This course focuses on the Mafia phenomenon and its connection with the Italian politics and society. By this way, the course aims at analysing the Italian Mafia from both a political and sociological perspective. The history of the Mafia is studied...
On three levels of previous knowledge and competence, the European Union Integrative Seminar adopts an innovative and comprehensive approach to understanding Europe and the European Union. The course is based on three methodologically distinct but...
The European Union is a complex and evolving political entity that plays a crucial role in international affairs. This seminar offers an interdisciplinary exploration of European integration by drawing on political theory, the history of...
The course investigates the concept and functions of international organizations in the contemporary world. In its first part it deals with issues common to all international organizations, e.g. the various categories (NGOs, IGOs, peace-keeping...
In this course we will examine the political structure, the formation and development of the European Union, as well as Germany’s role in the European multi-level system. Special emphasis will be put on the analysis of the major political challenges...
This course introduces students to gender equality policy in the field of security, peacekeeping, and armed conflict by taking the UN Women, Peace, and Security Agenda (WPS) as a starting point and case study to explore broader conceptual and...
This course explores the nature of Japanese democracy and examines state-society and foreign relations in contemporary Japan. The topics to be discussed include the evolution of a distinctly Japanese brand of democracy since WWII, the legacy of the U...
In the current course, the student must acquire the historical and conceptual background necessary to understand the political and social changes happened in Europe during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The scope of the course will deal with...
The Integrative Seminar is mandatory for all European Union Program students. It provides students with an understanding of the origin, development and workings of the European Union, and how these are related to political developments at both the...