Universität Wien

210103 SE M7 a: State Activity, Policy and Governance Analyses (2011W)

VertiefungsSE: Euopa beyond Nationstate (engl.)

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

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Details

max. 40 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 11.10. 16:00 - 17:30 Prominentenzimmer Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Hof 4
  • Tuesday 25.10. 16:00 - 17:30 Prominentenzimmer Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Hof 4
  • Tuesday 08.11. 16:00 - 17:30 Prominentenzimmer Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Hof 4
  • Tuesday 29.11. 16:00 - 17:30 Prominentenzimmer Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Hof 4
  • Saturday 17.12. 09:00 - 13:00 Elise Richter-Saal Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 1
  • Saturday 14.01. 09:00 - 13:00 Prominentenzimmer Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Hof 4
  • Saturday 21.01. 09:00 - 13:00 Elise Richter-Saal Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 1
  • Saturday 28.01. 09:00 - 13:05 Prominentenzimmer Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Hof 4

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

As the international system changes after the Cold War, the relevance of nation states is increasingy called into question. The concepts of union or of empire are often invoked as alternatives. Analogies are drawn between historical experiences and contemporary developments. These are either realistic or idealistic. The U.S. are frequently described as a modern Rome, while the EU more often is put into a utopian perspective. Combining approaches of political theory, of the history of international relations and of modern comparative social science, this course will try to look into and discuss these and related questions.

Topics included:
I. Empires in history
* The logic of empires
* Ancient Empires: Athens and Rome
* The British Empire

II. Union experiences
* Rise and fall of nation states
* Unions in comparison
* The United States of America as union and empire

III. European visions
* The EU as superstate
* The EU as a cosmopolitan empire
* The Europeanization of the world

Assessment and permitted materials

Regular attendance and active participation in class discussion (30%) and a final written paper (70%).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

Reading list

What is an Empire?, in: Herfried Münkler, Empires, Cambridge 2007, pp. 1-17.
Cooper, Robert: The Breaking of Nations, New York 2003, p. 14-44.
Hix, Simon, What¿s Wrong with the European Union and How to Fix It, Cambridge 2008, p. 8-27, 179-192.
Beck, Ulrich/ Edgar Grande: Cosmopolitan Europe, Cambridge 2007, p. 1-25.
Further literature will be indicated in the preliminary talk!

Association in the course directory

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