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History of the EU. Introduction. Self-Presentation. N ame , Origin, Hobby Why do you study EU and International Relations? What do know about the EU? What do you expect of this course?. Overview of the Course.
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History of the EU Introduction Asst. Prof. Dr. Alexander Bürgin IEU
Self-Presentation • Name, Origin, Hobby • Why do you study EU and International Relations? • What do know about the EU? • What do you expect of this course? Ass. Prof. Dr. Alexander Bürgin Izmir University of Economics
Overview of the Course • Goal: to understand the key events and determinants of the European integration process • Central questions: • Why did the national governments give up power in some areas? • Which actors drive the integration process? • What are the preferences and positions of the governments? • Structure: • Basic Reading: Quizzes, Questions, Discussions • Illustration: historical documents, speeches, cartoons from the “European navigator” webpage Ass. Prof. Dr. Alexander Bürgin Izmir University of Economics
Some recommended e-sources • http://www.ena.lu/ • http://europa.eu/abc/12lessons/index_en.htm • http://www.oup.com/uk/orc/bin/9780199276585/ • www.euractiv.com/en/HomePage • http://euobserver.com/ • http://www.europeanvoice.com • www.iht.com/pages/europe/index.php • http://europa.eu/index_en.htm Ass. Prof. Dr. Alexander Bürgin Izmir University of Economics