2016 Fall SNU/GSIS

Political
Development

of

Sun-Hee PARK
European
Union

europaparksh@snu.ac.kr

Course description
This course provides students with an overview of the political institutions, the decisionmaking processes and the major policies of the European Union. From the beginners level
with comprehensive textbook to the advanced level with academic articles, this course
examines various issues of political development of European Union.
The course begins with an overview of the evolution of European integration history along
with major treaty changes. Basic institutional quartet the Commission, the Council, the
European Parliament and the Court of Justice will also be examined in the first part of the
lecture before Mid-Term. It then looks at the major European policies including
macroeconomic policies, migration policies and foreign policies. China being a key problem
because of its dominance in EU external trade, this course will also cover major EU-China
issues at the latter part of the course as well as the transatlantic economic disputes and WTO.
Brexit and Migration challenges which European Union is facing at the moment will also be
examined and discussed at the latest part of our lecture.
Course structure
Each lecture starts with the instructors lecture on the weeks topic. After weeks subject
presentation by the students, the class will have a general discussion of questions raised by
the students or the instructor. Each class thus consists of three parts:
1. Instructors lecture
2. Presentation of student (one or more students presentation starting from the fifth
week) Number of presentations can vary.
3. Discussion
Course requirements
Students do not need to have a previous experience on EU studies course. Every student will
give more than one presentation during the semester.
Evaluation criteria
Class attendance and engaging in the discussion will be worth 10 percent.
Presentations will count for 15 percent of grade.
Assignments will consist 25%.
Mid-Term Exam will consist 25 percent of grade
Final Exam(Open book Test) will consist 25 percent of grade
Presentation
Attendance and class participation
Assignments
Mid-Term Exam
Final Exam (Open book)

15%
10%
25%
25%
25%

How to prepare a Weekly Presentation (Starting from the fifth week)

Presentation is for 20-30 minutes and will contain
- Main arguments of the given article in detail
- Comments
Fellow Students will raise questions and comments assuming the discussant role.
How to prepare a Weekly Assignment (Starting from the fifth week)
Every student will prepare a 1 page assignment for the given article and will contain
- Main arguments of the given article
- Comments and questions including personal opinions and answer to such questions:
- What did you find interesting in this article?
- What are the convincing arguments and weak points that the author fails to show?
The Assignment must be submitted to the instructor by paper (not mail) during each class
starting from the fifth week. Those who give presentation are dispensed from assignment
for the corresponding week.
Required Textbook for the Class
Michelle Cini, ed., European Union Politics (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 4th edition
2013). Available at the SNU University book store.
All materials other than the text book will be provided by Instructor in the form of PDF file.
Additional readings
Simon Hix & Bjorn Hoyland, Political System of the European Union (Palgrave, Macmillan,
2011).
Ian Bache & Stephen George, Politics in the European Union (Oxford University Press,
2006)
Desmond Dinan, Ever Closer Union: An Introduction to European Integration, 3rd edition
(London: Lynne Rienner, 2005)
______________, Origins and Evolution of the European Union, (Oxford University Press,
2006)
Helen Wallace, William Wallace, and Mark Pollack Policy-Making in the European Union
Fifth Edition,(Oxford University Press, 2005)
Elizabeth Bomberg and Alexander Stubb The European Union: How Does it Work? (Oxford
University Press, 2003)
Useful Websites for EU Studies
The EU's official web-site: www.europa.eu.int
Centre for European Policy Studies (Brussels-based independent think-tank):
www.ceps.be
Europe 2020 (Paris-based think-tank, focused on serving 'the generations born since the
Treaty of Rome'): www.europe2020.org
L 'Observatoire Social Europen (Brussels-based research centre with a strong social
policy interest, but also of general use): www.ose.be
European Integration On-line Papers www.eiop.or.at
The BBCs website

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/europe/2003/inside_europe/default.stm
The EU Observer http://euobserver.com/
The European Voice http://www.european-voice.com/
European University Institute: www.iue.it
ARENA, Oslo: www.arena.uio.no
Useful Journals for EU Studies
Journal of Common Market Studies (JCMS)
European Foreign Affairs Review (EFAR)
European Union Politics (EUP)
European Law Journal (ELJ)
West European Politics (WEP)
European Journal of Political Science (EJPS)
Journal of European Public Policy (JEPP)
Comparative European Politics (CEP)
Journal of European Integration (JoEl)
International Organization (IO)
European Journal of International Relations (EJIR)
Course Schedule
9/7
Course Introduction
9/14

Chusok (National Holiday)

9/21

Historical Background of European Union and explanation of the major

Treaties of European Union (Cinis book Ch. 2-4)

9/28 Historical Background of European Union and explanation of the major Treaties
of European Union (Cinis book Ch. 2-4)
10/5 Council of the European Union(Cinis book Ch.11)
Jonas Tallberg(2004), The Power of the Presidency: Brokerage, Efficiency and
Distribution in EU Negotiations, Journal of Common Market Studies, Vol. 42 Issue
5, 999-1024.
Tony Blairs EU speech of 23rd June 2005.
David Camerons EU Speech of 23rd of January 2013
European Commission (Cinis book Ch. 10)
Morten Egeberg(2008), European Government(s): Executive Politics in Transition?
West European Politics, Vol.31, Nos.1-2, pp. 235-257.
(Submission of Assignment 1)
10/12 European Parliament (Cinis book Ch. 12)
Berthold Rittberger (2003), The Creation and Empowerment of the European
Parliament, Journal of Common Market Studies, vol. 41, no. 2, pp.203-225.
European Court of Justice (Cinis book Ch. 13)
Fabio Wasserfallen(2010), The judiciary as legislator? How the European Court of
Justice shapes policy-making in the European Union, Journal of European Public
Policy, vol. 17, no. 8, pp. 1128-1146.

(Submission of Assignment 2)
French Vision of Europe/ United Kingdoms Vision of Europe/German Vision
of Europe (Submission of Assignment 3)
10/19 Mid Term Exam
10/26

11/2

Economic and Monetary Union(Ch.22),

Aneta Spendzharova (2012), Is more Brussels the solution? New European Union
Member States Preferences about the European Financial Architecture, Journal of
Common Market Studies, Vol., 50, No. 2, pp. 315-334.
Eichengreen, Barry (2012), European Monetary Integration with Benefit of
Hindsight, Journal of Common Market Studies, Vol., 50, NoS1, pp. 123-136.
(Submission of Assignment 4)
EU as a International Actor and Environmental Policy (Chap. 24)
Isabel Ferreira Nunes (2011), Civilian, Normative, and Ethical Power Europe: Role Claims
and EU Discourses, European Foreign Affairs Review 16, 1-20.

G. Kristin Rosendal (2005), Governing GMOs in the EU: a deviant case of

environmental Policy Making? Global Envrionmental Politics, pp. 82-.
Bertil Kilian and Ole Elgstrom, Still a Green Leader? The European Unions Role in
International Climate Negotiations. Cooperation and Conflict 45-3(2010)

(Submission of Assignment 5)
11/9

EU and Asia (EU relations with China) Chap. 16

Ramon Pacheco Pardo(2009), The political weakness of the EU in East Asia: a
constructivist approach. Asia Europe Journal 7, 265-280.
John Fox & Francois Godement. Power Audit of EU-China Relations. (London:
European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), 2009.
(Submission of Assignment 6)

11/16

Transatlantic economic disputes: the EU, US and the WTO

Robert Read(2001), The Anatomy of the EU-US WTO Banana Trade Dispute.
Estey Centre Journal of International Law and Trade Policy, pp. 257-282.
Robert J. Carbaugh and John Olienyk(2004). Boeing-Airbus Subsidy Dispute: A
Sequel. Global Economy Journal, pp. 1(Submission of Assignment 7)

11/23 Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (including Migration policies)(Ch. 21)
V. Guiraudon(2000), A reappraisal of the State Sovereignty debate: The case of
Migration control, Comparative Political Studies, Vol. 33, no.2, pp. 163-195.
C. Joppke(2007). Beyond national models: Civic integration policies for immigrants
in Western Europe, Western European Politics,, vol. 30, pp. 1-22.
(Submission of Assignment 8)
11/30 Migration crisis in Europe
What are the shortages of current European migration policy? What are the structural
problems of Dublin system.?
12/7 Brexit
What went wrong? Why Brexit? And What next?

What would be the procedure of withdrawal?

Impact of Brexit on European Integration
Brexit from German and French Perspective
Migrant worker labor force, are they a real threat?
Incompatibility of Europeaness and Englishness?
12/14 Final Exam (Open Book)