karen and Weaver, Carol. The Black Sea Region and EU Policy: The Challenge of Divergent Agendas. Farnham: Ashgate Publ. 2010. P. 107 – 118.
Cadwell, Lawrance and Miller, Steven. East European Integration and European Politics. In International Journal, Vol. 32, No. 2 Spring 1977. P. 352 – 385.
Dedman, Martin. The Origins and Development of European Union 1945 – 2008. Abingdon: Routledge 2010 (2nd edition).
Dinan, Desmond. Europe Recast: A Histroy of European Union. Boulder: Lynne Rienner Publ. 2004.
Elvert, Jürgen. “A fool’s game or a comedy of errors?” In Kaiser, Wolfram and Elvert, Jürgen (eds.). European Union Enlargement: A comparative History. London: Routledge 2005. P. 189 – 208.
Garthoff, Raymond. The Warsaw Pact Today: And Tomorrow? In The Brookings Review, Vol. 8, No. 3 Summer 1990. P. 34 – 40.
Heisenberg, Dorothee. “From the Single Market to the Single Currency.” In Desmond, Dinan (ed.). Origins and Evolution of the European Union. Oxford: Oxford University Press 2006. P. 233 – 252.
Kende, Istvan. The History of Peace: Concept and Organizations from the late Middle Ages to the 1870s. In Journal of Peace Research, Vol. 26, No. 3 (Aug 1989). P. 233 – 247.
Kern, Soeren. Lisbon Treaty: Europe’s slow moving Coup d’Etat. In the Brussel Journal, 2008.
O’Brennan, John. The Eastern Enlargement of the European Union. Abingdon: Routledge 2006.
Pagden, Anthony (ed.). The idea of Europe: From Antiquity to the European Union. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2002.
Raik, Kristi. “A Europe divided by Russia? The new Eastern Member States and the EU’s policy towards the East.” In Gower, Jackie and Timmins, Graham (eds.). Russia and Europe in the Twenty-First Century: An uneasy Partnership. London: Anthem Press 2007. P. 207 – 225.
Salmon, Trevor and Nicoll, William (eds.). Building European Union: A documentary history and analysis. Manchester: Manchester University Press 1997.
Skuhra, Anselm (ed.). The Eastern Enlargement of the European Union: Efforts and Obstacles on the Way to Membership. Innsbruck: Studien Verlag 2005.
Sakwa, Richard. ‘New Cold War’ or twenty years’ crisis? Russia and international politics. In International Affairs, Vol. 84, No. 2 2008. P. 241 – 267.
Stirk, Peter. “Integration and Disintegration before 1945.” In Desmond, Dinan (ed.). Origins and Evolution of the European Union. Oxford: Oxford University Press 2006. P. 31 – 54.
Türkmen, Füsun. The European Union and Democratization in Turkey: The Role of the Elites. In Human Rights Quarterly, Vol. 30 2008. P. 146 – 163.
Urwin, Derek. The Community of Europe: A History of European Integration since 1945. London: Longman 1995 (2nd edition).
Zalewski, Piotr. The Self-Appointed Superpower. Turkey goes it alone. In World Policy Journal, Winter 2010/2011. P. 97 – 102.
Recommended readings:
Anderson, Jeffrey. The Federal Republic at Twenty: Of Blind Spots and Peripheral Visions. In German Politics and Society, Issue 95 Vol. 28, No. 2 Summer 2010. P. 17 – 33.
Celac, Sergiu. “Romania, the Black Sea and Russia.” In Phinnemore, David (ed.). The EU and Romania: Accession and Beyond. London: Federal Trust 2006. P. 145 – 151.
Cichocki, Marek. “European Neighbourhood Policy or Neighbourhood Policies?” In Henderson, Karen and Weaver, Carol. The Black Sea Region and EU Policy: The Challenge of Divergent Agendas. Farnham: Ashgate Publ. 2010. P. 9 – 28.
DeBardeleben, Joan (ed.). The Boundaries of EU Enlargement: Finding a Place for Neighbours. New York: Palgrave Macmillan 2008.
Dülffer, Jost. The History of European Integration: From Integration History to the History of Integrated Europe. In Loth, Wilfried (Ed.). Experiencing Europe: 50 Years of European Construction 1957 - 2007. Baden-Baden: Nomos 2009. P. 17 - 32.
Edward Lucas. The New Cold War. The Future of Russia and the Threat to the West. New York: Palgrave Macmillan 2008.
Faraldo, José, Gulinska-Jurgiel, Paulina and Domnitz, Christian (eds.). Europe in the Eastern Bloc: Imaginations and Discourses (1945 – 1991). Köln: Böhlau Verlag 2008.
Griller, Stefan and Ziller, Jacques (eds.). The Lisbon Treaty. EU Constitutionalism without a Constitutional Treaty? Wien: Springer Verlag 2008.
Hobson, John. The Eastern Origins of Western Civilization. Cambridge: University Press 2004.
Keereman, Filip and Szekely, Istvan (eds.). Five Years of an Enlarged EU: A positive Sum Game. Heidelberg: Springer 2009.
Ludlow, Piers (ed.). European Integration and the Cold War: Ostpolitik-Westpolitik, 1965-1973. London: Routledge 2007.
Macmillan, Catherine. “Privileged Partnership, Open Ended Accession Negotiations and the Securitization of Turkey’s EU Accession Process.” In Journal of Contemporary European Studies, Vol. 18 (4), 2010. P. 447-462.
Nugent, Neill (ed.). European Union Enlargement. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan 2004.
Poole, Peter. Europe Unites: The EU’s Eastern Enlargement. London: Praeger 2003.
Renner, Stephan and Trauner, Florian. Creeping EU Membership in Southeast Europe: The Dynamics of EU Rule Transfer to the Western Balkans. In Journal of European Integration, Vol. 31 (4), 2009. P. 449 – 465.
Ross, Cameron (ed.). Perspectives on the Enlargement of the European Union. Leiden: Brill 2002.
Sajdik, Martin and Schwarzinger, Michael. European Union Enlargement: Background, Developments, Facts. London: Transaction Publ. 2008.
Schneider, Christina. Conflict, Negotiation and European Union Enlargement. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2009.
Schulz-Forberg, Hagen and Strath, Bo. The Political History of European Integration: The hypocrisy of democracy-through-market. Abingdon: Routledge 2010.
Zielonka, Jan (ed.). Europe Unbound: Enlarging and reshaping the boundaries of the European Union. London: Routledge 2002.
Brief Biography of Instructor:
Thomas Staub earned a Master’s degree in History and Mathematics from the University of Freiburg and is expected to finish his PhD in 2012. For more than 7 years, Thomas Staub acted as Academic Officer for the IES Abroad European Union program, further developing the program’s curriculum. His research interests are North American colonial history and European History from 1800 to 1990. Thomas Staub currently works as a Business Consultant for Learning Management Systems and is a certified eLearning expert.
Europe - The Dynamics of Integration
Today’s EU is the result of a long development of European integration. The idea itself can be traced back to the 14th century, but only developed political momentum after WWI and was finally put into place after WWII. Keeping the peace and economic prosperity among European countries were driving factors of the idea from the beginning. The establishment of the EEC in 1957 thus far kept this promise and provided Europe with over 50 years of peace and increasing prosperity, first in the western parts and after 1989 extending to all of Europe. This course will examine the dynamics of this ever-deeper and wider integration and judge each step’s success by those two original promises.
Prior coursework in History or Politics
All IES Abroad courses require attendance and participation. Attendance is mandatory per IES Abroad policy. Any unexcused absence will incur a penalty of 3% on your final grade. Any student who has more than three (3) unexcused absences will receive an “F” as the final grade in the course. Absences due to sickness, religious observances, and family emergencies may be excusable at the discretion of the Center Director.
In the case of an excused absence, it is the student’s responsibility to inform the Academic Dean of the absence with an Official Excused Absence Form, as well as any other relevant documentation (e.g. a doctor’s note), and to keep a record thereof. This form must be turned in as soon as possible before the class in the case of a planned absence, or immediately after the class in the case of an unplanned absence, in order for the absence to be considered excused. It is also the student’s responsibility to inform the professor of the missed class. Students can collect and submit the Official Excused Absence Form from the office of the Academic Dean.
Tests missed during unexcused absences cannot be made up.
The use of laptop computers during class is not permitted. Cell phones are to be switched off.
By the end of this course, students are able to:
• Analyze the idea of European integration from its beginnings and the various fields of integration.
• Differentiate between deeper and wider integration.
• Distinguish between intergovernmentalism and supranationalism within the European integration context.
• Compare various countries with regard to their accession processes into the EU.
• Apply the classroom content outside of class during personal and field study travel.
• Utilize sources for written assignments.
Instructor Responsibilities:
• Present course content.
• Evaluate student understanding and skills.
• Provide timely and frequent feedback to student assignments.
• Assist students in improving their skills.
Student Responsibilities:
• Complete assigned readings.
• Participate in class discussions and activities.
• Participate through Moodle (important for class preparation).
• Discuss paper with instructor.
• Turn in all assignments on time.
Lectures, activities, discussions and short student presentations on relevant subjects
Presentations; midterm examination; final examination; one term paper to be written in English
GRADE EVALUATION:
Assignment % of Grade
Midterm exam 20%
Presentation of monument (individual), of term paper 10%
Term paper outline 5%
Term paper 25%
Participation in class, Moodle discussions and homework 20%
Final exam 20%
Presentations
Each student has to present one monument with significance to European history between 1800 and 2012. The monument can be located anywhere in Europe but must be visited by the student in person during the course of the term. Ideally, students choose monuments visited during one of the IES Abroad-led field study trips. The student must discuss the proposed monument with the instructor and cannot change their monument without instructor approval. During the presentation, the student must briefly describe the monument, its location, and point out its key features and explain their meaning. Finally, the student has to put the monument into the context of European history. During the local field trip in week one, two monuments are visited and a short presentation given on both of them to provide students with an understanding of the concept. The presentation shall not last longer than 5 to 10 minutes, and an entry of the content in the Moodle glossary is expected. The entry must follow the provided format by the instructor.
The second presentation is a short summary of the student’s term paper to be given during the last class session. Each student is expected to state the thesis of the paper, discuss the arguments used and the conclusion reached. The presentation is strictly limited to 5 minutes.
Term Paper
Each student has to write a 15 double-spaced page term paper on the accession process of one member state to the EC or EU (depending on the date of entry). The paper shall analyze the following aspects: Reasons for joining the EC/EU, major obstacles during the process, public opinion within the acceding country, role as a member state, and assessment of the country’s performance since accession with a focus on their role towards further integration. Students are expected to use a set of primary and secondary sources, demonstrating a critical approach to the used material. The term paper will be graded on format, structure, and content. The student and instructor must agree on chosen country and the student cannot change their country without prior approval by the instructor. Each student has to turn in an outline of the paper that discusses the sources intended to be used, the possible thesis, and the structure of the paper. It is highly recommended to start work on the paper as early as possible.
Midterm
The midterm exam is a written test that consists of three parts. The first part is a take-home essay on an article provided during class (30 points); the second part comprises 20 multiple-choice questions (40 points); and the final part is a mind map outlining the set-up of one specific idea of European integration. The questions are based on the assigned reading and the mind map is reflected through the discussed documents. A preparation session is offered for the midterm.
Final Exam
The final exam consists of three essay questions. One mandatory essay question will be on the overall topic of the course and two essay questions can be chosen out of a set of four questions relating to the topics discussed during the second part of the course. A preparation session is offered for the final.
Moodle
Moodle is the platform where students can find all readings and all course information. It houses the most up-to-date information and is to be consulted by students on a regular basis (at least once every 48 hours). Part of the participation grade for this course is based on the student’s participation on Moodle. The quantity (and more importantly, the quality) of postings to class discussions is one determining factor for the grade. In general, all assignments are turned in via Moodle. The instructor does not except any assignments turned in by email or in hard copy, unless clearly stated otherwise. Grades are also made available through Moodle. Students will also find all session slides, additional resources, further reading suggestions, and web-based trainings on various topics on Moodle.
Participation
The participation grade is not a grade that reflects attendance. It solely reflects the student’s activity in the classroom, on Moodle, the student’s homework, as well as group projects. 30% of the participation grade is given after session 10; the reminding participation grade is given after session 21. Participation grades are commented and students are encouraged to discuss these with the instructor.
1. Introduction: European Ideas
What is "Europe in Transition" - Presentation of Course - Ideas of Europe
Reading: Anthony Pagden, The Idea of Europe: From Antiquity to the European Union, Introduction.
2. Freiburg: The Austrians, the French and the 2nd Reich
Excursion to Freiburg with focus on Vauban fortress, Siegesdankmal and Bismarckturm
3. European Integration from 1306 until the Vienna Congress
Pierre Dubois – Duke of Sully – William Penn – Abbé de Saint-Pierre - Vienna Congress – Balance of Power – Globalized World 1913
Reading: Istvan Kende: The History of Peace: Concept and Organizations from the late Middle Ages to the 1870s.
Document: William Penn: An Essay towards the Present and Future Peace of Europe, by the establishment of an European Dyet, Parliament, or Estates (1693)
4. European Movements from 1914 to 1945
Mitteleuropa, Union for Democratic Control and De Europeesche Staatenbond - Treaty of Versailles – Paneuropa-Union – European Federal Union
Reading: Peter Stirk: Integration and Disintegration before 1945, Ch. 1.
Document: Reaction to Versailles Treaty by Edward M. House (USA), Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau (Germany) and John Maynard Keynes (GB)
Document: Briand’s plan for a Federal Union (1930)
5. What kind of Union?
Theories on European Integration – The Marshall Plan – OEEC – Treaty of Brussels – Council of Europe – The German Question I – The Schuman Plan
Reading: Desmond Dinan, Europe Recast, What kind of Union?
Reading: Martin Dedman, The Origins and Development of the European Union 1945-2008, Ch. 1. (optional)
Document: The Schuman Plan (1950)
6. Europe of Communities
European Coal and Steel Community – The German Question – European Defence Community – Treaty of Rome
Reading: Desmond Dinan, Europe Recast, Europe of the Communities.
Document: Resolution adopted by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Member States of the ECSC, Messina 1955.
Group Project: The instructor will provide a topic related to the class. The class will write a Wikipedia entry based on the provided topic. (For an example, please go to Wikipedia.org and search for Fouchet Plan. The entry has been created by the Fall 2011 class.)
Term Paper Outline due in class
Institution Field Trip
7. Field Trip Assignment: France, de Gaulle and the EU
Visit to the de Gaulle exhibition – Group work on de Gaulle during the 40s, 50s and 60s and his picture of Europe
8. The Soviet Integration
The Warsaw Pact – Uprisings in East - Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
Reading: Raymond Garthoff: The Warsaw Pact Today: And Tomorrow?
Reading: Lawrence Caldwell and Steven Miller: East European Integration and European Politics
Document: Treaty of Friendship, Co-operation and mutual assistance'
9. The Europe of the Seven
GBs “Three Phases” - EFTA - Fouchet Plan - De Gaulle's veto - Empty Chair crisis – Luxembourg Compromise
Reading: Derek Urwin, The Community of Europe, Ch. 7 and 8.
Document: Fouchet Plan
Wiki entry due
10. The Question of Enlargement: From 6 to 15
The first enlargement - the southern enlargement - the northern enlargement
Reading: Jürgen Elvert, A fool’s game or a comedy of errors?
Document: Communiqué issued by the by the heads of State or of Government at their Meeting in The Hague, December 1969.
11. Midterm Exam
12. Road to European Union I – The 1970s
European Political Cooperation – Werner Plan – European Monetary System – Forming of the European Council
Reading: Richard Griffiths: A Dismal Decade? European Integration in the 1970s
Document: The Werner Report on Monetary Union
13. Road to European Union II – The 1980s
The case OF Great Britain - The Single European Act - The Single Market Program - Cohesion and Social Policy – The Delors Plan
Reading: Desmond Dinan, Recover & Transformation (two chapters)
Document: European Parliament, ‘Draft Treaty establishing the European Union’, February 1984
14. Road to European Union III – Beyond “Union”
EMS crises – Treaty of European Union – EMU – Treaty of Amsterdam – Treaty of Nice – Lisbon Treaty
Reading: Dorothee Heisenberg, From the Single Market to the Single Currency.
Document: tba
15. The Eastern Enlargement I
Stasi as a modus Vivendi - The end of solidarity? – Remembering unification: Germany’s struggle for a new national monument – Perestroika – Association Agreements with CEE – Financial Aid - Copenhagen Criteria
Reading: John O’Brennan, The Eastern Enlargement of the European Union, Ch. 2.
Document: Copenhagen declaration
16. The Eastern Enlargement II
Beyond Copenhagen - Negotiation Process – Did Eastern Enlargement matter?
Reading: John O’Brennan, The Eastern Enlargement of the European Union, Ch. 3 and 4.
Document: Article on Eastern Enlargement
Term paper due
EU Member States Trip
17. Russia: A dividing force?
Russia since 1989 – Russia and Eastern Enlargement – EU’s Russia policy
Reading: Richard Sakwa: ‘New Cold War’ or twenty years’ crisis? Russia and international politics.
Document: CIA Fact Sheets
18. The Thorny Field of the Turkish Accession
Association Agreement –Candidate Country – Privileged Partnership – Does Turkey need the EU?
Reading: Füsun Türkmen: The European Union and Democratization in Turkey: The Role of the Elites
Reading: Piotr Zalewski: The Self-Appointed Superpower
Document: Two newspaper articles on Turkey and Commission’s opinion on Turkey
19. Stages of neighbourhood policies
Beyond the EU: European Economic Area - Western Balkan and EU membership – Eastern Partnership – Union of the Mediterranean
Document: Commission’s opinion on Western Balkan countries
20. Conclusion – Dynamics of Integration
Term paper presentation – Joschka Fischer’s Speech vs. Soeren Kern’s view – Deeper, wider or less integration?
Reading: Soeren Kern, Lisbon Treaty: Europe’s slow moving Coup d’Etat.
Reading: Speech by Joschka Fischer
21. Preparation for final exam
22. Final Exam
Aybak, Tunc. “Russia and Turkey: An Ascendant Strategic Partnership in the Black Sea Neighbourhood.” In Henderson, Karen and Weaver, Carol. The Black Sea Region and EU Policy: The Challenge of Divergent Agendas. Farnham: Ashgate Publ. 2010. P. 107 – 118.
Cadwell, Lawrance and Miller, Steven. East European Integration and European Politics. In International Journal, Vol. 32, No. 2 Spring 1977. P. 352 – 385.
Dedman, Martin. The Origins and Development of European Union 1945 – 2008. Abingdon: Routledge 2010 (2nd edition).
Dinan, Desmond. Europe Recast: A Histroy of European Union. Boulder: Lynne Rienner Publ. 2004.
Elvert, Jürgen. “A fool’s game or a comedy of errors?” In Kaiser, Wolfram and Elvert, Jürgen (eds.). European Union Enlargement: A comparative History. London: Routledge 2005. P. 189 – 208.
Garthoff, Raymond. The Warsaw Pact Today: And Tomorrow? In The Brookings Review, Vol. 8, No. 3 Summer 1990. P. 34 – 40.
Heisenberg, Dorothee. “From the Single Market to the Single Currency.” In Desmond, Dinan (ed.). Origins and Evolution of the European Union. Oxford: Oxford University Press 2006. P. 233 – 252.
Kende, Istvan. The History of Peace: Concept and Organizations from the late Middle Ages to the 1870s. In Journal of Peace Research, Vol. 26, No. 3 (Aug 1989). P. 233 – 247.
Kern, Soeren. Lisbon Treaty: Europe’s slow moving Coup d’Etat. In the Brussel Journal, 2008.
O’Brennan, John. The Eastern Enlargement of the European Union. Abingdon: Routledge 2006.
Pagden, Anthony (ed.). The idea of Europe: From Antiquity to the European Union. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2002.
Raik, Kristi. “A Europe divided by Russia? The new Eastern Member States and the EU’s policy towards the East.” In Gower, Jackie and Timmins, Graham (eds.). Russia and Europe in the Twenty-First Century: An uneasy Partnership. London: Anthem Press 2007. P. 207 – 225.
Salmon, Trevor and Nicoll, William (eds.). Building European Union: A documentary history and analysis. Manchester: Manchester University Press 1997.
Skuhra, Anselm (ed.). The Eastern Enlargement of the European Union: Efforts and Obstacles on the Way to Membership. Innsbruck: Studien Verlag 2005.
Sakwa, Richard. ‘New Cold War’ or twenty years’ crisis? Russia and international politics. In International Affairs, Vol. 84, No. 2 2008. P. 241 – 267.
Stirk, Peter. “Integration and Disintegration before 1945.” In Desmond, Dinan (ed.). Origins and Evolution of the European Union. Oxford: Oxford University Press 2006. P. 31 – 54.
Türkmen, Füsun. The European Union and Democratization in Turkey: The Role of the Elites. In Human Rights Quarterly, Vol. 30 2008. P. 146 – 163.
Urwin, Derek. The Community of Europe: A History of European Integration since 1945. London: Longman 1995 (2nd edition).
Zalewski, Piotr. The Self-Appointed Superpower. Turkey goes it alone. In World Policy Journal, Winter 2010/2011. P. 97 – 102.
Anderson, Jeffrey. The Federal Republic at Twenty: Of Blind Spots and Peripheral Visions. In German Politics and Society, Issue 95 Vol. 28, No. 2 Summer 2010. P. 17 – 33.
Celac, Sergiu. “Romania, the Black Sea and Russia.” In Phinnemore, David (ed.). The EU and Romania: Accession and Beyond. London: Federal Trust 2006. P. 145 – 151.
Cichocki, Marek. “European Neighbourhood Policy or Neighbourhood Policies?” In Henderson, Karen and Weaver, Carol. The Black Sea Region and EU Policy: The Challenge of Divergent Agendas. Farnham: Ashgate Publ. 2010. P. 9 – 28.
DeBardeleben, Joan (ed.). The Boundaries of EU Enlargement: Finding a Place for Neighbours. New York: Palgrave Macmillan 2008.
Dülffer, Jost. The History of European Integration: From Integration History to the History of Integrated Europe. In Loth, Wilfried (Ed.). Experiencing Europe: 50 Years of European Construction 1957 - 2007. Baden-Baden: Nomos 2009. P. 17 - 32.
Edward Lucas. The New Cold War. The Future of Russia and the Threat to the West. New York: Palgrave Macmillan 2008.
Faraldo, José, Gulinska-Jurgiel, Paulina and Domnitz, Christian (eds.). Europe in the Eastern Bloc: Imaginations and Discourses (1945 – 1991). Köln: Böhlau Verlag 2008.
Griller, Stefan and Ziller, Jacques (eds.). The Lisbon Treaty. EU Constitutionalism without a Constitutional Treaty? Wien: Springer Verlag 2008.
Hobson, John. The Eastern Origins of Western Civilization. Cambridge: University Press 2004.
Keereman, Filip and Szekely, Istvan (eds.). Five Years of an Enlarged EU: A positive Sum Game. Heidelberg: Springer 2009.
Ludlow, Piers (ed.). European Integration and the Cold War: Ostpolitik-Westpolitik, 1965-1973. London: Routledge 2007.
Macmillan, Catherine. “Privileged Partnership, Open Ended Accession Negotiations and the Securitization of Turkey’s EU Accession Process.” In Journal of Contemporary European Studies, Vol. 18 (4), 2010. P. 447-462.
Nugent, Neill (ed.). European Union Enlargement. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan 2004.
Poole, Peter. Europe Unites: The EU’s Eastern Enlargement. London: Praeger 2003.
Renner, Stephan and Trauner, Florian. Creeping EU Membership in Southeast Europe: The Dynamics of EU Rule Transfer to the Western Balkans. In Journal of European Integration, Vol. 31 (4), 2009. P. 449 – 465.
Ross, Cameron (ed.). Perspectives on the Enlargement of the European Union. Leiden: Brill 2002.
Sajdik, Martin and Schwarzinger, Michael. European Union Enlargement: Background, Developments, Facts. London: Transaction Publ. 2008.
Schneider, Christina. Conflict, Negotiation and European Union Enlargement. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2009.
Schulz-Forberg, Hagen and Strath, Bo. The Political History of European Integration: The hypocrisy of democracy-through-market. Abingdon: Routledge 2010.
Zielonka, Jan (ed.). Europe Unbound: Enlarging and reshaping the boundaries of the European Union. London: Routledge 2002.
Thomas Staub earned a Master’s degree in History and Mathematics from the University of Freiburg and is expected to finish his PhD in 2012. For more than 7 years, Thomas Staub acted as Academic Officer for the IES Abroad European Union program, further developing the program’s curriculum. His research interests are North American colonial history and European History from 1800 to 1990. Thomas Staub currently works as a Business Consultant for Learning Management Systems and is a certified eLearning expert.