The European Union

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The European Union, a fraternity of 28 nations and more than a half billion persons, was formed in the post-war period to encourage peace between France and Germany, two long-time belligerent nations. Today, EU regulations govern a good part of the lives of Europeans – from immigration and education, monetary and trade policy, to shared air and water, and labels on cookie packages which list ingredients in 23 languages. Students will be introduced to important archival and research materials regarding European union; learn analytical skills and initiate and carry out research; and become conversant in the historical meaning of the EU and other forms of union, the nature of the EU's institutions and policies, theoretical aspects of its organization, and debates in the literature.