Understanding the European Union

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Jean Monnet chair at Royal Holloway, University of London

Course leader:

Giacomo Benedetto

Host:

Royal Holloway, University of London

Sponsors:

Erasmus+ programme of the European Union

Royal Holloway, University of London

Parent node:

Jean Monnet Chair in European Union Budget

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Aims and scope:

This two-semester course introduces students to the principal political institutions of the European Union (Commission, Council, Parliament, Court) and political questions (public opinion, interest groups, European elections). Next, it applies theories of the European Union to understand key steps in integration from the Treaty of Rome to the Treaty of Lisbon, before applying them to the current challenges of the Eurozone and migration.

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Acknowledgement

This Course has been carried out with the support of the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union. The content of this Course does not necessarily reflect the position of the European Union, nor does it involve any responsibility on the part of the European Union.