Universität Wien

210052 SE BAK11 European Union and Europeanisation (2016W)

Hitting beyond the borders: decision-making in EU policies towards third-countries

6.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 21 - Politikwissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work

Please sign up for this course via univis before the start of the semester; this is mandatory! It is not possible to sign up afterwards.

Students who miss the first unit will lose their place in the course and can be replaced by students from the waiting list.

Plagiarism (presenting someone else's work as your own) is strictly FORBIDDEN. Plagiarism may result in failing the entire course.

Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 50 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 06.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Thursday 13.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Saturday 15.10. 10:00 - 16:00 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Thursday 20.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Thursday 27.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Saturday 29.10. 10:00 - 16:00 Hörsaal 3 (H3), NIG 2. Stock
  • Thursday 03.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Thursday 10.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Thursday 17.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Thursday 24.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Thursday 01.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course discusses the concept of Europeanization beyond the EU. It explores the actors and processes of decision-making in EU policies targeting non-member states to debate broad questions regarding the nature and implications of the EU external action. Students will learn about the dynamics of deepening and widening the EU in light of different integration theories.
Students will learn how to apply the analytical tools of Political Science to EU policy-making in the Mediterranean as a case study for Europeanization beyond the EU. They will be able to understand and question the main practices, dynamics and balances of power behind more than 20 years of EU external action towards the Middle East and North African countries.
This course has a seminar format. Students are required to actively participate in the
class debate.
Phase 1 is an in-depth introduction to the developing framework of Europeanization of the Southern rim of the Mediterranean. It relies on compulsory readings and complementing material that will be discussed during the class.
Phase 2 involves students´ presentations and preliminary discussions of selected readings on Country cases.

Assessment and permitted materials

Coursework includes three assignments:
1. A short summary of the literature of the first phase at its end (max 750 words).
2. One analysis (presentation) of suggested country-based articles in no more than 15 minutes. Presentations will be done in groups.
3. One short essay (1500 words). The essay merges the theoretical framework of the first phase and one of the country-cases discussed during the second phase. Additional literature can be added by the student and will be positively assessed.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

• Summary, presentation and essay, all count towards the final grade. Summary 25%, presentation 20%, essay 55%.
• Attendance is mandatory, and participation can tip the scale if the final evaluation stands between two grades.
• The essay is due no later than December 12th.
• The summaries are due within the session following the last session of Phase 1 (November 3rd).
• The presentation has to be submitted in the form of slides or notes on the night before the respective session (23:59).

Examination topics

Readings and material provided in class.

Reading list

Schimmelfennig, Frank, 2015. ‘Europeanization beyond Europe’. Living Reviews in European Governance, 10(1) http://europeangovernance-livingreviews.org/Articles/lreg-2015-1/.
Bicchi, Federica and Gillespie, Richard. 2011. ´The Union for the Mediterranean: continuity or change in Euro-Mediterranean relations?´. Secial issue, edited by Bicchi, Federica and Gillespie, Richard. Mediterranean Politics, 16 (1).

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