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210075 SE BAK13 SE State Activity, Policy and Governance Analyses (2015S)

Political Economy of European Integration: Current lessons from past crises

6.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 21 - Politikwissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work

Seminar
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Attendance at the first session is necessary to maintain course registration.
Moodle

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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 50 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 19.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 34 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 6
  • Thursday 26.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 34 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 6
  • Thursday 16.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 34 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 6
  • Thursday 23.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 34 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 6
  • Thursday 30.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 34 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 6
  • Thursday 07.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 34 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 6
  • Thursday 21.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 34 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 6
  • Thursday 28.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 34 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 6
  • Thursday 11.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 34 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 6
  • Thursday 18.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 34 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 6
  • Thursday 25.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 34 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 6

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Political economy of European integration: Current lessons from past crises
1. Introduction and course requirements
2. Macroeconomic roots of the crisis
3. Role of the financial sector in crisis
4. Evolution of EMU
5. Vulnerabilities of EMU
6. Failed Stability and Growth Pact
7. E(M)U reforms to date
8. Austerity vs. expansion debate
9. Banking Union
10. Democratic deficit and the EU decision-making
11. The future of Euro
12. Lessons from past and present crises

Assessment and permitted materials

Course assessment:
- active participation (20%),
- student group presentation and essay outline (30%),
- individual essay (50%).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The course is designed to provide students with understanding of the current challenges to the process of European integration on the background of historical evolution of EU institutions, single market and monetary union. It analyzes the key decisions in economic policy and respective political compromises that enabled them. Lessons from the past crises from which the EU emerged more integrated are used to formulate expectations for the outcome of the current crisis.

Examination topics

Discussion on the basis of readings and student presentations for each class.

Reading list

See Moodle.

Association in the course directory

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