Britain in the EU

Sylabus

Britain and the EU

Prof. Alan Butt- Philip (University of Bath)

Course code: JMMZ064

ECTS credits: 6

Dates: 15 and 16 October 2008 (Rytířská, room 201) 17 and 18 December 2008 (Rytířská, room 201)

Course textbook:

BS-26 GEORGE S., An awkward partner: Britain in the European Community (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998)

Also highly recommended:

PL-4573 GEDDES A., The European Union and British politics (Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan, 2004)

Programme:

October session 1) Wednesday 15 October, morning session (9am-11.30am)

Britain & Europe 1945-1961 (Lecture)

Britain's Role in the World after the Suez crisis (Seminar) 2) Wednesday 15 October, afternoon session (2pm-4.30pm)

Britain and the EEC 1961-1984 (Lecture)

The 1975 Referendum (Seminar) 3) Thursday 16 October (9am-11.30am)

Britain and the EEC 1984-92 (Lecture)

The Single European Market ? a British Perspective (Seminar)

December session 4. Wednesday 17 December, morning session (9am-11.30am)

Major and Blair years: Britain and the EU 1992-2007 (Lecture)

The Social Policy opt out (Seminar) 5. Wednesday 17 December, afternoon session (2pm-4.30pm)

Britain on the Road to EMU (Lecture)

Black Wednesday 1992 (Seminar) 6. Thursday 18 December (9am-11.30am)

British Euroscepticism (Lecture)

British political parties and the EU (Seminar)

Grades will be awarded on the basis of final essays (to be specified). Active participation in both sessions will be required.

The person in charge of the course at Charles University is Jan Váška, [e-mail]