The historical and cultural basis of the European integration

Language

French

Prerequisites

None.

Main themes

- The roots of the European Identity (from the Ancient Times to 1914). - The rise of the European Consciousness (1914-1945). - The first steps of the European Construction (1945-1957). - The crises of the sixties. - From The Hague Summit (1969) to the European Single Act: Deepening throughout the economic and budgetary crises. - From the European Single Act to Nice Treaty: Deepening / Enlargement issue.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	This course aims at providing food for thought on the European Construction process - a recent process on the history time scale but undoubtedly rooted in a much older past. Therefore, this course will not only consider the European idea on the long term, but it will also focus on: 1. the different steps of the European Construction (crises, progress, deepening and enlargements, '); 2. the role played by the stakeholders (the founding fathers of the European Union) and the institutions; 3. the cultural dimension.

Content

This course will be divided into 4 parts. The first one will be devoted to the cultural dimension of the European Idea (from the Ancient Times to 1914); the second will put the emphases on the first European projects and the first steps of the European Construction (from the interwar period to 1947); the third will take into account the sixties; and the last will focus on the progress made from the first enlargement to the EU 27.

Evaluation methods

Written or oral examination.

Faculty or entity

EURO