Political ideas and values in Europe

Teacher(s)

Arens Nicolas;

Language

French

Prerequisites

None.

Main themes

Based on contemporary debates in Europe on political and social “values” and “principles”, the course presents several thematic paths, notably on the ideas of freedom, democracy, equality, law, exchange and the individual, in order to contribute to the theoretical foundations specific to European studies. Particular attention will be paid to the critical dialogue between the history of ideals developed in Europe and their implementation over time in institutional and political achievements.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	Referring to an often-discontinuous historical evolution of concepts and values that have taken root in Europe.
2	Critique the uses and misuses of ideas in contemporary debates.
3	Analyze the theoretical issues and historical tensions of different thematic currents in Europe, and their relationship with the rest of the world.

Teaching materials

• Toutes les informations, communications et ressources seront partagées via Moodle. Le support du cours sont les slides et les textes.

Faculty or entity

> EURO