History of European Economic and Political Integration 2105-EPE-L-D1HEEP

The purpose of the course is to explain the major milestones of European Economic and Political Integration. The focus is put on the major developments of European integration processes, the impact of the 2004 EU enlargement and Treaty of Lisbon on integration of EU member states. Additionally, the emphasis is put on the issue of contemporary crises in the integration processes and prospects for future developments on the matter.

Term 2023Z:

Political Integration:
1. THE PROCESS OF POLITICAL INTEGRATION IN THE EU - THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVE
2. FROM ECSC TO EU: MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS OF POLITICAL INTEGRATION
3. THE IMPACT OF 2004 EU ENLARGEMENT ON THE POLITICAL COOPERATION BETWEEN THE EU MEMBER STATES
4. POLITICAL INTEGRATION IN POST-LISBON PERIOD
5. THE EU AS A GLOBAL ACTOR
6. CONTEMPORARY CRISES IN THE PROCESSES OF EUROPEAN POLITICAL INTEGRATION
7.THE ISSUE OF DEMOCRACY DEFICIT AND ITS IMPACT ON THE PROCESS OF POLITICAL INTEGRATION IN THE EUROPEAN UNION

Economic Integration:
1. Introduction: profits of economic integration – European experience in historical perspective
2. The challenge of integration – Marshall Plan and its consequences
3. Toward convergence: Macroeconomic consequences of economic integration in EU
4. Stages of economic integration (from ECSC to EU). Sectoral integration vs market integration. EU enlargements.
5. Evolution of economic policy of EU (agricultural policy, cohesion policy, trade policy). Social policy in EU.
6. European money: integration with or without Euro. Stages of monetary integration
7. Stages of fiscal integration in EU and its consequences. The challenge of Brexit
8. Other topics in historical perspective: migration and free movement of people; integration of financial markets.

Term 2024Z:

Type of course

obligatory courses

Prerequisites (description)

The course is designed to provide students with comprehensive knowledge on the essence and key developments in the economic and historical integration processes in the European Union. During classes traditional and modern theories of European Economic and Political Integration will be presented. Practical aspects of using these various theories in the European integration process will be discussed.

Course coordinators

Piotr Koryś
Vadym Zheltovskyy

Learning outcomes

Knowledge
After completing the course a graduate knows and understands:
- economic and political incentives for European integration (K_W01);
- methods of searching and selecting information on key institutions of the European Union (K_W08);
- key elements of the processes of political and economic integration of Europe in historical terms (K_W04; K_W06).

Skills
A graduate is able to:
- explain the main theories and concepts shaping EU policy (K_U02);
- analyze EU structures and institutions in connection with their national and international environment (K_U03);
- work effectively in a group (K_U11).

Social competence
The graduate is ready to:
- define priorities for the implementation of a task defined by himself and others relating to educational goals (K_K01)

Assessment criteria

The grade consists of the following constituents:
1. Final exam at the end of semester - 40% of final grade.
2. Two projects-presentations - 15% each; 30% total.
3. Class activity - 30 %

Participation in classes is mandatory. Two absences are allowed.

Bibliography

Podstawowa literatura:
John McCormick (2011), European Union politics, Basingstoke ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan.
Simon Hix, Bjørn Høyland (2011), The political system of the European Union. Basingstoke ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan.
P. De Grauwe, Economics of Monetary Union, Oxford University Press, Oxford 2007.

Dodatkowa literatura:
Ian Bache et al. (eds.) (2011), Politics in the European Union. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press.
Neill Nugent (2010), The government and politics of the European Union. Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan.
Mark A. Pollack (2005). “Theorizing the European Union: International Organization, Domestic Polity, or Experiment in New Governance?” Annual Review of Political Science.
Moravcsik, A and F. Schimmelfennig (2009). "Liberal Intergovernmentalism". In A. Wiener and T. Diez (eds.) European Integration Theory 2nd ed. Oxford University Press.
Anne Rasmussen, “Twenty years of co-decision since Maastricht: inter- and intra-  institutional implications,” Journal of European Integration, Vol. 34, No. 7 (November 2012)
H. Haukkala (2008), The European Union as a Regional Normative Hegemon: The Case of European Neighbourhood Policy, Europe-Asia Studies Vol. 60, Routledge.
K.A.Wojtaszczyk (2015), Crises in the Process of European Integration and Approaches to Their Management, Warsaw 2015.

Term 2023Z:

Main Readings:
John McCormick (2011), European Union politics, Basingstoke ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan.
Simon Hix, Bjørn Høyland (2011), The political system of the European Union. Basingstoke ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan.
P. De Grauwe, Economics of Monetary Union, Oxford University Press, Oxford 2007.

Additional readings:
Ian Bache et al. (eds.) (2011), Politics in the European Union. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press.
Neill Nugent (2010), The government and politics of the European Union. Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan.
Mark A. Pollack (2005). “Theorizing the European Union: International Organization, Domestic Polity, or Experiment in New Governance?” Annual Review of Political Science.
Moravcsik, A and F. Schimmelfennig (2009). "Liberal Intergovernmentalism". In A. Wiener and T. Diez (eds.) European Integration Theory 2nd ed. Oxford University Press.
Anne Rasmussen, “Twenty years of co-decision since Maastricht: inter- and intra-  institutional implications,” Journal of European Integration, Vol. 34, No. 7 (November 2012)
H. Haukkala (2008), The European Union as a Regional Normative Hegemon: The Case of European Neighbourhood Policy, Europe-Asia Studies Vol. 60, Routledge.
K.A.Wojtaszczyk (2015), Crises in the Process of European Integration and Approaches to Their Management, Warsaw 2015.

Term 2024Z:

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