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...
This course will examine the politics and intra-regional relations of the Maghreb states: Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. It will focus on post-independence state building, the role of political parties, the rise of Islamism, the rise of identity...
This course will examine the politics and intra-regional relations of the Maghreb states: Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. It will focus on post-independence state building, the role of political parties, the rise of Islamism, the rise of identity...
This course focuses on the Mafia phenomenon and its connection with the Italian politics and society. By this way, the course aims at analysing the Italian Mafia from both a political and sociological perspective. The history of the Mafia is studied...
On three levels of previous knowledge and competence, the European Union Integrative Seminar adopts an innovative and comprehensive approach to understanding Europe and the European Union. The course is based on three methodologically distinct but...