Universität Wien

210168 SE M7: State Activity, Policy and Governance Analyses: The Rise of Opposition to the European Union (2024S)

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

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Details

max. 50 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 05.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 19.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 09.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 16.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 23.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 30.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 07.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 14.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 21.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 28.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 04.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 11.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 18.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock

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Aims, contents and method of the course

Is the European Union (EU) straining at the seams? At times, it looks as though it is beginning to fray at the edge. Brexit—the 2016 decision by the British public to leave the EU—is the most serious sign of the EU’s troubles. Other developments also portray the strained relationship among EU members. Greek newspapers have portrayed German chancellor Angela Merkel as Hitler; youth unemployment rates in Greece and Spain have exceeded 30 percent, and cultural differences across Europe are palpable. To top it all, the migration of millions of people from the Middle East and elsewhere adds to the strain the EU experiences as it struggles to sustain the stability of its evolving Europe-wide system of governance.
This seminar will discuss some of the reasons why these tectonic forces have resurfaced. The seminar will focus on the reasons for why citizens may oppose the EU, how mainstream elites deal with public demands, and whether it was inevitable that the EU will run into nationally grounded opposition.

Course Overview
3-5 Course Introduction and Organization
3-12 Rektors’ Day
3-19 What Caused Brexit?
3-26, 4-2 Easter break
4-9 The Consequences of Brexit for EU Support
4-16 A Euro Trap?
4-23 The EU and Divisions in Europe
4-30 Mainstream parties and the EU
5-7 Proposal Presentations
5-14 Staatsfeiertag
5-21 Populist Parties and the EU
5-28 National Identity and the EU
6-4 Democracy and the EU
6-11, 6-18 Research presentations

My office hours are on Wednesdays, 3-4pm. Please send me an email if you would like to set up a meeting. Email: rohrschner63@univie.ac.at . I will make every effort to answer emails within 24 hours.

Assessment and permitted materials

• All seminar meetings are held in English. Please note that you will submit all written assignments in English.

• You must participate in the first seminar session.

• Attendance and class participation is mandatory. Please let me know before we meet if you have to miss a class.

• Presenter memos: for 2 weekly topics, each participant will provide a detailed summary and evaluation of a required reading (usually one article). These memos summarize the central argument, describe the methodology, and highlight the conclusions reached by a research article. Thus,

o over the course of a semester, each student will prepare a presenter memo for two articles about two different topics.
o each memo should be about 2 pages single-spaced (about 1000-1300 words).
o presenters, along with the instructor, will lead seminar discussions.
o depending on class size, there may be more than one presenter student per article. You will each submit a separate memo to obtain a grade. You will also distribute your memos to all participants via moodle by 10am on the Tuesday a required reading is discussed in the seminar. All other participants should read the memos before class.

• Presentation of paper proposals: You will present your ideas on May 7th to obtain feedback. Any topic broadly pertaining to the seminar is acceptable. Please upload a short description (up to 1 page, single-spaced) of your project idea to moodle by May 7th at 10 am.
• Presentation of final research paper at the end of the seminar
• Final research paper (4000-5000 words excluding references). Please note that the final research paper is due on the last day of the seminar June 18, 2024.

Individual assignments (maximum equals 1000 points):
You will need to obtain a passing grade (at least 60% of maximum number of points) for each individual assignment in order to obtain an overall passing grade for the course:

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Seminar participation: 100 points (10%): be prepared to discuss any aspect of readings
Presenter memo 1: 150 points (15%): provide a 5 minute synopsis of your article
Discussion leader 1: 100 points (15%): contribute questions about your article
Presenter memo 2: 150 points (15%): provide a 5 minute synopsis of your article
Discussion leader 2: 100 points (15%): contribute questions about your article
Proposal presentation 50 points (5%): present your idea and approach
Paper presentation: 100 points (10%): 8-10 minutes of central ideas, approach,
findings.
Final paper: 250 points (25%): read the readings for first class!

I will apply the following grading scale to arrive at your final seminar grade:
• 1000-900 points Excellent (1)
• 899-800 points Good (2)
• 799-700 points Satisfactory (3)
• 699-600 points Sufficient (4)
• 599 and below points Unsatisfactory (5) (fail)

Examination topics

see above

Reading list

Required readings
Readings in mainstream journals are available through the library. I will make harder-to-get articles available on moodle.

Association in the course directory

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