POLITICAL ECONOMY AND REGIONAL INTEGRATION IN EUROPE (4 Credits)

Learning outcomes:

On successful completion of this Course, students will be able to: Identify key perspectives and concepts on regionalism and regional integration; Describe important development of regionalism and regional integration in Europe; Explain issues that affects the development of regionalism and regional integration in Europe; Analyze the systemic change that affects the development of regionalism and regional integration in Europe

Topics:

1. Theories and Scope of Regional Integration;
2. Economic and Political Implications of Regional Integration;
3. The Idea of Europe;
4. Central and Eastern European region;
5. What is European Union;
6. The Evolution of the EU;
7. The European Institutions;
8. The EU and its Citizens;
9. The EU Policy Process;
10. Economic Policy;
11. Managing Resources;
12. The EU and the World;
13. The EU and its inter-regional policy.