| Course Description |
This course is an advanced course on European integration. It offers a comprehensive analysis of growing differentiated integration (DI) in the EU from conceptual, theoretical and empirical angles. Relying on the findings and contributions of the latest, state-of-the-art research on this topic, it first studies the conceptualizations of the different DI modes, and the theories for their emergence as well as consequences for old and new EU member states. It then focuses on DI’s empirical extensions by studying how it influenced (and was influenced by) the EU’s crises in the past decade, such as the Euro crisis, Brexit, the refugee crisis and rising populism. Finally, it studies external differentiated integration (EDI), focusing on its different institutional models and relation with internal DI. It ends by discussing the EU’s differentiated future, both internally and externally. |
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Program Outcomes and Competences |
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Adequate knowledge of political history necessary to comprehend and effectively evaluate contemporary Political Science and International Relations issues. |
H |
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Understanding of the fundamental concepts that exist in the fields of social and behavioral sciences as well as the correlation between these concepts |
S |
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Ability to analyze the fundamental theories in the field Political Science and International Relations and to assess their reflections into practice |
N |
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Ability to critically discuss different aspects of theories and developments in Political Science and International Relations both individually and in the course of group work during classroom discussions. |
S |
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Ability to conduct research independently, or with a team, about the developments taking place in the international arena, make foreign policy analyses, develop research-based conflict resolution models, and prepare comprehensive reports using computers and relevant software |
S |
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Ability to take decisions as well as to implement these decisions by using the knowledge about the field and the skills that have been acquired during the undergraduate studies |
S |
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Ability to recognize the relations between scientific thought and ethical behavior; pay attention to being tolerant and properly defend different ideas, ideologies and belief systems |
H |
Participation
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Ability to work in international institutions and multicultural environments, with the help of the knowledge on different cultures, societies, political systems as well as linguistic skills acquired during the undergraduate studies |
S |
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Ability to display language skills in English at minimum B2 level enough for debating with colleagues on issues of Political Science and International Relations, and also display language skills in a second foreign language at minimum A2 level enough for communicating in daily life |
H |
Exam
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| 10) |
Ability to pursue lifelong learning as well as perform advanced/graduate studies in the field Political Science and International Relations and other social sciences disciplines in academic institutions at home and abroad |
S |
Exam
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Subject |
| 1) |
Presentation of Syllabus and Introduction
Schimmelfennig and Winzen, “Introduction”.
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Theorizing Differentiated Integration
Schimmelfennig and Winzen, Chapter 2 “Concepts: Differentiated Integration and Its Modes”; Chapter 3 “Theory: The Choice for Differentiated Europe”.
Schimmelfennig, Frank, Dirk Leuffen and Berthold Rittberger (2015) “The European Union as a System of Differentiated Integration: Interdependence, Politicization and Differentiation”, Journal of European Public Policy, 22 (6): 764-782.
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Conceptualizing Differentiated Integration
Schimmelfennig and Winzen, Chapter 4 “Mapping Differentiated Integration”.
European Commission (2017) “White Paper on the Future of Europe: Reflections and Scenarios for the EU27 by 2025”.
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The Basis of Differentiated Integration
Schimmelfennig and Winzen, Chapter 5 “Explaining Differentiation in EU Treaties”; Chapter 6 “Explaining Differentiation in EU Legislation”.
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Differentiated Integration and New Member States
Schimmelfennig and Winzen, Chapter 7 “Normalization: New Member-States and Differentiated Integration”.
Schimmelfennig, Frank (2014) “EU Enlargement and Differentiated Integration: Discrimination or Equal Treatment?”, Journal of European Public Policy, 21 (5): 681-698.
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Challenges to Integration: The Euro Crisis
Schimmelfennig and Winzen, Chapter 8 “Path Dependence: Differentiated Integration in the Euro Crisis”.
Dermot Hodson and Uwe Puetter, “The Euro Crisis and European Integration”, In: Michelle Cini and Nieves Pérez-Solórzano Borragán, European Union Politics, 6th Edition (Oxford University Press), 2019.
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Midterm |
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Challenges to Integration: Brexit
Schimmelfennig and Winzen, Chapter 9 “Differentiated Disintegration: Brexit”.
Nieves Pérez-Solórzano Borragán and Michelle Cini, “Brexit”, In: Michelle Cini and Nieves Pérez-Solórzano Borragán, European Union Politics, 6th Edition (Oxford University Press), 2019.
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Challenges to Integration: The 2015 Refugee Crisis and Populism
Sciopini, Marco (2018) “Failing forward in EU Migration Policy?: EU Integration after the 2015 Asylum and Migration Crisis”, Journal of European Public Policy, 28 (9): 1357-1375.
Nicolo Conti (2018) “National Political Elites, the EU and the Populist Challenge”, Politics.
Kriesi, Hanspeter (2014) “The Populist Challenge”, West European Politics, 37 (2): 379-399.
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External Differentiated Integration I
Schimmelfennig and Winzen, Chapter 10 “Regional Differentiation: Beyond the EU Member States”.
Sieglinde Gstöhl (2015) “The EU’s different neighbourhood models”, In: Erik O. Eriksen and John Erik Fossum (eds.) The European Union’s Non-Members: Independence under Hegemony? (New York: Routledge).
Sieglinde Gstöhl (2016) “’Brexit’ Lessons from Third Countries’ Differentiated Integration with the EU’s Internal market”, CEPOB College of Europe Policy Brief, September.
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External Differentiated Integration II
Lavenex, Sandra (2015) “The External face of Differentiated Integration: Third Country Participation in EU Sectoral Bodies”, Journal of European Public Policy, 22 (6): 836-853.
Benjamin Leruth, Stefan Gaznle and Jarle Trondal (2019) “Differentiated Integration and Disintegration in the EU after Brexit: Risks versus Opportunities”, Journal of Common Market Studies, 57 (6): 1383-1394.
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Impact of Differentiation on Relations with non-EU Members: The Turkish Case
Özer, Yonca (2019) “External Differentiated Integration between Turkey and the European Union: The Customs Union and Its Revision”, Turkish Studies.
Karakaş, Cemal (2013) “EU-Turkey: Integration without Full Membership or Membership without Full Integration? A Conceptual Framework for Accession Alternatives” Journal of Common Market Studies, 51 (6): 1057-1073.
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Impact of Differentiation on Relations with non-EU Members: The Turkish Case
Agnieszka K. Cianciara and Adam Szymański (2020) “Differentiation, Brexit and EU-Turkey Relations”, In: Stefan Gänzle, Benjamin Leruth, Jarle Trondal (eds.), Differentiated Integration and Disintegration in a Post-Brexit Era (New York: Routledge).
Ülgen, Sinan (2017) “Negotiating Brexit: The Prospect of a UK-Turkey Partnership”, Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings, Turkey Project Policy Paper, Number 11, March.
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The EU’s Differentiated Future
Schimmelfennig and Winzen, Chapter 11 “Conclusions: Is Differentiation Good for Europe?”.
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Final Examination Period |
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