FSS:EVSb2069 Germany and EU - Course Information

EVSb2069 Germany and EU

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. Vratislav Havlík, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. Vratislav Havlík, 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

Timetable

Mon 12:00–13:40 M117

Prerequisites (in Czech)

! EVS169 Germany and EU && !NOW( EVS169 Germany and EU )

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 45 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 14/45, only registered: 0/45

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Course objectives

The aim of the course is to describe and further analyse individual aspects of post-war history of Germany. The first half of the sessions will deal with the role of Germany in the process of European integration. This will be shown primarily by analysing the policies of the German chancellors. The second part of the semester will show the influence of the EU on the actors of the German political system, i.e. a different perspective of the German-European relationship.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course students should be able to:
have deeper understanding of the role of Germany in the European integration
have deeper understanding of the impacts of the process of European integration on the key domestic actors in Germany;
basically operate with the theoretical concept of Europeanization;
explain the changes of selected political actors;
interpret the changes of relations between Germany and EU

Syllabus

• 1. Introduction session
• A. Historical issues of the EU-Germany relation
• 2. The most important issues of post-war history
• 3. Adenauer´s era and relations to France
• 4. Ludwig Erhard and balancing between USA and EEC
• 5. Helmut Schmidt and the project of monetary union
• 6. The position of Germany in the EU after the unification
• B. Europeanisation of the political system
• 7. The development of the political system
• 8. Europeanization of the executive, legislative and federalism
• 9. Europeanization of the party system
• C. The Role of Germany in the EU
• 10.Germany as "EU-Zahlmeister"?
• 11.Discussion A: The Role of Germany in the EU crisis
• 11. Film or document
• 12.Discussion B: Jürgen Habermas, Germany and EU

Literature

required literature
• Hertner, I. (2022). Germany as ‘a country of integration’? The CDU/CSU’s policies and discourses on immigration during Angela Merkel’s Chancellorship. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 48(2), 461-481.
• Röth, L. (2022). After Merkel–The 2021 German Election and its Implications for European Union Politics. JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, 60(S1), 48-59.
• Müller-Brandeck-Bocquet, G. (2022). German European Policy in the Merkel Era: An Attempt to Take Stock. In Germany and the European Union: How Chancellor Angela Merkel Shaped Europe (pp. 165-168). Cham: Springer International Publishing.

Teaching methods

lectures, class discussion

Assessment methods

- regular attendance in classes (max. 2 absences allowed)
- reading of given literature mandatory for every class
- oral presentation (incl. powerpoint presentation)
Multiple choices test
- final test

Language of instruction

German

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

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