This course will cover the most important EU policy fields and discuss how they have been put into practice. You will learn about key EU economic policy, competition policy, agriculture policy as well as social, foreign and trade policy. The "environmental" policy field that drives many
areas involving environment, social, energy, transport and other EU policy, as well as foreign
and domestic relations will be examined closely. In addition we will discuss important EU policy related topics such as EU enlargement, the joint European education system and critical questions concerning the future EU. You will gain an understanding of both successful and challenging aspects of EU policy, and the dynamic behind EU and EU Member State competences (exclusive, shared and supported) for policy making and implementation.
Prerequisites:
None
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! Assignments that are handed in after the due date will be penalized, unless the student’s absence on the due date has been excused.
The use of laptop computers during class is not permitted. Cell phones are to be switched off. Updated information on your course and readings can be found on the Moodle platform at https://eu.elearning.iesabroad.org/.
Learning outcomes:
By the end of the course, students are able to:
• Distinguish the diverse policy fields of the EU.
• Understand why certain policy fields are significantly more developed than others.
• Critically assess the success and drawbacks of European integration.
• Understand how EU policy is put into practice.
• Understand, discuss and debate pros, cons and challenges to implementing EU policy.
Method of presentation:
Lectures, seminar discussions
Required work and form of assessment:
Reading and class participation (20%), midterm exam (10%), research paper (25%), Student presentation (15%), final exam (30%).
Seminar discussions are based upon the compulsory readings and teaching introductions to the subject given at each session by the instructor. All students are expected to come to class having completed required readings and join the seminar discussions. Required readings are found on Moodle. You will be given small “participation tasks” throughout the term, based on readings, knowledge of the topic and your specific area of policy interest (20% of grade). For a selected course, each student will give an “elevator speech” where they will have to give a policy-related pitch as assigned by the course instructor.
The midterm exam (90 minutes) consists of essay questions covering the material of the first nine sessions (lectures and readings). (10% of grade)
The Research Paper (7-8 pages of text, double spaced) will deal with one of several EU policies to be selected from a list provided by the instructor and based on your area of interest. Your research task is to review and present the chosen policy, the process leading up to its creation, how it has been implemented in at least 3 European member states and provide an analysis regarding the success (or failure) of its implementation. Ideally, the states that you choose are the states that you will be
visiting during your EU Member States study trip. Your conclusions will include recommendations on the future of the policy. Research papers should contain an extra cover page, clear footnotes or references and a bibliography / works cited. The essays have to be submitted in hardcopy on the due date, and in electronic form. (25% of grade)
The student presentation is entitled “The future of (a chosen) policy and its impact on the future
EU”. Further details will be provided at the beginning of term. (15% of grade)
The final exam (90 minutes) will cover material from all sessions. (30% of grade)
content:
1. Introduction: The EU Policies in “Practice”
Course Organization, Structure of Course, Introduction to Topic, Assessment
Required Reading (M) - The Syllabus – check Moodle for the most updated version.
Preparation – Be prepared to state and share what you wish to get from this “policy in practice”
course and what EU policy topics are of interest to you.
2. EU Policy Fields and the Practice of Policy-Making – an Overview
As a group we will review our collective understanding of policy-making covered in your first intensive week of integrative seminar at IES. The discussion will also focus on the evolution and dynamics of
informal policy making that complements the formal decision-making channels.
Required Reading (M) - Warleigh-Lack / Drachenberg (2010), pp. 209-224;
3. EU Member States – National Similarities, National Differences, and Their Implications for
EU Policy Making
What are the practical and legislative implications of the vast differences between EU Member States for policy-making, including the differences within the context of EU enlargement? We will examine cases of varying country realities and policy areas and discuss the challenges faced by EU policy makers and politicians.
Required Reading (M) Artis / Weaver (2007), Pp. 35-54
4. The Single Market in Europe
How does the single, common market affect Europeans’ opportunities and constraints with regard to work, culture, consumption, quality of life, business and entrepreneurship, choice and movement? These questions and others will be discussed as well as the understanding of pros and cons of the single market from the policy and political perspective. (Points discussed relating to competition and trade will be noted for further discussion and elaboration in a later class lecture on this topic, scheduled for March
22nd)
Required Reading (M) - Egan (2010), pp. 258-74.
5. The European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) and European Central Bank (ECB)
We will review basic topics such as the monetary union as extension of single market, the role of central bank to stabilize the common currency, and the challenges faced by the ECB rising from national economic policy. What mechanisms exist for newest EU members to “converge” into the monetary union and what are some of the hot topics surrounding the Euro today.
Required Reading (M) - Verdun (2010), pp. 324-39; Artis (2007), pp. 263-79.
6. EU Budget and Fiscal Policy
Is there sufficient coordination of national fiscal and economic policy vs. EU policies? What are the impacts of fiscal and budget policies of individual member countries on their own economy and on the
Europe-wide stability? We carry over some of monetary policy issues from the previous class and
discuss the great challenge to coordinating overall economic policy in the European Union.
Required Reading (M) - Nugent (2006) Chapter 17, pp. 430-43; Morris / Ongenga / Winkler
(2007), pp. 280-321.
7. The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
The Common Agriculture Policy is the EU’s single most expensive policy area. You will understand the history behind the creation of the CAP and its evolution from the required readings. In class we will discuss proposed CAP reforms and their impact on the sustainability of farming in Europe post 2013. Required Reading (M) Fouilleux (2010), pp. 209-24; European Commission, The Common Agriculture Policy Explained
8. EU Environmental Policy Part 1
Environmental or “sustainability” policy will play an ever increasing role in the evolution of EU policy. It already encompasses, influences and drives an extensive number of policy areas beyond DG Environment. The “Part 1” lecture will discuss these many policy areas with a focus on Waste and Energy.
Required Reading (M) – Benson / Jordan (2010), pp. 358-73 (2011) BMU (German Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety) Waste Management in Germany 2011, WEBSITE - http://pro-e.org/About.html (all menu items under “about”) and European Commission (2011) Renewables Make the Difference.
9. EU Environmental Policy Part 2
Environmental or “sustainability” policy will play an ever increasing role in the evolution of EU policy. It already encompasses, influences and drives an extensive number of policy areas beyond DG
Environment. The “Part 2” lecture will continue with Climate Change, and Urban Planning.
Required Reading (M) - ICLEI (2009) –Case Study # 94 - Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany: Long-term strategies for climate protection in Green City Freiburg, Review EU DG Clima Website General Information at: http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/clima/mission/index_en.htm
10. Midterm Exam
11.Competition Policy
Controlling competition between companies is an area in which the EU exerts considerable power.
We will discuss the efficacy of competition policy as a market-economy driver within the EU (price, innovation, market share, production) as well as whether or not some sectors should not subject to
market-force-driven metrics and policy.
Required Reading (M) - Martin (2007) “Competition Policy”, pp. 105-127. A case study for required reading will be provided by the instructor.
12. Social Policy and the “European Welfare State(s)”
During this lecture we will discuss the historical and policy concepts presented in the readings, debate the challenges of implementing social policy and different European welfare state models and their
implications for EU policy making. We will discuss new trends in addressing social needs in Europe that are not driven by EU policy but rather through an entrepreneurial social and citizen sector.
Required Reading (M) Falkner (2010), “The EU’s Social Dimension”. pp. 275-90; pp. 200-23.
“Social enterprises in the European Union: overview and development”. pp 7-13. Schwab, K and H. Schwab. (2009) “Social Innovation in a Post-Crisis World”.
13. Regional Europe
The background on EU regional policy from the lecture reading will lead us into discussions of the policy-making challenges in this area including enlargement, demographics, climate change and globalisation, to name a few.
Required Reading (M) Brunazzo (2010), pp. 291-306; Tondl (2007), pp. 171-99.
RESEARCH PAPERS DUE
14. External Trade Relations and EU Foreign Policy
During this lecture we will discuss the dynamics of the exclusive and shared competences of foreign policy and trade as outlined in the Lisbon treaty, where they overlap and the nuances of what transpires in practice.
Required Reading (M) Smith (2010) pp. 225-38, Dover (2010), pp. 239-57.
15. Other EU Policy Areas: Your pick
Many EU policy are not covered in the syllabus and may include judicial, educational, cultural, technology and R&D, and other EU policies. Specific lecture content will be adapted depending upon the student EU policy interests identified in the first class on January 31st and re-confirmed before the EU Member States study trip (March 27th -April 5th)
Required Reading (M) To be determined. (See lecture description above)
16. Student presentations on the future of (a chosen) policy and its impact on the future EU.
Part 1
17. Student presentations on the future of (a chosen) policy and its impact on the future EU
Part 2
18. What is to come? Summing up what we have learned.
19. Make up session if necessary
Final Exam
Required readings:
Artis, Mike (2007). “The ECB’s Monetary Policy”. In: Artis, Mike / Nixson, Frederick (ed.). The
Economics of the European Union. Oxford University Press, Oxford. Pp. 263-79.
Artis, Mike / Weaver, Nick (2007). “The European Economy”. In: Artis, Mike / Nixson, Frederick (ed.).
The Economics of the European Union. Oxford University Press, Oxford. Pp. 35-54.
Bardes, Ian / Barnes, Pamela (2010). “Enlargement”. In: Cini, Michelle / Nieves Pérez-Solórzano, Borragán (eds.). European Union Politics. Oxford University Press, Oxford. Pp. 418-35.
Benson, David / Jordan, Andrew (2010). “Environmental Policy”. In: Cini, Michelle / Nieves Pérez- Solórzano, Borragán (eds.). European Union Politics. Oxford University Press, Oxford. Pp. 358-73.
Brunazzo, Marco (2010). “Regional Europe”. In: Cini, Michelle / Nieves Pérez-Solórzano, Borragán
(eds.). European Union Politics. Oxford University Press, Oxford. Pp. 291-306.
Buscaglia, F, M. Marini and G Tarantola (eds) 2007. New market opportunities for social enterprises in the European Union
Colman, David (2007). “The Common Agricultural Policy”. In: Artis, Mike / Nixson, Frederick (ed.). The
Economics of the European Union. Oxford University Press, Oxford. Pp. 77-104.
Dover, Robert (2010). “From CFSP to ESDP: the EU’s Foreign, Security and Defence Policies”. In: Cini, Michelle / Nieves Pérez-Solórzano, Borragán (eds.). European Union Politics. Oxford University
Press, Oxford. Pp. 239-57.
Egan, Michelle (2010). “The Single Market”. In: Cini, Michelle / Nieves Pérez-Solórzano, Borragán
(eds.). European Union Politics. Oxford University Press, Oxford. Pp. 258-74.
Europa.eu (2010). The Schengen area and cooperation. URL: http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/justice_freedom_security/free_mov... lum_immigration/l33020_en.htm [19/01/2010]
European Commission (2007). Facts and Figures about Europe and the Europeans. Brussels. Pp. 45-
53.
Falkner, Gerda (2010). “The EU’s Social Dimension”. In: Cini, Michelle / Nieves Pérez-Solórzano, Borragán (eds.). European Union Politics. Oxford University Press, Oxford. Pp. 275-90.
Feerick, Jean (2002). “Bologna Process Update” (Chapters 1-3). In: Gassner, Ottmar (ed.). Strategies of Change in Teacher Education. ENTEP/BLK conference, Feldkirch. Pp. 29-36.
Fouilleux, Eve (2010). “The Common Agricultural Policy”. In: Cini, Michelle / Nieves Pérez-Solórzano, Borragán (eds.). European Union Politics. Oxford University Press, Oxford. Pp. 209-24.
Jones, Robert A. (2001). The Politics and Economics of the European Union. Edward Elgar, Cheltenham. Chapter 15, pp. 355-70.
Lenschow, Andrea (2010). “Environmental Policy: Contending Dynamics of Policy Change”: In: Wallace, Helen / Pollack, Mark / Young, Alasdair (eds.). Policy Making in the European Union.
Oxford University Press, Oxford. Pp. 307-30.
Martin, Stephen (2007). “Competition Policy”. In: Artis, Mike / Nixson, Frederick (ed.). The Economics of the European Union. Oxford University Press, Oxford. Pp. 105-27.
MIT Press. Innovations. 2009. Schwab, K and H. Schwab “Social enterprises in the European Union:
overview and development”. pp 7-13
Morris, Richard / Ongena, Hedwig / Winkler, Bernhard (2007). “Fiscal Policy”. In: Artis, Mike / Nixson, Frederick (ed.). The Economics of the European Union. Oxford University Press, Oxford. Pp. 280-
321.
Nugent, Neill (2006). The Government and Politics of the European Union. Palgrave MacMillan, New
York. Chapters 2 (pp. 36-47), 3 (pp. 48-56), 15 (pp. 351-391), 16 (pp. 392-429).
Pollack, Mark / Wallace, Helen / Young, Alasdair (2010): “EU Policy Making in Challenging Times: Adversity, Apadtability, and Resilience”. In: Wallace, Helen / Pollack, Mark / Young, Alasdair (eds.). Policy Making in the European Union. Oxford University Press, Oxford. Pp. 481-502.
Purdy, David (2007). “Social Policy”. In: Artis, Mike / Nixson, Frederick (ed.). The Economics of the
European Union. Oxford University Press, Oxford. Pp. 200-23.
Smith, Michael (2010). “European Union External Relations”. In: Cini, Michelle / Nieves Pérez- Solórzano, Borragán (eds.). European Union Politics. Oxford University Press, Oxford. Pp. 225-38.
Tondl, Gabriele (2007). “Regional Policy”. In: Artis, Mike / Nixson, Frederick (ed.). The Economics of
the European Union. Oxford University Press, Oxford. Pp. 171-99.
Uçarer, Ernek M. (2010). “Justice and Home Affairs”. In: Cini, Michelle / Nieves Pérez-Solórzano, Borragán (eds.). European Union Politics. Oxford University Press, Oxford. Pp. 306-23.
Verdun, Amy (2010). “Economic and Monetary Union”. In: Cini, Michelle / Nieves Pérez-Solórzano, Borragán (eds.). European Union Politics. Oxford University Press, Oxford. Pp. 324-39.
Warleigh-Lack, Alex / Drachenberg, Ralph (2010). “Policy Making in the European Union”. In: Cini, Michelle / Nieves Pérez-Solórzano, Borragán (eds.). European Union Politics. Oxford University
Press, Oxford. Chapter 13. Pp. 209-224.
Woolcock, Stephen (2010). “Trade Policy: A Further Shift Towards Brussels”. In: Wallace, Helen / Pollack, Mark / Young, Alasdair (eds.). Policy Making in the European Union. Oxford University Press, Oxford. Pp. 381-400.
Additionally, students are requested to keep themselves informed with up-to-date news about politics and economics in the European Union, especially regularly reading “The Economists”, “The Financial Times”, and Spiegel Online International (http://www.spiegel.de/international/).
In class, pieces of news on course related issues from newspapers, political magazines, and other sources will be distributed and used for discussions on current EU policy issues.
Brief Biography of Instructor:
Sandra Makinson has been working in the policy and sustainability sector for near to 20 years and in over 10 countries globally. She has a vast range of experience varying from policy and project development, to managing projects for renewable energy applications in poverty- stricken areas, training bankers on investing in sustainable energy, and lecturing to graduate students on financing renewable energy. She has on-the-ground experience with the public, non-profit and private sectors and has developed and implemented multi-country EU projects. She has authored and contributed to several publications for policy-makers on financing sustainable energy. Ms. Makinson is fluent in several languages and has worked at the European, World and Latin American Secretariats of ICLEI (International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives) and the Canopus Foundation in Freiburg. As a sustainability consultant, she now works with clients such as BASE (The Basel Agency for Sustainable Energy) and the United Nations Environmental Program in Paris. One of the most influential mentors at the start of her professional career was a former IES Abroad student. Ms. Makinson graduated from the University of Ottawa (B.S.Sc.) and holds an advanced degree from the University of Waterloo (Masters in Applied Environmental Studies).
This course will cover the most important EU policy fields and discuss how they have been put into practice. You will learn about key EU economic policy, competition policy, agriculture policy as well as social, foreign and trade policy. The "environmental" policy field that drives many
areas involving environment, social, energy, transport and other EU policy, as well as foreign
and domestic relations will be examined closely. In addition we will discuss important EU policy related topics such as EU enlargement, the joint European education system and critical questions concerning the future EU. You will gain an understanding of both successful and challenging aspects of EU policy, and the dynamic behind EU and EU Member State competences (exclusive, shared and supported) for policy making and implementation.
None
: 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! Assignments that are handed in after the due date will be penalized, unless the student’s absence on the due date has been excused.
The use of laptop computers during class is not permitted. Cell phones are to be switched off. Updated information on your course and readings can be found on the Moodle platform at https://eu.elearning.iesabroad.org/.
By the end of the course, students are able to:
• Distinguish the diverse policy fields of the EU.
• Understand why certain policy fields are significantly more developed than others.
• Critically assess the success and drawbacks of European integration.
• Understand how EU policy is put into practice.
• Understand, discuss and debate pros, cons and challenges to implementing EU policy.
Lectures, seminar discussions
Reading and class participation (20%), midterm exam (10%), research paper (25%), Student presentation (15%), final exam (30%).
Seminar discussions are based upon the compulsory readings and teaching introductions to the subject given at each session by the instructor. All students are expected to come to class having completed required readings and join the seminar discussions. Required readings are found on Moodle. You will be given small “participation tasks” throughout the term, based on readings, knowledge of the topic and your specific area of policy interest (20% of grade). For a selected course, each student will give an “elevator speech” where they will have to give a policy-related pitch as assigned by the course instructor.
The midterm exam (90 minutes) consists of essay questions covering the material of the first nine sessions (lectures and readings). (10% of grade)
The Research Paper (7-8 pages of text, double spaced) will deal with one of several EU policies to be selected from a list provided by the instructor and based on your area of interest. Your research task is to review and present the chosen policy, the process leading up to its creation, how it has been implemented in at least 3 European member states and provide an analysis regarding the success (or failure) of its implementation. Ideally, the states that you choose are the states that you will be
visiting during your EU Member States study trip. Your conclusions will include recommendations on the future of the policy. Research papers should contain an extra cover page, clear footnotes or references and a bibliography / works cited. The essays have to be submitted in hardcopy on the due date, and in electronic form. (25% of grade)
The student presentation is entitled “The future of (a chosen) policy and its impact on the future
EU”. Further details will be provided at the beginning of term. (15% of grade)
The final exam (90 minutes) will cover material from all sessions. (30% of grade)
1. Introduction: The EU Policies in “Practice”
Course Organization, Structure of Course, Introduction to Topic, Assessment
Required Reading (M) - The Syllabus – check Moodle for the most updated version.
Preparation – Be prepared to state and share what you wish to get from this “policy in practice”
course and what EU policy topics are of interest to you.
2. EU Policy Fields and the Practice of Policy-Making – an Overview
As a group we will review our collective understanding of policy-making covered in your first intensive week of integrative seminar at IES. The discussion will also focus on the evolution and dynamics of
informal policy making that complements the formal decision-making channels.
Required Reading (M) - Warleigh-Lack / Drachenberg (2010), pp. 209-224;
3. EU Member States – National Similarities, National Differences, and Their Implications for
EU Policy Making
What are the practical and legislative implications of the vast differences between EU Member States for policy-making, including the differences within the context of EU enlargement? We will examine cases of varying country realities and policy areas and discuss the challenges faced by EU policy makers and politicians.
Required Reading (M) Artis / Weaver (2007), Pp. 35-54
4. The Single Market in Europe
How does the single, common market affect Europeans’ opportunities and constraints with regard to work, culture, consumption, quality of life, business and entrepreneurship, choice and movement? These questions and others will be discussed as well as the understanding of pros and cons of the single market from the policy and political perspective. (Points discussed relating to competition and trade will be noted for further discussion and elaboration in a later class lecture on this topic, scheduled for March
22nd)
Required Reading (M) - Egan (2010), pp. 258-74.
5. The European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) and European Central Bank (ECB)
We will review basic topics such as the monetary union as extension of single market, the role of central bank to stabilize the common currency, and the challenges faced by the ECB rising from national economic policy. What mechanisms exist for newest EU members to “converge” into the monetary union and what are some of the hot topics surrounding the Euro today.
Required Reading (M) - Verdun (2010), pp. 324-39; Artis (2007), pp. 263-79.
6. EU Budget and Fiscal Policy
Is there sufficient coordination of national fiscal and economic policy vs. EU policies? What are the impacts of fiscal and budget policies of individual member countries on their own economy and on the
Europe-wide stability? We carry over some of monetary policy issues from the previous class and
discuss the great challenge to coordinating overall economic policy in the European Union.
Required Reading (M) - Nugent (2006) Chapter 17, pp. 430-43; Morris / Ongenga / Winkler
(2007), pp. 280-321.
7. The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
The Common Agriculture Policy is the EU’s single most expensive policy area. You will understand the history behind the creation of the CAP and its evolution from the required readings. In class we will discuss proposed CAP reforms and their impact on the sustainability of farming in Europe post 2013. Required Reading (M) Fouilleux (2010), pp. 209-24; European Commission, The Common Agriculture Policy Explained
8. EU Environmental Policy Part 1
Environmental or “sustainability” policy will play an ever increasing role in the evolution of EU policy. It already encompasses, influences and drives an extensive number of policy areas beyond DG Environment. The “Part 1” lecture will discuss these many policy areas with a focus on Waste and Energy.
Required Reading (M) – Benson / Jordan (2010), pp. 358-73 (2011) BMU (German Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety) Waste Management in Germany 2011, WEBSITE - http://pro-e.org/About.html (all menu items under “about”) and European Commission (2011) Renewables Make the Difference.
9. EU Environmental Policy Part 2
Environmental or “sustainability” policy will play an ever increasing role in the evolution of EU policy. It already encompasses, influences and drives an extensive number of policy areas beyond DG
Environment. The “Part 2” lecture will continue with Climate Change, and Urban Planning.
Required Reading (M) - ICLEI (2009) –Case Study # 94 - Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany: Long-term strategies for climate protection in Green City Freiburg, Review EU DG Clima Website General Information at: http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/clima/mission/index_en.htm
10. Midterm Exam
11.Competition Policy
Controlling competition between companies is an area in which the EU exerts considerable power.
We will discuss the efficacy of competition policy as a market-economy driver within the EU (price, innovation, market share, production) as well as whether or not some sectors should not subject to
market-force-driven metrics and policy.
Required Reading (M) - Martin (2007) “Competition Policy”, pp. 105-127. A case study for required reading will be provided by the instructor.
12. Social Policy and the “European Welfare State(s)”
During this lecture we will discuss the historical and policy concepts presented in the readings, debate the challenges of implementing social policy and different European welfare state models and their
implications for EU policy making. We will discuss new trends in addressing social needs in Europe that are not driven by EU policy but rather through an entrepreneurial social and citizen sector.
Required Reading (M) Falkner (2010), “The EU’s Social Dimension”. pp. 275-90; pp. 200-23.
“Social enterprises in the European Union: overview and development”. pp 7-13. Schwab, K and H. Schwab. (2009) “Social Innovation in a Post-Crisis World”.
13. Regional Europe
The background on EU regional policy from the lecture reading will lead us into discussions of the policy-making challenges in this area including enlargement, demographics, climate change and globalisation, to name a few.
Required Reading (M) Brunazzo (2010), pp. 291-306; Tondl (2007), pp. 171-99.
RESEARCH PAPERS DUE
14. External Trade Relations and EU Foreign Policy
During this lecture we will discuss the dynamics of the exclusive and shared competences of foreign policy and trade as outlined in the Lisbon treaty, where they overlap and the nuances of what transpires in practice.
Required Reading (M) Smith (2010) pp. 225-38, Dover (2010), pp. 239-57.
15. Other EU Policy Areas: Your pick
Many EU policy are not covered in the syllabus and may include judicial, educational, cultural, technology and R&D, and other EU policies. Specific lecture content will be adapted depending upon the student EU policy interests identified in the first class on January 31st and re-confirmed before the EU Member States study trip (March 27th -April 5th)
Required Reading (M) To be determined. (See lecture description above)
16. Student presentations on the future of (a chosen) policy and its impact on the future EU.
Part 1
17. Student presentations on the future of (a chosen) policy and its impact on the future EU
Part 2
18. What is to come? Summing up what we have learned.
19. Make up session if necessary
Final Exam
Artis, Mike (2007). “The ECB’s Monetary Policy”. In: Artis, Mike / Nixson, Frederick (ed.). The
Economics of the European Union. Oxford University Press, Oxford. Pp. 263-79.
Artis, Mike / Weaver, Nick (2007). “The European Economy”. In: Artis, Mike / Nixson, Frederick (ed.).
The Economics of the European Union. Oxford University Press, Oxford. Pp. 35-54.
Bardes, Ian / Barnes, Pamela (2010). “Enlargement”. In: Cini, Michelle / Nieves Pérez-Solórzano, Borragán (eds.). European Union Politics. Oxford University Press, Oxford. Pp. 418-35.
Benson, David / Jordan, Andrew (2010). “Environmental Policy”. In: Cini, Michelle / Nieves Pérez- Solórzano, Borragán (eds.). European Union Politics. Oxford University Press, Oxford. Pp. 358-73.
Brunazzo, Marco (2010). “Regional Europe”. In: Cini, Michelle / Nieves Pérez-Solórzano, Borragán
(eds.). European Union Politics. Oxford University Press, Oxford. Pp. 291-306.
Buscaglia, F, M. Marini and G Tarantola (eds) 2007. New market opportunities for social enterprises in the European Union
Colman, David (2007). “The Common Agricultural Policy”. In: Artis, Mike / Nixson, Frederick (ed.). The
Economics of the European Union. Oxford University Press, Oxford. Pp. 77-104.
Dover, Robert (2010). “From CFSP to ESDP: the EU’s Foreign, Security and Defence Policies”. In: Cini, Michelle / Nieves Pérez-Solórzano, Borragán (eds.). European Union Politics. Oxford University
Press, Oxford. Pp. 239-57.
Egan, Michelle (2010). “The Single Market”. In: Cini, Michelle / Nieves Pérez-Solórzano, Borragán
(eds.). European Union Politics. Oxford University Press, Oxford. Pp. 258-74.
Europa.eu (2010). The Schengen area and cooperation. URL: http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/justice_freedom_security/free_mov... lum_immigration/l33020_en.htm [19/01/2010]
European Commission (2007). Facts and Figures about Europe and the Europeans. Brussels. Pp. 45-
53.
Falkner, Gerda (2010). “The EU’s Social Dimension”. In: Cini, Michelle / Nieves Pérez-Solórzano, Borragán (eds.). European Union Politics. Oxford University Press, Oxford. Pp. 275-90.
Feerick, Jean (2002). “Bologna Process Update” (Chapters 1-3). In: Gassner, Ottmar (ed.). Strategies of Change in Teacher Education. ENTEP/BLK conference, Feldkirch. Pp. 29-36.
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Additionally, students are requested to keep themselves informed with up-to-date news about politics and economics in the European Union, especially regularly reading “The Economists”, “The Financial Times”, and Spiegel Online International (http://www.spiegel.de/international/).
In class, pieces of news on course related issues from newspapers, political magazines, and other sources will be distributed and used for discussions on current EU policy issues.
Sandra Makinson has been working in the policy and sustainability sector for near to 20 years and in over 10 countries globally. She has a vast range of experience varying from policy and project development, to managing projects for renewable energy applications in poverty- stricken areas, training bankers on investing in sustainable energy, and lecturing to graduate students on financing renewable energy. She has on-the-ground experience with the public, non-profit and private sectors and has developed and implemented multi-country EU projects. She has authored and contributed to several publications for policy-makers on financing sustainable energy. Ms. Makinson is fluent in several languages and has worked at the European, World and Latin American Secretariats of ICLEI (International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives) and the Canopus Foundation in Freiburg. As a sustainability consultant, she now works with clients such as BASE (The Basel Agency for Sustainable Energy) and the United Nations Environmental Program in Paris. One of the most influential mentors at the start of her professional career was a former IES Abroad student. Ms. Makinson graduated from the University of Ottawa (B.S.Sc.) and holds an advanced degree from the University of Waterloo (Masters in Applied Environmental Studies).