Links:
[1] http://www.iesabroad.org/study-abroad/programs/dublin-irish-general-studies
[2] http://www.forumoneurope.ie/
[3] http://europa.eu/
[4] http://www.ft.com
[5] http://www.irishtimes.com
[6] http://www.economist.com/
[7] mailto:ashleytaggart@eircom.net
[8] http://www.eubusiness.com/
[9] http://www.unison.ie/irishindependent/
[10] http://www.actualidad.com/
[11] http://www.ecb.int/
[12] http://ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm
[13] http://ue.eu.int/
[14] http://www.europarl.europa.eu/parliament/public.do
[15] http://curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo1_6308/curia
[16] http://europa.eu.int/comm/eurostat/
[17] http://www.jimrogers.com
[18] http://www.oecd.org/
[19] http://www.euobserver.com/
[20] http://www.anothereurope.eu
[21] http://www.openeurope.org.uk/
[22] http://www.ecfr.eu/
Ireland And The New Economy
A study of the role of Ireland in the continuing evolution of the European Union into the United States of Europe. The course will examine the development of the institutions of the European Union, in particular the strengthening role of the European Parliament. The course aims to explore the impact of the European Union on business, political, cultural and social life in the Member States. The effects of Economic and Monetary Union and the arguments for and against Economic and Monetary Union will be examined. The course will examine the impact of EU policies on Ireland and look at moves towards increased harmonization at the European level. A further element of the course will be the enlargement of the European Union to include other countries in Central and Eastern Europe as well as Turkey. This is a general introduction to the European Union and there is no need for the students to have previously studied politics, economics or international relations prior to this course.
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Because IES Abroad courses are designed to take advantage of the unique contribution of the instruction and the lecture/discussion format, regular class attendance is mandatory. Any missed class, without a legitimate reason will be reflected in the final grade. A legitimate reason would include: documented illness or family bereavement. Travel, (including travel delays) is not a legitimate reason.
• To understand the reasons for the existence of the EU
• To comprehend the structure and operation of the EU institutions, and to critically analyse them
• To analyse Ireland’s relationship and involvement in the EU
• To understand and evaluate the policies of the European Union, as well as their affect on Ireland
• To understand the European economic model and how it compares to the US
• To assess the success of the euro and its future
• To evaluate the future of the EU
Lectures, discussion sessions, tutorials, guest speakers, multimedia, and field trip
Chapter summary (20%), discussion of weekly news items
(10%), written assignment (20%), presentation (20%), final test (30%).
Week 1
Introduction
Lecturer and student introductions. Review of course syllabus.
Exercise on European Union states and members of the euro. Brief history of Ireland’s involvement in the European Union.
Distribution and explanation of assignments and chapter reviews.
Readings:
Chapter 1, “An Introduction to European Integration: Definitions and Terminology”, Senior Nello (2009)
“The European Union: Economics, Policies & History”.
“The Dynamics of Membership” by Jim Hourihane in Hourihane (2004) “Ireland and the European Union: The First Thirty Years, 1973-2002”.
Week 2
Origins and structure of the European Union
Chapter 2, “A Brief History of European Integration”, Senior Nello (2009) “The European Union: Economics, Policies & History”.
Letter 1: European Identity in LSE Mackinder Programme (2008), “Another Europe? After the third No”. Letter 2: Nationhood, Citizenship and Accountability in LSE Mackinder Programme (2008), “Another
Europe? After the third No”.
The Economist, “The History of an Idea”, 30th December 2003.
Week 3
Lisbon Treaty
Readings:
Letter 7: Constitution in LSE Mackinder Programme (2008), “Another Europe? After the third No”. Letter 9: Reversibility in LSE Mackinder Programme (2008), “Another Europe? After the third No”.
Comment and analysis from periodicals and newspapers.
http://www.forumoneurope.ie/ [2]
Week 4
Institutions of the European Union - The Commission
Readings:
Chapter 3, “The Decision-Making Institutions of the European Union”, Senior Nello (2009) “The European
Union: Economics, Policies & History”.
“The Commission”, Dinan (2005) “Ever Closer Union: An Introduction to European Integration”. http://europa.eu/ [3]
Institutions of the European Union - The European Council and the Council of Ministers
Readings:
Chapter 3, “The Decision-Making Institutions of the European Union”, Senior Nello (2009) “The European
Union: Economics, Policies & History”.
“The European Council and the Council of Ministers”, Dinan (2005) “Ever Closer Union: An Introduction to
European Integration”. http://europa.eu/ [3]
Video about the Danish Presidency of the EU
Week 5
Institutions of the European Union - The European Parliament
Readings:
Chapter 3, “The Decision-Making Institutions of the European Union”, Senior Nello (2009) “The European
Union: Economics, Policies & History”.
“The European Parliament”, Dinan (2005) “Ever Closer Union: An Introduction to European Integration”. http://europa.eu/ [3]
Institutions of the European Union - The Court of Justice and Court of First Instance. The
European Court of Auditors
Institutions of the European Union - The European Parliament
Readings:
Chapter 3, “The Decision-Making Institutions of the European Union”, Senior Nello (2009) “The European
Union: Economics, Policies & History”.
“Other Institutions and Bodies”, Dinan (2005) “Ever Closer Union: An Introduction to European
Integration”. http://europa.eu/ [3]
Guest speaker on EU law.
Week 6
Foreign Policy, Security and Defence
Letter 10: Foreign Policy in LSE Mackinder Programme (2008), “Another Europe? After the third No”. Letter 11: Security and Defence in LSE Mackinder Programme (2008), “Another Europe? After the third No”.
“Internal and External Security”, Dinan (2005) “Ever Closer Union: An Introduction to European
Integration”.
Week 7
Social Policy
Readings:
Chapter 16, “Social and Employment Policies”, Senior Nello (2009) “The European Union: Economics, Policies & History”.
Letter 5: Defending Society and Protecting the Individual, in LSE Mackinder Programme (2008), “Another
Europe? After the third No”.
People, Work and Social Change, by David Begg in Hourihane (2004) “Ireland and the European Union: The First Thirty Years, 1973-2002”.
Audio of interview with Barbara Ehrenreich.
Week 8
The Economic Integration: Growth and Competitiveness
Readings:
Chapter 5, “The Economics of Integration”, Senior Nello (2009) “The European Union: Economics, Policies & History”.
Chapter 6, “The Single Market”, Senior Nello (2009) “The European Union: Economics, Policies & History”. Letter 3: The Single Market, in LSE Mackinder Programme (2008), “Another Europe? After the third No”.
The Economics of EU Membership, by Garret Fitzgerald in Hourihane (2004) “Ireland and the European
Union: The First Thirty Years, 1973-2002”.
Common Agricultural Policy
Readings:
Chapter 12, “The Common Agricultural Policy”, Senior Nello (2009) “The European Union: Economics, Policies & History”.
Video of investigation into the CAP
Week 9
Enlargement of the European Union
Readings:
Chapter 20, “EU Enlargement”, Senior Nello (2009) “The European Union: Economics, Policies & History”. Letter 13: Democracy and Immigration, in LSE Mackinder Programme (2008), “Another Europe? After the third No”.
Environmental and Energy Policy
Readings:
Chapter 14, “Environmental and Energy Policy”, Senior Nello (2009) “The European Union: Economics, Policies & History”.
Letter 14: Protecting the Environment, in LSE Mackinder Programme (2008), “Another Europe? After the third No”.
Week 10 & 11
Economic and Monetary Union
Readings:
Chapter 9, “The Theory of Economic and Monetary Union”, Senior Nello (2009) “The European Union: Economics, Policies & History”.
Chapter 10, “The Long Road to Economic and Monetary Union”, Senior Nello (2009) “The European Union: Economics, Policies & History”.
Letter 4: Finance and the Global Economy, in LSE Mackinder Programme (2008), “Another Europe? After
the third No”.
“Northern Ireland and the future of Europe debate” - Mary C. Murphy & David Phinnemore in Holmes
(2005) “Ireland and the European Union: Nice, Enlargement and the Future of Europe”. Video of BBC Panorama Special on UK’s relationship with the euro
Week 12
Field Trip to National Forum on Europe
3rd April 2009 – Speakers on the Lisbon Treaty:
Mr Peter Sutherland, former Director General of the World Trade Organisation and former European
Commissioner
Ms Mary Lou McDonald MEP National Chairperson Sinn Féin
Dinan, D., “Ever Closer Union: An Introduction to European Integration”, 3rd edition, Palgrave MacMillan, Hampshire, 2005.
Senior Nello, Susan, “The European Union: Economics, Policies and History”, McGraw-Hill Education, London, 2009.
Bainbridge, T. “The Penguin Companion to European Union”, 3rd edition, Penguin, London, 2004. Chari, R.S. & Kritzinger, S. “Understanding EU Policy Making”, Pluto Press, London, 2006.
Cox, P., “Ireland’s Future in Europe”, Irish Banking Review, Autumn 2002.
Dinan, D., & Green Cowles, M., “Developments in the European Union 2”, Palgrave, Hampshire, 2004. Dyson, K., (ed.), “European States and the Euro: Europeanization, Variation, and Convergence”, Oxford
University Press, Oxford, 2002.
Eilstrup-Sangiovanni, M. (ed.) “Debates on European Integration Palgrave Macmillan, Hampshire, 2006.
El-Agraa, A. M., “The European Union: Economics & Politics”, 8th edition, Financial Times Prentice Hall, London,
2007.
European Union, “Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe”, Office for Official Publications of the European
Union, Luxembourg, 2005.
Gillespie, P., “Ireland in Europe – Political, Foreign Policy and Military dimensions: The Case for Radical
Pragmatism”, Irish Banking Review, Spring 2002, p. 32-45.
Hix, S., “The Political System of the European Union”, 2nd edition, Palgrave, Hampshire, 2005.
Holmes, M., (ed.) “Ireland and the European Union: Nice, Enlargement and the Future of Europe”, Manchester
University Press, Manchester, 2005.
Hourihane, J. (ed.) “Ireland and the European Union: The First Thirty Years, 1973-2002”, The Lilliput Press, Dublin, 2004.
Leddin A. and Walsh, B. “The Macroeconomy of the eurozone” Gill & MacMillan, Dublin, 2003.
Leonard, D. “Guide to the European Union”, The Economist, London, 2005. Leonard, M. “Why Europe will run the 21st Century”, Fourth Estate, London, 2005.
LSE Mackinder Programme 2008, “Another Europe? After the third No”, The Lilliput Press, Dublin, 2008. McCormick, J., “Understanding the European Union”, 3rd edition, Palgrave, Hampshire, 2005.
McCormick, J., “European Superpower”, Palgrave, Hampshire, 2006.
McGiffen, S., “The European Union: A critical guide”, 2nd edition, Pluto Press, London, 2005.
Senior Nello, Susan, “The European Union: Economics, Policies and History”, McGraw-Hill Education, London,
2009.
Nugent, N. (ed.), “European Union Enlargement”, Palgrave MacMillan, Hampshire, 2004.
Nugent, N., “The Government and Politics of the European Union”, 6th edition, Palgrave, Hampshire, 2006. Richardson, J., (ed.), “European Union: Power and policy-making”, 2nd edition, Routledge, London, 2005.
Sakwa, R., & Stevens, A., “Contemporary Europe”, 2nd edition, Palgrave, London, 2006.
Schulze, M., (ed.) “Western Europe: Economic and Social Change since 1945”, Longman, New York, 1999.
NEWSPAPERS & PUBLICATIONS
Any broadsheet newspaper, The Economist. All students must visit the European People’s Information Centre
(EPIC) at 18 Dawson Street, Dublin 2.
INTERNET WEBSITES
http://www.ft.com [4] (login: iesdublin password: newman)
http://www.irishtimes.com [5]
http://www.economist.com/ [6] (login: ashleytaggart@eircom.net [7] password: newman)
http://www.eubusiness.com/ [8] (login: iesdublin password: newman) http://www.unison.ie/irishindependent/ [9] (register yourself) http://www.actualidad.com/ [10] (index of world newspapers) http://europa.eu/ [3]
http://www.ecb.int/ [11] http://ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm [12] (EU Commission) http://ue.eu.int/ [13] (EU Council)
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/parliament/public.do [14] (EU Parliament) http://curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo1_6308/curia [15] (EU Court of Justice) http://europa.eu.int/comm/eurostat/ [16]
http://www.jimrogers.com [17] http://www.oecd.org/ [18]
http://www.euobserver.com/ [19]
http://www.anothereurope.eu [20] http://www.openeurope.org.uk/ [21] http://www.ecfr.eu/ [22] http://www.forumoneurope.ie/ [2]