Political System of the European Union
Course Description
Goals
At the end of the semester the student must be able of:
- Identify the dominant theoretical approaches to the European integration process
- Describe the evolution of the European integration process
- Identify the chief institutions and political actors of the EU
- Understand the policy-making and the decision-making process
- Identify the main EU policies
Assess the implications of the EU’s developments for the domestic politics and for democracy
Course Content
1. Theories of European integration and theories of EU governance
2. Historical evolution of the European integration process
3. European institutions and political actors in the EU
4. Policies and policy-making in the EU
5. Assessing consequences: Europeanization; democracy and legitimacy in the EU
Recommended Reading
Bache, Ian, et al. 2014. Politics in the European Union. 4th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Cini, Michelle. 2013. European Union Politics. 4th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Hix, Simon, and BJorn Hoyland. 2011. The Political System of the European Union. 3rd ed. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
Jones, Erik, Anand Menon and Stephen Weatherill, eds. 2014. The Oxford Handbook of the European Union. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
McCormick, John. 2014. Understanding the European Union: a Concise Introduction. 6th ed. New York: Palgrave Macmillan
Nugent, Neill. 2010. The Government and Politics of the European Union. 7th ed. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
Wallace, Helen, Mark A. Pollack and Alasdair R. Young. 2010. Policy-making in the European Union. 6th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Teaching Methods
Lectures and practical classes (debates and group works)
Assessment Methods
Assessment:
Individual work: 20%
Group work: 30%
Mid term exam: 50%
Name of Lecturer
| semester | teacher |
|---|---|
| Even | Isabel Anunciação Ferraz Camisão (responsible) |
