Europe today: problems of integration
Carolyn O'Brien
8 points
* 2 hours per week
* Second semester
* Clayton
Objectives Students completing this subject should have an understanding of the institutions and the political and social forces that shape contemporary Europe and the issues facilitating or impeding the process of European integration.
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; 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 second year Class paper (1500 words): 25%
* Essay (2500
words): 45%
* Examination (2 hours): 30%
Assessment third year Class paper (1500 words): 25%
* Essay (2500
words): 45%
* Examination (2 hours): 30%
* Third-year students are
expected to demonstrate that they have read more extensively and their written
work is expected to be more analytical.
Recommended texts
Allum P State and society in Western Europe Polity, 1995
Lane J E and Ersson S Politics and society in Western Europe Sage, 1994
Dinan D Ever closer union? An introduction to the European community Macmillan, 1994
Smith G and others Developments in German politics Macmillan/Duke U P, 1992
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