Political Science - The European Union

Catalog description

This course will introduce students to the politics of the European Union. The course will cover three closely connected topics. First, it will discuss the institutional make-up of the EU, such as the European Commission, the European Parliament, the European Council, and the European Court of Justice. It will assess how well these institutions deal with the growing importance of transnational issues, such as migration and economic policy issues. Second, the course will examine how national governments pursue national interests at the level of the European Union. Thirdly, the class will study how well the EU represents the citizens of European countries and assess the extent to which the EU has successfully developed into a supra-national federation. Formerly known as EURS 604/POLS 643. Not open to students with credit in EURS 604/POLS 643. (Same as EURS 443.) Prerequisite: POLS 150 or consent of instructor.