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Explore the European integration process, reasons for national governments relinquishing power, driving actors, and key preferences. Engage with quizzes, discussions, and historical documents in this course led by Asst. Prof. Dr. Alexander Bürgin at Izmir University of Economics.
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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 • Structure: • Basic Reading: Quizzes, Questions, Discussions • Illustration: historical documents, speeches, cartoons from the “European navigator” webpage Ass.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