Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Synopsis This subject seeks to analyse the institutions, political and social forces that shape contemporary Europe and identify specific areas which hinder further integration. The core areas of focus include governmental structures, party systems and social movements, determining the validity of a single European experience, economic and social `development' versus `backwardness', the `Europeanisation' of crime and the `Pax Mafiosa', the collapse of communism and its social and economic implications, the status of women, the expansion of the European Union and NATO, environmental politics, German reunification, social welfare after the Cold War and the relationship between Russia and Europe.
Assessment: Class paper (1500 words): 25% + Essay (2500 words): 45% + Examination (2 hours): 30%