The Political Economy of the European Union

EL CURSO ES PRESENCIAL Y SE IMPARTE EN MADRID

PRESENTATION

This course will serve as a gateway to a deeper knowledge of the political economy of the European Union for students of Law, Economics, Business Management and International Relations.

GOALS

This course will:
A. Give students an understanding of the EU and its political economy, including a short review of the history of the Union, the institutional framework, the single market program, effects on the European business environment, and lobbying at the EU level.
B. Teach the concepts of the EU competition policy explain the main elements and principles of the privatisation and liberalization policies and foster an understanding EU regional policy.
C. Apply the theory of money and exchange rates to the functioning of the euro and the European Central Bank.

METHODOLOGY

The course is to be taught by professors from the University CEU San Pablo and from the Madrid Campus of St. Louis University. Classes will be taught in English. In addition to attending lectures, seminars and workshops students will visit Brussels to meet EU policy actors and gain first hand experience of the European economic decision-making environment.

TARGET

The international atmosphere of the course whose students will be Spanish, American and European will encourage discussion that will widen the views of participants on questions such as customs unions, regional political arrangements, free trade negotiations and international relations in general. A high level will be required of the students
The course will be especially attractive for students who intend to work in European or international institutions, and in transnational businesses.

MODULES

Module Names University Créditos ECTS
I. Institutions of the European Union Dr. Knut Roder St. Louis University 1.5
II. The politics of the European Union Dr. Knut Roder St. Louis University 1.5
III. Competition and liberalization. Regional policy Dr. Gonzalo Sanz- Magallón Universidad CEU San Pablo 1.5
IV. The euro and the ECB Dr. Pedro Schwartz Universidad CEU San Pablo 1.5
6.0

Study visit to Brussels (optional)
The trip led by Dr. Roder will include: transfer to Brussels and back; hotel; two days of organized meetings with policy actors; trip to Bruges and Ghent including a boat trip.

DIRECTORS

Ph.D.Pedro Schwartz
Ph.D. Knut Roder