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Week 1 Welcome, Course Policies and Procedures
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Week 2: EU History Core Reading • Phinnemore, D. (2016) ‘The European Union: establishment and development’ in M. Cini (ed.) European Union Politics, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 11-29. • Church, C. and Phinnemore, D. (2016) ‘From the Constitutional Treaty to the Treaty of Lisbon and Beyond’, in M. Cini (ed.) European Union Politics, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 30-49. Recommended Bibliography • Dinan, D. (2007) ‘Fifty Years of European Integration: a remarkable achievement’, Fordham International Law Journal, 31(5): 118-1142. • Lelieveldt, H. and Princen, S. (2011) “The Historical Development of the EU”, in The Politics of the European Union, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 3-30. • Nikolaidis, K. (2004) ‘The New Constitution as European Demoi-cracy?’, Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy, 7(1): 76-93. • Dinan, D. (2004) Europe Recast: A History of European Union, Boulder: Lynne Riener, pp. 205-64.
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Week 3: Theories I: Neo-functionalism, intergovernmentalism and beyond Core Reading • Jensen, C. S. (2016) ‘Neo-functionalism’, in M. Cini (ed.) European Union Politics, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 53-64. • Cini, M. (2016) ‘Intergovernmentalism’, in M. Cini (ed.) European Union Politics, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 65-78. • Rosamond, B. (2016) ‘Theorizing the European Union after Integration Theory’, in M. Cini (ed.) European Union Politics, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 79-96. Recommended Bibliography • Hooghe, L. and Marks, G. (2019) ‘Grand theories of European integration in the twenty-first century’, Journal of European Public Policy, 26(8): 1113-1133. • Webber, D. (2019) ‘Trends in European political (dis)integration. An analysis of post-functionalist and other explanations’, Journal of European Public Policy, 1134-1152. • Pollack, M.A. (2010) ‘Theorizing EU Policy-Making’, in Wallace, H., Pollack, M.A. and Young, A.R. (eds.) (2010) Policy-making in the European Union, Oxford: Oxford University Press. (6th edition), ch. 2. • Rosamond, B. (2007) “New Theories of European Integration”, in European Union Politics, M. Cini (ed.) Oxford: Oxford University Press, ch.8, pp. 117-36.
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Week 4: Theories II: Governance and Europeanization Core Reading • Christiansen, T. (2016) ‘Governance in the European Union’, in M. Cini (ed.) European Union Politics, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 97-109. • Börzel, T. and Panke, D. (2016) ‘Europeanization’, in M. Cini (ed.) European Union Politics, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 110-121. Recommended Bibliography • Exadaktylos, T. and Radaelli, C. (2009) “Research Design in European Studies: The Case of Europeanization”, Journal of Common Market Studies, 47(3): 507-30. • Börzel, T. and Risse, T. (2000) “When Europe Hits Home: Europeanization and Domestic Change”, European Integration Online Papers, 4 (15).
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Week 5: The Council and European Council Core Reading • Lewis, J. (2016) ‘The European Council and the Council of the European Union’, in M. Cini (ed.) European Union Politics, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 138-154. Recommended Bibliography • Lelieveldt, H. and Princen, S. “The institutional framework”, ch.3, pp. 51-62. • McCormick, J. (2008) Understanding the European Union: a Concise Introduction, Basingstoke: McMillan, pp. 69-93. • Bache, I. and George, S. (2006) “The Council”, in Politics in the European Union, Oxford: Oxford University Press, ch. 20, pp. 276-293.
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Week 6: The Commission, the EP and the Court of Justice Core Reading • Egeberg, M. (2016) ‘The European Commission’, in M. Cini (ed.) European Union Politics, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 123-137. • Burns, C. (2016) ‘The European Parliament’, in M. Cini (ed.) European Union Politics, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 156-166. • Kapsis, I. (2016) ‘The Court of Justice of the European Union’, in M. Cini (ed.) European Union Politics, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 167-178. Recommended Bibliography • Bache, I. and George, S. (2006) Politics in the European Union, chs. 19,21-22. • Egeberg, M. (2007) “The European Commission”, in European Union Politics, M. Cini (ed.) Oxford: Oxford University Press, ch.9, pp. 139-153. • Scully, R. (2007) “The European Parliament”, in European Union Politics, M. Cini (ed.) Oxford: Oxford University Press, ch.11, pp. 174-187. • Kapsis, I. (2007) “The Courts of the European Union”, in European Union Politics, M. Cini (ed.) Oxford: Oxford University Press, ch.12, pp. 188-201.
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Week 7: The Policy Making Process and Interest Groups Core Reading • Drachenberg, R. and Brianson, A. (2016) ‚Policy-making in the European Union‘, in European Union Politics, M. Cini (ed.) Oxford: Oxford University Press, ch.9, pp. 197-213. • Eising, R. (2016) ‘Interest Groups and the European Union’, in European Union Politics, M. Cini (ed.) Oxford: Oxford University Press, ch.9, pp. 179-194. Recommended Bibliography • Wallace, H. (2010) ‘An Institutional Anatomy and Five Policy Modes’, in Wallace, H., Pollack, M.A. and Young, A.R. (eds.) (2010) Policy-making in the European Union, Oxford: Oxford University Press. (6th edition), ch. 4. • Lelieveldt, H. and Princen, S. (2011) “Interest groups and interest representation”, in The Politics of the European Union, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 128-150 • Bache, I. and George, S. (2006) “Organized interests”, in Politics in the European Union, Oxford: Oxford University Press, ch. 23, pp. 333-349. • McCormick, J. (2008) “The EU Policy Process” in Understanding the European Union: a Concise Introduction, Basingstoke: McMillan, ch.5, pp. 94-118.
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Week 8: EMU Core Reading • Verdun, A. (2016) ‘Economic and Monetary Union’, in European Union Politics, M. Cini (ed.) Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp.296-307. • Höpner, M. and Spielau, A. (2018) ‘Better Than the Euro? The European Monetary System (1979–1998)’, New Political Economy, 23(2): 160-173. Recommended Bibliography • Verdun, A. (2009) “Regulation and Cooperation in Economic and Monetary Policy”, in Tömmel, I. and Verdun, A. (eds.) Innovative Governance in the European Union, London: Lynne Rienner, pp. 75-86. • Dyson, K. (2000) “EMU as Europeanization: Convergence, Diversity and Contingency”, Journal of Common Market Studies, 38(4): 645-666.
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Week 9: Euro Crisis I: Causes Core Reading • Parker, O. and Tsarouhas, D. (2018) ‘Causes and Consequences of Crisis in the Eurozone Periphery’, in Crisis in the Eurozone Periphery: the political economies of Greece, Spain, Portugal and Ireland, London: Palgrave, pp. 1-27. • Copelovitch et al. (2016) ‘The political economy of the Euro crisis’, Comparative Political Studies, 49(7): 811-840. Recommended Bibliography • Hall, P. (2014) ‘Varieties of Capitalism and the Euro Crisis’, West European Politics, 37(6): 1223-1243. • Risse, T. (2014) ‘No Demos? Identities and public spheres in the Euro crisis’, Journal of Common Market Studies, 52(6): 1207-1215. • Dyson, K. (2000) “EMU as Europeanization: Convergence, Diversity and Contingency”, Journal of Common Market Studies, 38(4): 645-666.
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Week 10: Euro Crisis II: Consequences, Brexit and Beyond Core Reading • Parker, O. and Tsarouhas, D. (2018) ‘Conclusion’, in Crisis in the Eurozone Periphery: the political economies of Greece, Spain, Portugal and Ireland, London: Palgrave, pp. 203-212. • Perez, S.A. and Matsaganis, M. (2018) ‘The political economy of austerity in Southern Europe’, New Political Economy, 23(2): 192-207. Recommended Bibliography • Ladi, S. and Tsarouhas, D. (2014) ‘The politics of austerity and public policy reform in the EU’, Political Studies Review, 12(2): 171-180. • Tsarouhas, D. (2019) ‘The EU in Crises: Brexit, Populism and the future of the Union’, in Diamond, P. (ed.) The Crisis of Globalization: democracy, capitalism and inequality in the 21st Century, pp. 127-143 • Hobolt, S. (2016) ‘The Brexit vote: a divided nation, a divided continent’, Journal of European Public Policy, 23(9): 1259-1277. • Busch, K. (2012) “Is the Euro failing? Structural problems and policy failures bringing Europe to the brink’, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung – International Policy Analysis, April.
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Week 11: Greece: a special case? Core Reading • Gkasis , P. (2018) ‘Greece and European Monetary Union: The Road to the Demise of the Greek Economy’ in Crisis in the Eurozone Periphery: the political economies of Greece, Spain, Portugal and Ireland, London: Palgrave, pp. 93-110. • Prodromidou, A. (2018) ‘Continuity and Change in Greek Politics in an Age of Austerity’ in Crisis in the Eurozone Periphery: the political economies of Greece, Spain, Portugal and Ireland, London: Palgrave, pp. 181-202. Recommended Bibliography • Featherstone, K. (2014) ‘External conditionality and the debt crisis: the “Troika” and public administration reform in Greece’, Journal of European Public Policy, 22(3): 295-314. • Tsarouhas, D. (2012) “The political origins of the Greek crisis: domestic failures and the EU factor”, Insight Turkey, 14(2): 83-98.
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Week 12: Ireland: the ‘Celtic Tiger’ and its discontents Core Reading • Kiersey, N. (2018) ‘Narrating Crisis in Ireland’ Great Recession’ in Crisis in the Eurozone Periphery: the political economies of Greece, Spain, Portugal and Ireland, London: Palgrave, pp. 113-140 • O’Riain, S. (2018) ‘Tracing Ireland’s “Liberal” Crisis and Recovery’, in Crisis in the Eurozone Periphery: the political economies of Greece, Spain, Portugal and Ireland, London: Palgrave, pp. 31-50. • Recommended Bibliography • Brazys, S. and Regan, A. (2017) ‘The politics of capitalist diversity in Europe: explaining Ireland’s divergent recovery from the Euro crisis’, Perspectives on Politics, 15(2): 411-427. • Robbins, G. and Lapsley, I. (2014) ‘The success story of the Eurozone crisis? Ireland’s austerity measures’, Public Money & Management, 34(2): 91-98.
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Week 13: Spain: real estate and other stories Core Reading • Bendia, L. (2018) ‘The Spanish Economic “Miracle” That Never Was’, in Crisis in the Eurozone Periphery: the political economies of Greece, Spain, Portugal and Ireland, London: Palgrave, pp. 51-72. • Clua-Losada, M. (2018) ‘The Unfolding of Spain’s Political Crisis: From the Squares to the Ballot Box’ in Crisis in the Eurozone Periphery: the political economies of Greece, Spain, Portugal and Ireland, London: Palgrave, pp. 141-160. Recommended Bibliography • Fernandez-Albertos, J. and Kuo, A. (2016) ‘Economic Hardship and Policy Preferences in the Eurozone Periphery: Evidence From Spain’, Comparative Political Studies, 49(7): 874-906. • Charnock, G., Purcell, T. and Ribera-Fumaz, R. (2011) ‘Indignate! The 2011 popular protests and the limits to democracy in Spain’, Capital & Class, 36(1): 3-11.
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Week 14: Portugal: austerity and beyond Core Reading • David, I. (2018) ‘Portuguese Democracy Under Austerity: politics in exceptional times’, in Crisis in the Eurozone Periphery: the political economies of Greece, Spain, Portugal and Ireland, London: Palgrave, pp. 161-180. • Dooley, N. (2018) ‘Portugal’s Economic Crisis: overheating without accelerating’, in Crisis in the Eurozone Periphery: the political economies of Greece, Spain, Portugal and Ireland, London: Palgrave, pp. 73-92. Recommended Bibliography • Santos, A.C. et al., (2018) ‘Semi-peripheral Financialisation and Social Reproduction: The Case of Portugal’, New Political Economy, 23(4): 475-494.