EGOn5005 Politics of Euroscepticism

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Petr Kaniok, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Petr Kaniok, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Supplier department: Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Prerequisites (in Czech)
(! EGO429 Politics of Euroscepticism )&&(! EVS184 The Politics of Euroscepticism )&&!NOWANY( EGO429 Politics of Euroscepticism , EVS184 The Politics of Euroscepticism )
Ability to speak and read English
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Euroscepticism has become pertinent and salient issue affecting not only EU politics, but also political life in EU member states. This course focuses on this phenomenon considering various dimensions of Euroscepticism. Firstly, attention is paid to its party manifestation. Secondly, presence and relevance of Euroscepticism at other levels is also covered including EU institutions, public opinion or mass media. The course combines theoretical topics with lessons devoted to the case studies.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the students should understand what causes presence of Euroscepticism at various levels and in various forms. They should also define and use most important concepts of Euroscepticism and use them in analysis of current development of the EU.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to the course 2. Origin of the term „Euroscepticism “ 3. Party based Euroscepticism: theories, models, concepts I 4. Party based Euroscepticism: theories, models, concepts II 5. Party based Euroscepticism in the West Europe 6. Party based Euroscepticism in the Central and East Europe 7. Euroscepticism in the EU institutions 8. Public Euroscepticism 9. Non-partisan actors 10. Euroscepticism in mass media 11. Future of Euroscepticism 12. The political systems of Mediterranean countries
Literature
    required literature
  • Brack, Nathalie – Costa, Oliver (ed. 2012): Euroscepticism within the EU Institutions. Abingdon: Routledge.
  • DEVRIES, Catherine. Euroscepticism and the future of european integration. First edition. Oxford: Oxford university press, 2018, xviii, 249. ISBN 9780198793380. info
  • The Routledge handbook of euroscepticism. Edited by Benjamin Leruth - Nicholas Startin - Simon McDougall Usherwood. First published. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2018, xxv, 485. ISBN 9780367500030. info
  • LECONTE, Cécile. Understanding euroscepticism. 1st ed. Houndmills, Balsingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010, xi, 307. ISBN 9780230228078. info
Teaching methods
The course includes lectures and seminars. Students are expected to write 5 brief position papers, deliver 1 oral presentation and participate in class discussion.
Assessment methods
The final written test will be composed from 4 open questions (each max. 5 points).
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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