Politics of European Integration

    Course Code: 
    4119
    Semester: 
    2nd
    Compulsory Courses
    Professor: 

    BLAVOUKOS SPYROS

    Number of credits allocated: 6 ECTS Credits

    Objective of the course (expected learning outcomes and competences to be acquired)

    • Understanding of the basic concepts in the analysis of European integration.
    • Acquaintance with the historical condition and the factors that drive the European integration process.
    • Familiarization with the institutional structure and evolution of the EU political system

    Prerequisites: None

    Course contents:

    • Historical background and evolution
    • The political system of governance of the EU: institutional and political modus operandi:
      • EU institutions: structure and basic functions (European Council, Council of Ministers, European Commission, European Parliament, European Court of Justice, European Central Bank, auxiliary bodies)
      • Policy-making in the EU: actors and processes

    Recommended reading

    •  N. Nugent (2010) The Government and Politics of the European Union 7th ed. (Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan)
    •  S. Verney and A. Kontis (eds), European Integration – Crises and Challenges, Papazisis 2017 (in Greek)

    Teaching methods:  Lectures.

    Assessment methods:  Final written exam (100%)

    Language of instruction: Greek