The course analyses the European unification process in the twentieth century, giving specific attention to the interaction between the institutional construction, the Cold War, the organisation of the Western bloc and the evolution of international relations after the end of the Cold War to the present time.
(a) Module 1: Desmond Dinan, ‘Europe Recast. A History of the European Union’, Houndmills, Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan, last ed.; (b) Modules 2 and 3: individual readings recommended by the teacher; (c) Seminars (only for students who can attend lectures): essays and documents quoted during lectures. Students who cannot attend lectures must study also (d) John McCormick, ‘European Union Politics’, Houdmills, PalgraveMacmillan, 2011.
Learning Objectives
(a) ‘Knowledge’: In-depth knowledge of the history of European unification; (b) ‘Skills’: Critical analysis of sources and bibliography; (c) ‘Abilities’: By completing the course students will be able to interpret historical developments in a personal and critical way, based on due knowledge of documents and scientific literature.
Prerequisites
Students must already master key concepts of the history of international relations and the history of European construction in the twentieth century.
Teaching Methods
Lectures and seminars.
Further information
Weekly timetable of lectures and final test dates are available in another section of the website.
Type of Assessment
Final written exam.
Course program
The course belongs to the Jean Monnet Chair in the History of European Unification (prof. Guderzo, Modulo 1) and the Ad Personam Jean Monnet Chair in the History of European Integration (prof. Bosco, Modules 2 and 3). Composed of three modules, it also includes lectures and seminars prepared by some collaborators of the Chair in the History of International Relations. The course offers a critical second-level (magistrale) interpretation of the history of European construction. Drawing chronological and thematic patterns, lectures study the main problems of unification since 1945, according to the two specific ‘Jean Monnet’ projects. Students who attend lectures will receive reading recommendations and will prepare and present collective essays on specific issues in agreement with the teachers and their collaborators.