OVp021N The European Integration and Desintegration

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Marta Goňcová, CSc. (lecturer)
Radovan Malachta (lecturer), JUDr. Bc. Radovan Malachta, Ph.D. (deputy)
JUDr. Bc. Radovan Malachta, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Marta Goňcová, CSc.
Department of Civics – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jitka Autratová
Supplier department: Department of Civics – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Wed 17:00–17:50 učebna 30
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
OVp021N/01: each even Thursday 17:00–18:50 učebna 39, R. Malachta
OVp021N/02: each odd Thursday 18:00–19:50 učebna 51, R. Malachta
OVp021N/03: each even Monday 8:00–9:50 učebna 11, R. Malachta
OVp021N/04: each odd Thursday 13:00–14:50 učebna 36, R. Malachta
OVp021N/05: each odd Thursday 16:00–17:50 učebna 60, R. Malachta
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course the students should be able to explain the problems of the past and the present of European integration.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the students should be able to explain the problems of the past and the present of European integration.
Syllabus
  • LECTURES: A. Integration concepts: 1919-1939. Coudenhove-Kalergi, Pan-European Union. "United States of Europe" concepts (Briand’s proposals, Herriot’s project). Integration projects by organizations (The League of Nations, International Associations Union. The Association for European Understanding. The International Association for European Cooperation). The "United States of European Nations" project. Regional federation proposals. Intellectuals and Pan-Europe. B. European concepts during WW II. German concepts and projects. Projects by British politicians. Pan-European union projects. Projects by exile governments and European resistance movements. Regional federation attempts. C. New integration movements and organizations (1945-1969). Western European integration trends. European union of federalists. The European Parliamentary Union. New international teams. Socialist movements in the United States of Europe. Projects by Monnet. The Schuman Plan. The ECSC. The EEC. Euratom. De Gaulle and European integration. The "empty chair" policy and the Luxembourg Compromise. D. Expanding integration (1969-1989). The European projects: The Tindemans Report, The European Act (Genscher-Colombo), The Carrington Report, The Spinelli Committee. Delors and integration concepts. E. The 3rd integration phase: The European Union (1989-2000). Post-1989 integration projects (modifying NATO strategies. Expanding CSCE. New forms of regional co-operation. Shaping the political union.) The Treaty on European Union (Maastricht Treaty). The Amsterdam Treaty. . F. The European integration in the 21st century (2000-2007). Basic directions in 2000 (Discussion on EU’s future. The Lisbon Strategy for 2000-2010. Nice Treaty resolutions.) The EU after the Nice Treaty (The Göteborg Provisions. The Laeken Summit Provisions,...). G. The EU’s eastbound enlargement (The path to Copenhagen. The Copenhagen Decisions (2002)). H. The Convention - future of the European Union.Lisbon Treaty. Migration and the EU after 2015. Europe and brexit. European and national identity in context of desintegration (Scotland; the Basques and Catalans; Walloons and Flemings). SEMINARS: 1. Introduction to European integration and disintegration. The impact of the European Union on the everyday life of their citizens. 2. Integration from the legal side - primary and secondary EU law; why the European Union can regulate some areas and not others. 3. EU citizenship. Schengen area. 4. Freedom of movement and residence for persons in the European Union. Recognition of qualifications. 5. Economic integration - from customs to monetary union. Free movement of goods. The euro and the euro area. 6. Dispute resolution within the EU - disputes with individuals, disputes with Member States. 7. Current issues within the European Union, the EU as a political space.
Literature
    required literature
  • Konig, P., Lacina, L. Přenosil, J. Učebnice evropské integrace. Praha, Barrister and Principal 2006,414s., ISBN 80-7364-022-8l
  • LACINA, Lubor and Petr BLÍŽKOVSKÝ. Učebnice evropské integrace. 5. přepracované a aktualiz. Brno: Barrister & Principal, 2022, 310 stran. ISBN 9788073641450. info
    recommended literature
  • GOŇCOVÁ, Marta, Dušan LEŠKA, Jiří POKORNÝ, Jiří URBÁNEK and Radim ŠTĚRBA. Evropská integrace (European Integration). první. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2010, 170 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-5347-2. info
  • PITROVÁ, Markéta and Petr FIALA. Evropská unie (Europen union). Brno: CDK, 2003, 737 pp. mimo edice, svazek 1. ISBN 80-7325-015-2. info
  • Pierre Gerbet: Budování Evropy. Praha, Karolinum 2004, ISBN 80-246-0111-7
  • Michael Gehler: Europa. Ideen.Institutionen.Vereinigung. Zusammenhalt. Lau-Verlag, Reinbek 2018
  • FIALA, Petr, Miroslav MAREŠ and Petr SOKOL. Eurostrany : politické strany na evropské úrovni. Vyd. 1. Brno: Společnost pro odbornou literaturu - Barrister & Principal, 2007, 269 s. ISBN 9788087029053. info
  • Brexit v zrcadle ústavního práva. Edited by Jan Wintr - Marek Antoš. Vydání první. Praha: Leges, 2019, 106 stran. ISBN 9788075023711. info
  • FABBRINI, Federico. Brexit and the future of the European Union : the case for constitutional reforms. First edition published. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2020, xiv, 146. ISBN 9780198871279. info
  • MAREK, Jaromír. Drama zvané brexit. Praha: Radioservis, 2019, 171 stran. ISBN 9788088286103. info
  • Charvát, Jakub: Evropské volby v proměnách času: politika volebních reforem EU. Praha: Togga 2018
  • TÝČ, Vladimír. Úvod do mezinárodního a evropského práva. 4., aktualizované. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2024, 95 pp. sv. č. 567. ISBN 978-80-280-0507-8. info
  • SVOBODOVÁ, Magdaléna. Občanství Evropské unie. Praha: Auditorium, 2021, 359 stran. ISBN 9788087284896. info
Teaching methods
Lectures.
Assessment methods
Test, oral exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
STUDENTS WITH ISP: Self-study, preparation of selected examples solved in seminars. Participation in the exam.
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