The political basis of European Integration

Teacher(s)

Jacquot Sophie;

Language

French

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

The aim of this course is to introduce students to the European Union's political system and its functioning through the analysis of its institutions, actors, modes of government and public policies. The political effects of European integration on national policies and on the citizens of the Member States are also examined. This course is part of the teaching programme linked to the Jean Monnet EUGENDERING Chair on the EU and the challenges of gender equality and diversity. Gender issues will therefore be a common thread in the sessions, explored through case studies and/or readings.

Content

The aim of this course is to introduce students to the political system of the European Union and how it functions through an analysis of its institutions, actors, modes of government and public policies. The political effects of European integration on national policies and on the citizens of the Member States are also examined.

This course is part of the teaching programme linked to the Jean Monnet EUGENDERING Chair on the EU and the challenges of gender equality and diversity. Gender issues will therefore be a common thread running through the sessions, explored through case studies and/or readings.

Teaching methods

The sessions are divided into two parts: a 'lecture' part and a 'seminar' part based on discussion of texts related to the session's theme. Student participation is encouraged throughout the sessions.

Attendance at all sessions is highly recommended.

A list of compulsory readings is provided for each session. These readings form an integral part of the course and will be required for the final exam. Further reading is also recommended. They enable students who wish to do so to delve deeper into the theme of the session, with a view to the exam and beyond. The portfolio of readings (compulsory and supplementary) is available in the syllabus and on the course Moodle page.

Evaluation methods

The evaluation of students will be based on two elements: a final written examination which will account for 75% of the final mark and an application exercise which will account for 25% of the final mark (application of the theories of European integration). The work done on the mandatory readings will give the opportunity to the students to get up to 2 bonus points. The grading system will be equivalent in case of on-line evaluation.

Other information

None

Bibliography

-- BULMER, Simon, PARKER, Owen, BACHE, Ian, GEORGE, Stephen, BURNS, Charlotte, Politics in the European Union, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2020 (5e édition).
- COSTA, Olivier, BRACK, Nathalie, Le fonctionnement de l’Union européenne, Bruxelles, Éditions de l’Université de Bruxelles, 2017 (3e édition).
- DEHOUSSE, Renaud (dir.), L’Union européenne, Paris, La documentation française, 2014 (4e édition).
- MAGNETTE, Paul, Le régime politique de l’Union européenne, Paris, Presses de Sciences Po, 2017 (4e édition).
- MERAND, Frédéric, WEISBEIN, Julien, Introduction à l’Union européenne, Bruxelles, De Boeck, 2011.
- SAURUGGER, Sabine, Théories et concepts de l’intégration européenne, Paris, Presses de Sciences Po, 2020.

Teaching materials

• Fondements politiques de l'intégration européenne - slides et textes obligatoires
• Théories de l'intégration européenne (Sabine Saurugger) - extraits

Faculty or entity

IEEB