Course Description

This course introduces students to the politics and economics of European integration. The major topics covered include a detailed presentation of the origins and evolution of integration from World War II onward, discussion of both the politics and economics of the ECSC, the customs union, the movement toward the common market (i.e., since the Single European Act), agricultural policy, fiscal policy and monetary integration.

There will also be discussion of EU institutions, social and regional policies, major contemporary issues (e.g., immigration, expansion), major events that have affected the course of integration (e.g., German unification) and EU relations with other parts of the world (e.g., with the ACP countries).

Course Materials

Neal, Larry and Daniel Barbezat, The Economics of the European Union and the Economies of Europe (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998). McCormick, John, The European Union: Politics and Policies (Boulder: Westview Press, 1999), 2nd edition.

Mandatory course reader