Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Objectives On completion of this subject students should understand the broad economic, political and social contexts in which European enterprise has developed in recent times. They should be able to research and communicate their findings in a seminar paper, an essay or business report.
Synopsis Topics covered include the collapse of consensual capitalism; the attempts at revitalising the west European economies; the impact of global capital on Europe; movement towards European economic integration; features of, and attempts to reform, the Stalinist economic and political system; the collapse of the socialist economies; problems of transforming the former socialist economies (the problems faced by the European Union); and the prospects for European enterprise in the light of these changes. National case studies are used to highlight issues and differences where appropriate.
Assessment Essay (3500 words): 50% + Short essay: 30% + Seminar participation: 20%