Politics of the European Union 2102-ANG-L-D4POEU
1. European integration after WW II: ECs/EU, CoE, NATO, OSCE
2. Basic theories of European integration
3. Intergovernmentalism and supranationalism in the EU.
4. EU democratic deficit.
5. EU values.
6. EU primary and secondary law.
7. EU institutional system – definition and classification.
8. Origins of the European Council.
9. Structure of the European Council.
10. Decision-making in the European Council.
11. Functions of the European Council.
12. Origins of the Council.
13. Structure of the Council.
14. Decision-making in the Council.
15. Qualified majority in the Council.
16. Functions of the Council.
17. Origins of the European Parliament.
18. Elections to the European Parliament.
19. Organisational structure of the European Parliament.
20. Political structure of the European Parliament.
21. Decision-making in the European Parliament.
22. Functions of the European Parliament.
23. Origins of the Commission.
24. Structure of the Commission.
25. Appointment of members of the Commission.
26. Decision-making in the Commission.
27. Functions of the Commission.
28. Origins of the Court of Justice of the European Union.
29. Structure of the Court of Justice of the European Union.
30. Appointment of members of the Court of Justice of the European Union.
31. Origins of the European Central Bank.
32. Structure of the European Central Bank.
33. Appointment of members of the European Central Bank’s bodies.
34. Functions of the European Central Bank.
35. Origins of the Court of Auditors.
36. Structure of the Court of Auditors.
37. Appointment of members of the Court of Auditors.
38. Functions of the Court of Auditors.
39. Main EU policies: CFSP, CCP, CAP, JHA
40. Future of the European Union
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
Knowledge: the graduate knows and understands
K_W05: the political structures of the EU and the changes taking place in them
K_W09: mechanisms of political action, governance and political decision-making in the EU
Skills: the graduate is able to
K_U01: recognize the causes and course of, and forecast phenomena concerning EU policy; is able to examine and explain the role of the political structures of the EU
K_U02: indicate and explain the principles and values of the EU; is able to assess the achievements of the EU
Social competences: the graduate is ready to
K_K01: actively participate in public life, also in teams implementing the political goals of the EU; is able to think and act in an entrepreneurial manner
K_K03: observe and critically evaluate political phenomena in the EU and notice their mutual relations and dependencies
Assessment criteria
Written exam, acticity assessment
Bibliography
Legal sources:
1. Treaty on European Union (consolidated version), OJ C 202, 7 June 2016.
2. Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated version), OJ C 202, 7 June 2016.
Internet:
1. Websites of EU institutions and bodies:
Books from the UW library:
1. The Institutions of the European Union, ed. by D. Hodson, J. Peterson, Oxford 2017, Oxford University Press.
2. S. Hix, B. Høyland, The Political System of the European Union, Basingstoke-New York 2011, Palgrave Macmillan.
3. Steiner & Woods EU Law, M. Costa, S. Peers, Oxford 2020, Oxford University Press.
Other books:
1. N. Nugent, The Government and Politics of the European Union, London 2017, Palgrave Macmillan.
2. European Union Law, ed. by C. Bernard, S. Peers, Oxford 2023, Oxford University Press.
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