Introduction to the Political Science of European Integration and its Current Debates
- Theoretical foundations and theories of European integration, such as federalism, neo-functionalism, intergovernmentalism, neo-Gramscianism, feminist and neo-Marxist political economy, institutionalism
- Policy fields of European integration studies
- Current debates within the European Union with its key stakeholders and political actors
Mode of delivery
face to face
Type
compulsory
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
Bieling, Hans-Jürgen/Lerch, Marika (Hrsg., 2012): Theorien der Europäischen Integration, Wiesbaden: UTB.
Bieling, Hans-Jürgen/Coburger, Carla/Klösel, Patrick (Hrsg. 2021): Kapitalismusanalysen. Klassische und neue Konzeptionen der Politischen Ökonomie, Wiesbaden: UTB.
Supplementary current journal articles/working papers will be announced by the lecturer at the beginning of the semester.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture and expert hearings, group discussions/group work, individual exercise, problem-based learning, presentation in groups
Assessment methods and criteria
Final exam (70%) and continuous assessment parts (30%):
- Final exam (essay; open book)
- Continuous assessment parts: presentation 10%, homework consisting of text analysis 15%, participation & performance 5%
Prerequisites and co-requisites
None
Infos
Degree programme
Europäische Wirtschaftspolitik
Cycle
International Programme
Language of instruction
German
Curriculum
Full-Time
Academic year
2023
Semester
1 WS
Incoming
Yes
Learning outcome
After successful completion of the module, students can:
- classify current debates on the European integration process analytically in the existing spectrum of theories,
- apply different integration theories to analyse of social developments in the member states and in the European area,
- recognise political and social developments with reference to Europe, argue on the basis of theory and draw up comparative analyses,
- differentiate between political science approaches and different theoretical approaches to European integration, analyse them comparatively and evaluate them with regard to their practical relevance for the analysis of policy fields,
- actively participate in discussions with stakeholders from politics and business.
Course code
0899-23-01-VZ-DE-M1.1