POLITICAL ECONOMY AND REGIONAL INTEGRATION IN EUROPE (4 Credits)

Learning outcomes:

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to: identify concepts and theories of regionalism; describe the evolution of European regionalism; illustrate the institutions and policy process in the EU; analyze the role of the EU in international relations.

Topics:

1. Introduction to region and regionalism;
2. Europe as a region;
3. The idea of European regionalism;
4. The history of European regionalism;
5. The institutional design of the EU;
6. EU’s internal policies;
7. The multilevel governance in the EU;
8. Regionalization within Europe;
9. Understanding the role of the EU in international relations: EU’s relations with the neighbors;
10. Understanding the role of the EU in international relations: EU’s relations with major powers;
11. Understanding the role of the EU in international relations: the EU in the global governance;
12. Contemporary challenges in European integration;
13. The future of European regionalism.