EJPR 17A00 - Winter School - Transatlantic Relations from 1945 to Present

This course will examine the history and the current condition of the relationship between the United States and Europe. It will focus on the institutional dimension of this relationship, its evolution within the framework of the Atlantic community and the sometimes divergent security views of the US and its main European partners. In addition to security issues, it will also consider the economic, political and cultural dimensions of US-European relations and how they have changed over the years. Particular attention will be paid to specific transitions (i.e.: the Cold War, the 1970s, the end of the Cold War, 9/11) and to the frequent controversies within the Atlantic alliance and between the United States and some of its European allies. The framework of the lectures will be thematic and chronological: we will examine some key dimensions of US-European relations and the basic drivers of the process of modern Transatlantic integration, while highlighting their evolution in the period that goes from the end of World War II to today.

Una BERGMANE,Mario DEL PERO,Marine LANIRAY,Michele DI DONATO,Gaetano DI TOMMASO,Bruno SETTIS,Andreas HELLENES,Tommaso MILANI,Tom MEINDERTS

Cours magistral seul

English

Spring 2020-2021

The Final Grade will be based upon - Seminar participation (25%) - One final exam (75%), where the student will be asked to write two essays (ca. 7/800 words each), chosen among five questions. The time for answering will be 2hr and 30 minutes. The exam will take place Friday afternoon Electronic “etiquette” policy: cell phones, tablets and pagers are to be off during class. Laptops are allowed exclusively for note taking. All other uses are not permitted during class, and the instructor reserves the right to ask offenders to turn their laptops off or leave class. Repeated infractions will result in a reduction of the final grade.

This is a lecture and seminar class: there will be two classes (of 2 hours each) per day, in the afternoon, from Monday to Wednesday. Lectures will be integrated by 1-hour morning tutorial discussions – from Tuesday to Thursday - conducted by teaching assistants, where topics presented in class and primary sources will be discussed.