FVP:UVSRPVK130 Integration Processes in Europ - Course Information

UVSRPVK130 Integration Processes in Europe

Extent and Intensity

0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. Ing. Silvia Ručinská, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Anna Václavíková, CSc. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. PhDr. Anna Václavíková, CSc.
Institute of Public Administration and Social Policy – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Course objectives

The aim of the course is to provide the characteristics of integration processes with special focus on development of European integration, with focus on European Union. The target is to provide the characteristics of political, economic, social changes in Europe after World War II which had lead to current form of EU - as one of the greatest European integration formation. Theoretical approaches to integration tendencies. Pluses and minuses (advantages and disadvantages) of economic integration. Integration processes in the period between two wars. Renewal of post-war destroyed Europe (Marshall plan, NATO, Comecon, Warsaw Pact etc.) Examples of functioning of integration formations in the world, in Europe (economic, military). Genesis of European communities (1950 Monetary Union, 1957 Euroatom, EEC), characteristic of EU institutions.

Syllabus

• 1. Introduction of the issue
  2. Europe at the end of the World War II - Crym conference (February 1945), Postupim conference, Churchill and his opinion on united Europe, UN
  3. State of some countries (selected) of western and central Europe, divided Germany (4 occupational zones), images regarding further development and especially Germany
  4. Help for post- war destroyed Europe (World War II) - post-war help from America and other countries - UNPRA, help of Soviet Union (war booty, food)
  5. Marshall plan - genesis of plan, Truman doctrine, help for Europe against left-wing policy
  6. Impact of Marshall plan on forming of Europe - division of Europe, so called iron curtain, NATO, Comecon, Warsaw Pact, Council of Europe
  7. Beginnings of genesis of European integration (beginnings of integration process), types of integrations, Shuman plan, Jean Monnet, European Coal and Steel Community, European Economic Community, European Atomic Energy Community, European Free Trade Association)
  8. Integration dynamics of western Europe (1952-1973)
  9. Eastern Europe after 1985
  10. Types of integration arrangements in Europe and outside, their contributions to development of integration process - UN, Council of Europe, OECD, European Defence Community (EDC), Western European Union, GATT - WSO, NAFTA, OPEC, APEC, MERCOSUR, European monetary system, European monetary institute
  11. Period of stagnation of European integration process (1974-1986), Act on United Europe, Schengen Agreement
  12. Renewal of dynamics of integration process and expansion of the territory of EC (1986 - present day)
  

Literature

required literature
• Kopeček,Michal. Český Visegrád. In: Vykoukal, J. Visegrád: možnosti a meze středoevropské spolupráce. Praha: Dokořán, 2003. info
• WEGS J., LADRECH,R. Evropa po roce 1945.(Dějiny Evropy). Praha: Vyšehrad, 2002. ISBN 80-7021-507-0. info
• Kabele,J. a Mlčoch,L. Institucionalizace (ne)odpovědnosti: globální svět, evropská integrace eské zájmy.2.Proměna společnosti. Praha: Karolinum, 2001. info
• Pitrová, M. Institucionální struktura Evropské unie. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, Mezinárodní politol, 2000. info

Teaching methods

Lecturing

Assessment methods

Written exam
The analysis of student 's performance

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Přednáška 9 HOD/SEM.

Teacher's information

Written exam concerning theoretical knowledge.

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