PSCI 4002: Western European Politics
(Honors)
Fall 2006
Class Meetings: MWF 1100-1150, Ketchum 116
http://sobek.colorado.edu/~jupille/200603/PSCI4002/
Professor: Joseph Jupille jupille@colorado.edu
Office:
Ketchum 103 TEL
(303) 492-5445
Hours: M 1200-1400, T 1000-1100 FAX
(303) 492-0978
Overheads
Note:
overheads are Microsoft Powerpoint
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MTG |
DATE |
DOW |
TOPIC |
LINKS |
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I. Course Introduction &
Theories of Regional Integration |
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1 |
1 |
20060828 |
M |
Course Introduction |
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1 |
2 |
20060830 |
W |
Neofunctionalism |
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2 |
4 |
20060906 |
W |
Intergovernmentalism |
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Part II: History of European
Integration |
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2 |
5 |
20060908 |
F |
Deep History & The Idea of
European Unity |
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3 |
6 |
20060911 |
M |
Reconstruction, Reconciliation and
Integration: 1945-1957 |
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3 |
7 |
20060913 |
W |
Uncertain Terrain: 1958-1972 |
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3 |
8 |
20060915 |
F |
A Community in Flux: 1973-1984 |
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4 |
9 |
20060918 |
M |
From Community to |
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4 |
10 |
20060920 |
W |
Enlargement & Engineering:
1994-present |
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4 |
11 |
20060922 |
F |
Discussion |
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Part III: European Union
Institutions |
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5 |
12 |
20060925 |
M |
The Heart of the |
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5 |
13 |
20060927 |
W |
Representing the States: Council(s) |
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5 |
14 |
20060929 |
F |
Representing the People: European
Parliament |
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6 |
15 |
20061002 |
M |
Umpiring the System: European Court
of Justice |
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6 |
16 |
20061004 |
W |
Decisionmaking and Interinstitutional Dynamcs |
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6 |
17 |
20061006 |
F |
Discussion |
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Part IV: Polity, Politics and
Policy |
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IV.A: Polity |
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7 |
18 |
20061009 |
M |
Executive |
Presentation:
Kate Hennessy |
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7 |
19 |
20061011 |
W |
Legislative |
Presentation:
Jupille |
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7 |
20 |
20061013 |
F |
Judicial |
Presentation:
Eric Day |
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IV.B: Politics |
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8 |
21 |
20061016 |
M |
Public Opinion and Political
Cleavages |
Presentation:
Alex LaPres |
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8 |
22 |
20061018 |
W |
Parties, Elections and EU Democracy |
Presentation:
Tim Swales |
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8 |
23 |
20061020 |
F |
Interest Representation |
Presentation:
Sarah Rodgers |
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IV.C: Policy |
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9 |
24 |
20061023 |
M |
Single Market and Economic Policies |
Presentation:
Brian Johnson |
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9 |
25 |
20061025 |
W |
Redistributive Policies |
Presentation:
Brett Jackson |
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9 |
26 |
20061027 |
F |
Economic and Monetary |
Presentation:
Ricky Thomas |
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10 |
27 |
20061030 |
M |
Citizens, Justice and Security |
Presentation:
Matt Fine |
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10 |
28 |
20061101 |
W |
The EU and the World |
Presentation:
Meghan Westmoreland |
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10 |
29 |
20061103 |
F |
Discussion |
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Part V. Topics in Institutional
Analysis |
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11 |
30 |
20061106 |
M |
Introduction to Institutional
Theory |
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11 |
31 |
20061108 |
W |
Institutional Theory and the EU |
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11 |
32 |
20061110 |
F |
Procedural Politics |
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12 |
33 |
20061113 |
M |
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12 |
34 |
20061115 |
W |
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12 |
35 |
20061117 |
F |
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13 |
X |
20061120 |
M |
NO CLASS |
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13 |
X |
20061122 |
W |
NO CLASS |
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13 |
X |
20061124 |
F |
NO CLASS |
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14 |
36 |
20061127 |
M |
Institutional Change |
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14 |
37 |
20061129 |
W |
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14 |
38 |
20061201 |
F |
Discussion |
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Part VI. Debates and Conclusions |
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15 |
39 |
20061204 |
M |
Rationality vs. (?) Identity |
Debate #1 Rationality: Matt Fine Identity: Alex LaPres |
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15 |
40 |
20061206 |
W |
Democratic Deficit |
Debate #2 DD: Brett Jackson No DD: Brian Johnson |
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15 |
41 |
20061208 |
F |
Turkish Entry |
Debate #3 Pro: Kate Hennessy Con: Tim Swales |
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16 |
42 |
20061211 |
M |
Integration and Domestic Politics |
Debate #4 EU Transforms Domestic: Meghan W. EU Does not Transform: Sarah R. |
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16 |
43 |
20061213 |
W |
Constitutional Treaty |
Debate #5 Pro:
Ricky Thomas Con: Eric
Day |
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16 |
44 |
20061215 |
F |
Course Conclusion |
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X |
X |
20061219 |
T |
Final Examination |
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