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Political Communication of the EU
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:2.00
Study Course Accepted:02.02.2024 12:31:06
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | PZK_103 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 3.00 | ECTS: | 4.50 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | International Politics | Target Audience: | Political Science | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Mārtiņš Daugulis | ||||||||
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| Structural Unit: | Faculty of Social Sciences | ||||||||
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| Contacts: | Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf rsu[pnkts]lv | ||||||||
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| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 8 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 16 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 4 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 8 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 24 | ||||||||
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| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Lectures | 8.00 | auditorium | ||||||
| 2 | Classes | 4.00 | auditorium | ||||||
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| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
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| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Abélès, Marc. Identity and Borders: An Anthropological Approach to EU Institutions, Twenty-First Century Papers: On-line Working Papers from the Center for 21st Century Studies University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee * http://www.21st.uwm.edu | ||||||||
| 2 | Bache, Ian and Flinders, Matthew eds. Multi-level Governance, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004 | ||||||||
| 3 | Calleo, David P., Rethinking Europe’s Future, Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2001 | ||||||||
| 4 | Commission of European Communities, Commission Working Document, Consultation on the Future ‘’EU2020’’ Strategy, Brussels, 24.11.2009 COM(2009)647 final | ||||||||
| 5 | Ebner, Alexander and Beck, Nickolaus ed. by. The Institutions of the Market Organizations, Social Systems and Governance, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008 | ||||||||
| 6 | European Commission (2010). Communication document ‘’Enhancing economic policy coordination for stability, growth and jobs – Tools for stronger EU economic governance’’, Brussels, COM(2010) 367/2 | ||||||||
| 7 | European Commission (2010a). Commission Staff Working Document, Lisbon Sytrategy Evaluation Document, Brussels, 2.2.2010 SEC(2010) 114 final Brussels | ||||||||
| 8 | Follesdal, Andreas & Hix, Simon. Why there is Democratic Deficit in the EU: A Response to Majone and Moravcsik, Journal of Common Market Studies(JCMS) 2006, Volume 44. Number 3, pp. 533-62 | ||||||||
| 9 | De Grauwe, Paul. The Economics of Monetary Integration, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1992 | ||||||||
| 10 | Gowan, Richard & Brantner, Franziska. A Global Force for Human Rigts? An Audit of European Power at the UN, ECFR, September 2008 | ||||||||
| 11 | Héritier, Adrienne. Explaining Institutional Change in Europe, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007 | ||||||||
| 12 | Heisenberg, Dorothee. Can the European Union Control the Agenda of Globalization? Working Paper, Martindale College, Centre of Business and Economics, Lehigh University, February 2004 | ||||||||
| 13 | Kohler Koch, Beate. European Governance and System Integration, EUROGOV, ISSN 1813-6826, March 14, 2005 | ||||||||
| 14 | Lucas, Edward (2010). The Great Betrayal, The Economist, June 20 | ||||||||
| 15 | Majone, Giandomenico. Dilemmas of European Integration The Ambiguities & Pitfalls of Integration by Stealth, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005 | ||||||||
| 16 | Melchior, Josef (2008). Paradoxes and deficits of EU constitutional politics: the example of the genesis of the Lisbon Treaty. Papier für den Workshop 6, Teil I: Wie ‚verfassbar’ ist die Europäische Union? Vom Verfassungs- zum Reformvertrag, der 3-Länder Tagung ‘Die Verfassung der Demokratien’ in Osnabrück, 21.-23. November 2008 | ||||||||
| 17 | Meny, Yves, Muller, Pierre and Quermonne Jean – Louis ed. by. Adjusting to Europe, The impact of the European Union on national institutions and policies, London and New York: Routledge, 1996 | ||||||||
| 18 | Micossi, Stefano. Democracy in the European Union, CEPS Working Document No. 286, February 2008 | ||||||||
| 19 | Milward, Alan S., The European Rescue of the Nation State, 2nd Edition, London: Routledge, 2000 | ||||||||
| 20 | Moravcsik, Andrew (2004). Is there a Democratic Deficit in World Politics? A Framework for Analysis, GOVERNMENT AND OPPOSITION, 39:2 (April 2004), pp. 336-363 | ||||||||
| 21 | Moravcsik, Andrew (2002). In Defense of the Democratic Deficit: Reassessing Legitimacy in the European Union, JCMS 2002 Volume 40. Number 4., pp. 603-24 | ||||||||
| 22 | PROJECT EUROPE 2030 Challenges and Opportunities A report to the European Council by the Reflection Group on the Future of the EU 2030, Brussels: European Council, May 2010 | ||||||||
| 23 | Rosamond, Ben. Theories of European Integration, Basingstoke, UK ; London, UK ; New York, N.Y. : Macmilan ; St. Martin's, 2000 | ||||||||
| 24 | Statham, Paul and Koopmans, Ruud. Political Party Contestations over Europe in the Mass Media: Who Criticized Europe, How, and Why? European Political Science Review (2009), 1-3, 435-463 | ||||||||
| 25 | Strauss Kahn, Dominique. The Future of Europe: Towards A Political Europe, Institute of European Affairs, 18 April, 2005 | ||||||||
| 26 | Suominen, Kati (2009). A New Age of Protectionism The Economic Crisis and Transatlantic Trade Policy, German Marshall Fund of the United States, 1744 R Street, NW Washington, DC 20009, infogmfus[pnkts]org | ||||||||
| 27 | Telo, Mario ed by. The European Union and Global Governance, London and New York: Taylor & Francic Rourtledge, 2009 | ||||||||
| 28 | Treib Oliver, Bähr Holger, Falkner, Gerda (2007). Modes of governance: towards a conceptual clarification, Journal of European Public Policy 14(1), 1–20 | ||||||||
| 29 | Von Beyme, Klaus (2000). Fischer’s Move Towards European Constitution, This paper is a part of contributions to the Jean Monnet Working Paper No.7/00, Symposium: Responses to Joschka Fischer, Harvard Law School, Cambridge MA 02138 | ||||||||
| 30 | The EU official webpage – http://europa.eu | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Moravcsik, Andrew (2002). In Defense of the Democratic Deficit: Reassessing Legitimacy in the European Union, JCMS 2002 Volume 40. Number 4., pp. 603-24 | ||||||||
| 2 | PROJECT EUROPE 2030 Challenges and Opportunities A report to the European Council by the Reflection Group on the Future of the EU 2030, Brussels: European Council, May 2010 | ||||||||
| 3 | Rosamond, Ben. Theories of European Integration, Basingstoke, UK ; London, UK ; New York, N.Y. : Macmilan ; St. Martin's, 2000 | ||||||||
| 4 | Statham, Paul and Koopmans, Ruud. Political Party Contestations over Europe in the Mass Media: Who Criticized Europe, How, and Why? European Political Science Review (2009), 1-3, 435-463 | ||||||||
| 5 | Strauss Kahn, Dominique. The Future of Europe: Towards A Political Europe, Institute of European Affairs, 18 April, 2005 | ||||||||
| 6 | Suominen, Kati (2009). A New Age of Protectionism The Economic Crisis and Transatlantic Trade Policy, German Marshall Fund of the United States, 1744 R Street, NW Washington, DC 20009, infogmfus[pnkts]org | ||||||||
| 7 | Telo, Mario ed by. The European Union and Global Governance, London and New York: Taylor & Francic Rourtledge, 2009 | ||||||||
| 8 | Treib Oliver, Bähr Holger, Falkner, Gerda (2007). Modes of governance: towards a conceptual clarification, Journal of European Public Policy 14(1), 1–20 | ||||||||
| 9 | Von Beyme, Klaus (2000). Fischer’s Move Towards European Constitution, This paper is a part of contributions to the Jean Monnet Working Paper No.7/00, Symposium: Responses to Joschka Fischer, Harvard Law School, Cambridge MA 02138 | ||||||||
| 10 | The EU official webpage – http://europa.eu | ||||||||
