Sylabus
Theories of European Integration and their Application
Winter Term 2007/2008
Thursday 17.00-18.20 (J2080)
Course number
JPM183
Lecturer
PhDr. Jan Karlas, MA., PhD.
Office hours - Monday 11.00-12.20 (Institute of International Relations, Nerudova 3, Prague 1)
Contact - jan.karlas@seznam.cz
Description
This course has two main objectives. First, it provides an introduction to the main theoretical approaches to European integration. Second, we will also examine how those theoretical approaches are applied in various existing case studies. In this way, the students of the course should get some knowledge on how to use the discussed theories to analyze the integration processes and events. The course is part of the module Theories of European Integration and their Application (European Module - Jean Monnet Action).
Number of credits 6
Course form 1/1 (Lecture/Seminar)
Form of evaluation
Grade
Requirements 1) 1 Seminar Presentation (20% of the grade)
In each seminar, three students will separately present three different seminar readings. The purpose of the presentation is to summarize the way in which a particular theory/theories is/are applied in the reading on the basis of the method of case study (the case study method will be outlined to the students by the lecturer at the beginning of the course). ALL THE SEMINAR READINGS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE COURSE FILE IN THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY IN JINONICE (PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THEM OUT OF THE LIBRARY). 2) 1 Position Paper (30% of the grade)
In your position paper, you will be asked to summarize and critically evaluate one of the seminar readings. Likewise the presentation, the position paper should summarize how a particular theory/theories is/are are applied in the reading via the method of case study. In addition, you have to provide a well-argued evaluation of the application. The position paper should be 1500-2000 words (that is about 4-5 standardized pages) in length. FOR A POSITION PAPER, EACH STUDENT HAS TO CHOOSE A READING THAT HE DID NOT PRESENT WITHIN THE SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS. Position papers are to be submitted at jan.karlas@seznam.cz on 20 December at the latest. 3) 1 Written Test (50% of the grade)
The written test will check the student?s knowledge of the discussed theoretical approaches. The test is based on the lectures and mandatory literature.
Note: Student?s participation in the course sessions may also be taken into account when the final grade is calculated.
Program 1. Course introduction; lecture - Overview of European integration theories (October 4) 2. Lecture - Intergovernmentalist rationalist approaches (realist intergovernmentalism; liberal intergovernmentalism) (October 11) 3. Lecture - Case study in European Studies (October 18) 4. Seminar (October 25)
- Sandholtz, Wayne and John Zysman. 1991. 1992: Recasting the European Bargain. World Politics 42(1): 95-128.
- Grieco, Joseph. 1995. The Maastricht Treaty, Economic and Monetary Union and the Neorealist Research Programme. Review of International Studies 21: 21-41.
- Moravcsik, Andrew and Kalypso Nicolaidis. 1999. Explaining the Treaty of Amsterdam: Interests, Influence, Institutions. Journal of Common Market Studies 37(1): 59-85. 5. Lecture - Supranationalist rationalist approaches (neofunctionalism; rational choice and historical institutionalism) (November 1) 6. Seminar (November 8)
- Corbey, Dorette. 1995. Dialectical Functionalism: Stagnation as a Booster of European Integration. International Organization 49(2): 253-284.
- Garrett, Geoffrey. 1992. International Cooperation and Institutional Choice: The European Community?s Internal Market. International Organization 46(2): 533-560.
- Bulmer, Simon and Martin Burch. 2001. The Europeanisation of Central Government: the UK and Germany in Historical Institutionalist Perspective. In Gerald Schneider and Mark Aspinwall (eds.), The Rules of Integration: Institutionalist Approaches to the Study of Europe, 73-96. Manchester and New York: Manchester University Press. 7. Lecture - Reflectivist approaches (constructivism, discursive approaches) (November 15) 8. Seminar (November 22)
- Risse, Thomas. et al. 1998. To Euro or Not to Euro? The EMU and Identity Politics in the European Union. EUI Working Paper RSC No. 98/9, Badia Fiesolana, San Domenico (FI): European University Institute.
- Merlingen, Michael. 2001. Identity, Politics, and Germany?s Post-TEU Policy on EMU. Journal of Common Market Studies 39: 463-483.
- Lewis, Jeffrey. 2005. The Janus Face of Brussels: Socialization and Everyday Decision Making in the European Union. International Organization 59: 937-971. 9. Lecture - Beyond the rationalist-reflectivist divide I. (federalism; governance approaches) (November 29) 10. Seminar (December 6)
- Bache, Ian. 1999. The Extended Gate-Keeper: Central Government and Implementation of EC Regional Policy in the UK. Journal of European Public Policy 6(1): 28-45.
- Fairbrass, Jenny and Andrew Jordan. 2001. Protecting Biodiversity in the European Union: National Barriers and European Opportunities? Journal of European Public Policy 8(4): 499-518.
- Knodt, Mich?le. 2004. International Embeddedness of European Multi-level Governance. Journal of European Public Policy 11(4): 701-719. 11. Lecture - Beyond the rationalist-reflectivist divide II. (policy networks) (December 13) 12. Seminar (December 20)
- Peterson, John. 1991. Technology Policy in Europe: Explaining the Framework Programme and Eureka in Theory and Practice. Journal of Common Market Studies 29(3): 269-290.
- Schneider, Volker and Godefroy Dang-Nguyen. 1994. Corporate Actor Networks in European Policy-making: Harmonizing Telecommunications Policy. Journal of Common Market Studies 32(4): 473-498.
- Daubjerg, Carsten. 1999. Reforming the CAP: Policy Networks and Broader Institutional Structures. Journal of Common Market Studies 37(3): 407-428. 13. Wrap-up (January 3)
Mandatory literature
On realist intergovernmentalism, neofunctionalism and federalism
- Rosamond, Ben. 1999. Theories of European Integration. Basingstoke. St. Martin?s Press (Chapter 2 - Federalism, Functionalism and Transactionalism, only the part on federalism, pp. 20-31; Chapter 3 - Neofunctionalism, pp. 50-73; Chapter 4 - Backlash, Critique and Contemplation, only the part on the realist intergovernmentalism, pp. 74-81)
On the other theoretical approaches
- Wiener, Antje and Thomas Diez. 2004. European Integration Theory. Oxford: Oxford University Press (Chapter 1 - Introducing the Mosaic of Integration Theory, pp. 1-21; Chapter 4 - Liberal Intergovernmentalism, pp. 75-94; Chapter 5 - Governance and Institutional Development, pp. 97-115; Chapter 6 - Policy Networks, pp. 117-135; Chapter 7 - The New Institutionalism and European Integration, pp. 137-156; Chapter 8 - Social Constructivism and European Integration, pp. 159-176; Chapter 10 - Discursive Approaches, pp. 197-215).
On the case study method
George, Alexander L. and Andrew Bennett. 2005. Case Studies and Theory Development in the Social Sciences. Cambridge, Mass.: The MIT Press (especially Chapter 4 - Phase One: Designing Case Study Research, pp. 73-88; you may also consult Chapter 5 - Phase Two: Carrying out the Case Studies, pp. 89-108 and Chapter 6 - Phase Three: Drawing the Implications of Case Findings for Theory, pp. 109-124)