| CODE | EST5310 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Theories of European Integration | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | European Studies | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The theories of European integration are essential for a better understanding the EU. The seminars in this study-unit focus on the main theories and political paradigms involved, such as federalism/federation, functionalism and neo-functionalism, inter-governmentalism and Liberal inter-governmentalism, multi-level polity and the new institutionalism. Some attention will also be given to old plans of EU integration from the 17th century onwards as well as the ‘visions’ of key European statesmen who have inspired the integration process. Reading List Select Bibliography • Antje Wiener and Thomas Diez, EUROPEAN INTEGRATION THEORY, Oxford University Press, 2004 (0-19-925248-3) [Advanced Studies] • Brent J. Nelsen and Alexander Stubb, THE EUROPEAN UNION: READINGS ON THE THEORY AND PREACTICE OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION, Palgrave, The European Union Series, 2003 (ISBN 1-4039-0422-7) [Articles, documents and speeches] • Rosamond Ben, Theories of European Integration, MacMillan Press, 2000 or later edition, ISBN 0-333-64717-3 [General Text] Further Reading FEDERALISM • Burgess Michael, Comparative Federalism: Theory and Practice, Routledge, 2006; ISBN 0-415-36455-8 • Chryssochoou, Dimitris, Theorizing European Integration, SAGE, 2001, Ch5, ISBN 0-7619-6286-7 • Burgess Michael, FEDERALISM AND EUROPEAN UNION: THE BUILDING OF EUROPE, 1950-2000, Routledge, 2000, ISBN 0-415-22647-3, • Sidjanski Dusan, THE FEDERAL FUTURE OF EUROPE: FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY TO THE EUROPEAN UNION, The University of Michigan Press, 2003, ISBN 0-472-11075-6 FUNCTIONALISM • Ch 3 • Ch 14 by Mitrany, Ch 16 by Haas, Ch 17 by Lindberg LIBERAL-INTERGOVERNMENTALISM • Moravcsik Andrew, THE CHOICE FOR EUROPE, UCL Press, Taylor and Francis, 1998, ISBN 1-85728-192-6 • Milward Alan S., THE EUROPEAN RESCUE OF THE NATION-STATE, Routledge, 2000, ISBN 0-415-21629-X PEACE PLANS • Pace R. (ed) and Depasquale C., An Abridged Version of the Project for Perpetual Peace by M. L’Abbé de Saint-Pierre, Midsea Books, Malta, ISBN 978-99932-7-237-3 NEW INSTITUTIONALISM • Wiener and Diez Ch 7, Nelsen and Stubb Ch 23 by Pollack |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Please note that a pass in each assessment component is obligatory for an overall pass mark to be awarded. | ||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Seminar | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Roderick Pace |
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