EUR2080

Europe today: problems of integration

(ART)

A. Lacey

8 points + 3 hours per week + Second semester + Clayton

Synopsis: Institutions and political and social forces shaping contemporary Europe. Areas hindering further integration. Governmental structures. Party systems and social movements. The validity of a single European experience. The process of European integration. Issues of identity and nationalism. The emergence of the far right. The expansion of the European Union. NATO and German reunification.

Assessment: Class paper (1500 words): 25% + Essay (3500 words): 60% + Examination (1 hour): 15%