The idea behind this 400 course, an upper-level seminar is that those IES Abroad students who already have a relatively solid background in philosophy might find a forum where they are able to study philosophy on a more advanced level than the one...
An introduction to the various traditions of philosophical thinking in Germany which trace the history of ideas as well as the political and social situation in Germany. The most important philosophers (Kant, Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche, Dilthey...
Students are introduced to the concept of sustainability with a focus on its ethical implication, such as the question of whether or why present generations have a moral obligation towards future generations. The course provides basic knowledge of...
An examination of the changing Italian political climate and the incomplete transition from the 1st to the 2nd Republic. Special emphasis on the potential but unpredictable outcomes of this transition process in view of the intermingling of new...
After the recent enlargements of the EU, Austria and her capital, Vienna, are a central vantage point from which the political geography of Europe and its variations of national political cultures can be profitably studied (and visited): The course...
The Integrative Seminar is mandatory for all European Union Program students. It provides students with an understanding of the origin, development and workings of the European Union, and how these are related to political developments at both the...
The students will be made familiar with the ongoing processes of globalization and regionalization as well as with its instruments, such as the UN, WTO, OPEC and the European Union. Concept and functions of international law are discussed in these...
This course is designed to provide students with a thorough understanding of European integration from the post- war period to the present. The course is divided into three parts. Part one explores the history, ideas, and rationale behind EU...
Spain in the last hundred years has been a scenario for virtually every single form of government possible: it transformed itself from Empire into State, provided new roles to old institutions such as the monarchy, struggled between democracy and...
The course deals with some of the most significant developments in modern Germany. At the heart lies an analysis and discussion of the Federal Republic of Germany in the context of the most recent events. The seminar will examine the major changes in...