CDM 4245

The basic purpose of this course is to familiarize the participants with key landmarks and phases of the evolution of the EU. Special attention will be paid to a  comprehensive and multi-layered approach to the main institutions of the EU and their policies. In particular, the course will focus on the following elements: the concept of European integration, the evolution and the achievements of the EU as well as the conditions, the directions and the tendencies when it comes to the development of the EU towards the future. In chronological terms, the course will cover the period from 1940 until today. A special emphasis will also be given to the decision making processes and the legislation process in the EU (i.e. the Community method). Similarly, the course will refer extensively to the Treaties that marked the development of the EU as a particular type of supra-national union. In methodological terms, the course is founded upon a historical and political approach.