PSCI1171 - The European Union: Arguments & Evidence

Status
A
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
1
Title (text only)
The European Union: Arguments & Evidence
Term
2023A
Subject area
PSCI
Section number only
001
Section ID
PSCI1171001
Course number integer
1171
Meeting times
TR 12:00 PM-1:29 PM
Meeting location
MCNB 286-7
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Brendan O'Leary
Description
This lecture course, after introductory sessions which outline the EU's core institutions, is built on an exposition of the works of major thinkers who have reflected on the European Union's origins, outcomes and significance. It critically reviews their arguments, especially their relevance to major recent crises, notably: the failure of the European Constitution, the current crisis of credibility facing the Euro. Whether the European Union is a confederation, a federation, an empire, or a novel political formation shall be examined. Whether its recent major widening signals an end to its institutional deepening will be discussed. Whether the Union has "a democratic deficit" is examined, as is the claim that in external relations it represents a novel form of soft power.
Course number only
1171
Use local description
No