Vorlesung Politics in the EU

Compulsory reading Peterson, J. and M. Shackleton (2012) (eds.) The Institutions of the European Union, Oxford: Oxford University Press. Methodology We will have lectures, guest talks, workshops, presentations and a debate on the future of the European Union. Assessment • Weekly press digest and active participation (25% of the final grade): The weekly press digest should take max. 8 minutes covering high-quality foreign sources of information. The students may choose between varieties of presentation techniques: PPT-presentations, initiate discussions, show short films etc. • Take-home-paper (25% of the final grade): The take-home-paper will address a topical question. The paper should be innovative and specific and must have a maximum of 1000 words. • Article review (50% of the final grade): The paper must have a maximum of 1500 words. The student chooses one academic articles on a particular topic from the recommended reading of the course outline to review critically. The written assignment should be written in an academic style, be balanced and due preferably during the last session of the course and at the latest 30 September 2015. Bemerkung Scope The aim of understanding European Union Politics is linked to its complex governance structure. It presents the EU as an emerging -political system-, in which the government, policies and the politics of the system are inextricably linked. It looks at the way the EU is analyzed and studied and provides comprehensive coverage of EU politics and a method of conceptualizing the EU comparatively. The course will confront students with the latest academic findings in the field of EU governance. Scheduling This -compact- course will be scheduled from 8h30-12h on the following days: 30.4., 7.5. (!), 21.5., 4.6., 2.7., 9.7. and 16.7.2015 Sozialwissenschaften Universität Duisburg-Essen SoSe 2015 DevGov M.A., Development and Governance (Master of Arts) Professor Kaeding Michael