Basic knowledge in political science, law and history.
This course provides an overview of the main theories on European integration.
The aim of this course is to develop students' understanding of the theories used to explain the European integration process, by introducing and evaluating the main schools of thought in European integration theory. Students should be able to apply these theoretical models to empirical questions of EU politics and policy-making.
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Written or oral exam. The exam covers all the material discussed during the lectures and presented in the reader.
- Introduction to theorizing the European integration process.
- Federalism
- Neo-functionalism
- Intergovernmentalism and liberal intergovernmentalism
- New-institutionalisms
- Social constructivism
- Governance and multi-level governance
- Recent developments in European integration theories
To be determined by the professor in charge.
Support: reader with obligatory readings (updated annually).
