ES 501: POLITICS OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION:
FALL 2011
DILEK CINAR/KEMAL KIRISCI
MEETING PLACE: IB301
MEETING TIME: Thursday 18:30 – 21:30
OFFICE HOUR: Thursday 17:30 – 18:30
OFFICE: IIBF 411
OFFICE TELEPHONE: 359 6838
EMAIL: kirisci@boun.edu.tr
WEBPAGE: http://www.pols.boun.edu.tr/
This course aims to study the history of European integration, the nature and development of the institutions of the European Union (EU). Particular emphasis will be given to the dynamics of deepening and widening of European integration. The course will be driven by the following questions: Why did European states embark on an integration project? Why is European integration deepening and widening? How is this happening? Who is driving it? The course will also briefly survey the main institutions of the EU.
Textbook and other resources:
John McCormick, Understanding the European Union: A Concise Introduction (Palgrave, 2005);
Desmond Dinan, Europe Recast: A History of European Union (Palgrave, 2004) and Michelle Cini and Nieves Borragan, European Union Politics (Oxford University Press, 2010) are the three main textbooks for this course. The Office of MAPES will provide you information about where to get these textbooks. Certain section from Brent Nelsen and Alexander Stubb (eds.) The European Union:
Readings on the Theory and Practice of European Integration (Lynne Rienner Publishers, Boulder,
2003) will also be used for this course. These can be supplemented with Desmond Dinan, Ever Closer
Union: An Introduction to European Integration (Palgrave, 2005). Lecture topics will be supported with additional reading material where necessary.
European integration attracts high level academic interest. The following journals regularly offer articles focusing on various aspects of European integration: European Journal of International
Relations, Journal of Common Market Studies, Journal of European Integration, Journal of European
Public Policy, Government and Opposition, International Affairs, The World Today, International
Organization, Foreign Affairs and others.
There is also regular coverage of news about the EU in major European dailies such as the Financial
Times and Le Monde as well as weeklies such as The Economist, especially the page entitled
“Charlemagne”. You can also follow EU related news from www.euobserver.com and www.euactiv.com as well as www.abhaber.com. There is an abundance of websites focusing on the
EU and EU related issues. Some of the useful ones are: www.eu.int is the main web page of the EU, www.jeanmonnetprogram.org is a rich source of references especially for academic work on the EU, http://www.deltur.cec.eu.int/ is the website for the
European Commission representation in Turkey, www.abgs.gov.tr is the official web site of the
Secretariat in Turkey dealing with EU related issues, and www.euroguide.org are two other useful addresses with many links to other sites. This is a useful site for general information and statistical data http://europa.eu.int/comm/eurostat, European Union Studies Association: http://www.eustudies.org/ is a useful academic site to visit. Policy oriented web pages such as www.ceps.be, www.cer.org.uk, www.friendsofeurope.org are also recommended. You are also encouraged to find your own sites too.
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The course is organized as follows:
29 September – General Introduction, understanding the uniqueness of European integration and the legacy of history of European wars.
Cini and Borragan (2010), Introduction
Dinan (2004), Introduction and chap. 1, pp. 1-37.
McCormick, chp. 2. S
Nelsen and Stubb (eds.), Part 1. S
6 October –Theoretical background and why states chose integration – resolving the “prisoner’s dilemma”.
Cini and Borragan (2010), Part Two, three chapters
McCormick, chp. 1 S
Nelsen and Stubb (eds.) preferably whole of Part 2 and 3 otherwise at least chps. 14, 15, 16,
18, 22, 23, 24. S
13 October - The initial steps towards European integration and early set backs.
Cini and Borragan (2010), chp. 2,
Dinan, 2-3 chps,
McCormick, chp. 3, S
20 October - The stagnation and slow years.
Cini and Borragan (2010), chp. 2,
Dinan, chp. 4.
McCormick, chp. 3. S
27 October - Revitalizing European integration and the transformation of the EC into the EU and its aftermath.
Cini and Borragan (2010), chp. 3,
Dinan, chps. 5-7
McCormick, chp. 7 S
E. Philippart and G. Edwards, “The provisions on closer cooperation in the Treaty of
Amsterdam” JCMS, Vol. 37, No. 1, 1999. S
W. Wessels, “Nice Results: The Millennium IGC in the EU’s Evolution” JCMS, Vol.
39, No. 2, 2001. S
2 November
– deadline for handing in abstracts/proposals for the review essays
3 November (No class) Deepening/enlarging the EU: (The topic will be covered after the mid-term on 19 November)
Cini and Borragan (2010), chp. 25-26,
Dinan, 8.
McCormick, chp. 5, S
K. Smith, “Enlarging the European Union”, JCMS, Vol. 39. S
J. Zielonka, “How New Enlarged Borders will Reshape the European Union” JCMS, Vol. 39,
No. 3, 2001. S
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10 November – No Class
19 November (Saturday 10:00) – Mid-term
COURSE REQUIREMENTS :
Mid-term exam (19 November 2011)
Final
30 %
35 %
Article/book review 25 %
Attendance 10 %
Attendance/Reviews :
Each week attendance will be taken. Participants can review one book on European integration of their choice or four academic articles. Participants are advised to select the articles and/or books that could constitute a basis for their Term Project course. The essay will be 4-5 pages (one and a half space, 12 point font, regular margin size) long “short paper
(summary-abstract-review)”. Each participant will write a short abstract/essay explaining why they chose the book/articles they did. This will be worth 5 out of the 25 points. The deadline for handing in this short abstract/essay is 2 November 2011. The deadline for handing in the full paper is 29 December.
NB: There will not be class on 3 November. Instead this class will be held partly on 19
November Saturday morning at 10:00 after the mid-term (90 mins.).
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