This course will examine European integration since World War II,
focusing primarily on the European Union. It is targeted toward
graduate students in political science and related fields, East and
West European area studies, and professional students in fields with
an international component. The course will familiarize students with
the complex set of institutions governing the integration process, as
well as with theories seeking to explain it. Students are invited to
draw comparisons to other regions of the world.

We will explore the following issues: political and economic history
of the EU, differential rates of integration across policy fields,
the role of law in promoting integration, EU effects on national and
subnational government, policy formation, political mobilization
around EU institutions and policies, enlargement, and the EU’s role
in global trade and security.

Requirements will include weekly review papers, to be circulated
before class, and a research project on a puzzle related to
integration or an EU policy. Students are expected to read ca. 300
pages per week and follow current EU developments by regularly
reading the Financial Times.