Contemporary Theories of European Integration 2105-M-D2WTIE
The course aims to familiarise students with contemporary concepts of European integration - both current theoretical trends and political visions of the future integration processes. The following topics will be implemented during the semester:
Conceptions of the future of the European Union
Contemporary reception of classic integration theories
New intergovernmentalism
Theories of differentiated integration
Disintegration theories
Sovereignty in the European Union
Development of theories of the EU as a system of multi-level governance
Practice turn in EU studies
Gender and feminist approaches
Concepts of 'Europe as Empire' and the New Medievalism
Critical political economy
Visions of Europe. Contemporary theories and concepts of integration
Type of course
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
Students:
– know and understand the theories used in European studies (K_W01)
– know and understand explanations of formation and functioning of various types of European structures and the relations between them (K_W07)
– can prepare an oral presentation meeting academic standards and undertaking a critical analysis of selected theories or concepts of European integration (K_U08)
– can take part in and lead a discussion, using other people's views as well as their own (K_U09)
Assessment criteria
– evaluation of work in class, including preparation for discussion
– preparation of individual or team work
– test
Bibliography
Adler-Nissen R. (2016), Towards a Practice Turn in EU Studies: The Everyday of European Integration, “JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies”, nr 54(1).
Bickerton C.J., Hodson D., Puetter U. (2015), The New Intergovernmentalism: European Integration in the Post-Maastricht Era, „JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies”, nr 4.
Cafruny A., Ryner M. (2012), The global financial crisis and the European Union. The irrelevance of integration theory and the pertinence of critical political economy, w: P. Nousios, H. Overbeek, A. Tsolakis (eds.), Globalisation and European integration, London, s. 32–50.
Cianciara A. (2014), Europejskie imperium. Ekspansja i geopolityczna rywalizacja na wschodnich peryferiach Unii Europejskiej, „Studia Polityczne”, nr 2.
Galpin C. (2021), Contesting Brexit Masculinities: Pro‐European Activists and Feminist EU Citizenship, “JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies”, DOI: 10.1111/jcms.13216.
Hodson D., Puetter U. (2019), The European Union in disequilibrium: new intergovernmentalism, postfunctionalism and integration theory in the post-Maastricht period, „Journal of European Public Policy”, nr 26(8).
Hooghe L., Marks G. (2019), Grand theories of European integration in the twenty-first century, „Journal of European Public Policy”, nr 26(8).
Komisja Europejska (2017), Biała księga w sprawie przyszłości Europy. Refleksje i scenariusze dotyczące przyszłości UE-27 do 2025, dokument COM (2017) 2025, Bruksela.
Kronsell A. (2016), The Power of EU Masculinities: A Feminist Contribution to European Integration Theory, “JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies”, nr 54(1).
Leruth B., Gänzle S., Trondal J. (2019), Exploring Differentiated Disintegration in a Post‐Brexit European Union, „JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies”
Ławniczak K. (2014), Dezintegracja, konsolidacja czy status quo? Kryzys modernizacji w Unii Europejskiej a poszukiwanie nowego paradygmatu integracji, „Przegląd Europejski”, nr 4.
Ławniczak K. (2021), Konsensus i jego brak w Radzie Europejskiej – analiza przypadku reelekcji Donalda Tuska w 2017 r. z perspektywy zwrotu praktycznego, „Rocznik Integracji Europejskiej”, nr 15.
Majone G. (2014), From Regulatory State to a Democratic Default, „JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies”, nr 6.
Rosamond B. (2016), Field of Dreams: the Discursive Construction of EU Studies, Intellectual Dissidence and the Practice of “Normal Science”, “JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies”, 54(1).
Ryner M. (2015), Europe’s ordoliberal iron cage: critical political economy, the euro area crisis and its management, „Journal of European Public Policy”, nr 2.
Scharpf F.W. (2015), After the crash: A perspective on multilevel European democracy, „European Law Journal”, nr 3.
Schimmelfennig F. (2018), Brexit: differentiated disintegration in the European Union, „Journal of European Public Policy”.
Schimmelfennig F., Leuffen D., Rittberger B. (2015), The European Union as a system of differentiated integration: interdependence, politicization and differentiation, „Journal of European Public Policy”, nr 6.
Spalińska A. (2017), Idea Nowego Średniowiecza w procesach (dez)integracji europejskiej, Warszawa, s. 55–84.
Vollaard H. (2014), Explaining European disintegration, „JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies”, nr 5.
Weber C. (2015), Why is there no Queer International Theory?, “European Journal of International Relations”, nr 21(1).
Zielonka J. (2007), Europa jako imperium: nowe spojrzenie na Unię Europejską, Warszawa, s. 1–29.
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