EUR2080

The Identity of Europe Today (6 points)

(ARTS)

Leader: Dr N Doyle

Offered:
Clayton Second semester 2003 (Day)
Clayton Second semester 2004 (Day)

Synopsis: This unit inquires into the values and ideas that underpin the process of European integration and the shaping of a contemporary European identity. It seeks to analyse the institutions, as well as the political and social forces that favour or hinder integration. The core areas of focus include: governmental structures; party systems and social movements; determining 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 and NATO and German reunification.

Assessment: Class paper (1000 words): 30% + Essay (2500 words): 50% + Examination (1 hour): 20%

Contact Hours: 2 hours (1 lecture and 1 tutorial) per week

Prohibitions: EUR3080