Admission requirements
Admission to the MA International Relations, track European Union Studies.
Description
This course analyses the problems confronting (Western) Europe since the process of European cooperation started to take shape in the early part of the twentieth century through to the signing of the Lisbon Treaty in December 2007. Particular focus is paid to the decades following the end of World War II, thereby allowing us to examine some of the major treaties and policy choices that continue to shape, and indeed remain controversial in, the contemporary era. In doing so, it seeks to explain why supranational European solutions were deemed necessary, what alternatives to ‘core’ European integration existed, and why these alternatives have been largely eclipsed by today’s European Union. It combines Cold War, international and economic history with transnational and non-state approaches as well as ideas conceived and developed by political scientists. As part of this course, students will undertake a negotiating game where they will represent one of the six original member states of the European Economic Community (EEC) in their preparation of (what became) the Treaty of Rome signed in March 1957.
Course objectives
Students will understand a range of concepts linked to discussions on European integration in the twentieth century, the ongoing historical debate on this subject, and how understanding the recent history of Europe and European integration allows for a much fuller understanding and contextualisation of today’s European Union.
Timetable
The timetables are available through My Timetable.
Mode of instruction
- Interactive lectures
Assessment method
Assessment
Research essay - 50%
Negotiation strategy game - 30%
Active participation in lectures - 20%
Weighing
The final mark for the course is established by determining the weighted average.
Resit
In order to be eligible for the retake paper, students have to have participated in the negotiating game and have to have failed the course.
Inspection and feedback
How and when an exam review will take place will be disclosed together with the publication of the exam results at the latest. If a student requests a review within 30 days after publication of the exam results, an exam review will have to be organized.
Reading list
A syllabus will be provided one week before the start of the course.
Registration
Enrolment through MyStudyMap is mandatory.
General information about course and exam enrolment is available on the website.
Contact
For substantive questions, contact the lecturer listed in the right information bar.
For questions about enrolment, admission, etc, contact the Education Administration Office: Huizinga
Remarks
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