Contemporary European Governance

Aim

After completion of the course the student should be able to

• describe and compare Europe's major institutions and actors
• analyze key issues regarding the development of democracy in Europe, and discuss perspectives, concepts and theories

Content

This course presents the development of the European integration process from the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community in 1957 to the creation of the European Community, with an emphasis on the present situation. Major institutions and political actors such as the Commission, the Council of Ministers, The European Council, The European Parliament and the European Court of Justice, and other institutions and actors, both formal and non−formal, are treated. Special emphasis is placed on the policy process in general and specific policy areas as well as national influences and controls on the European Union processes.