European Union in the International Political Economy (SZF_197)

The course focuses on conceptual and practical learning and discussion of challenges for EU and member states, especially small ones, in today’s global political economy. It EU looks at both as a player in the international economy and as a framework for the realisation of the country’s economic and political interests. Students are expected to develop understanding and knowledge during the course and to be able to trace the origins of the various processes of international (global and regional) economic integration; the basic features of international financial and monetary systems and their impact on national economic policies and national economic development will be discussed; and the influence of EU and its member states in the global economic system will be open to debate.