OAGE 0120 - Europe's Coming of Age. Can the EU become a global economic and political actor?

This course looks at the bigger picture and aims to identify long-term trends influencing the capacity of EU institutions to deliver the goods. It draws lessons from Europe's multiple crises and examines in some depth the main challenges and policy (or political) choices facing Europeans today. It covers a wide range of issues and policies including Eurozone reform, widening inequalities and the transition to a green and digital economy, as well as the rise of populism and the democratic deficit, the creation of new lines of divisions between and within countries, and Europe's search for a geopolitical role. It ends with the ongoing wars in Europe's neighbourhood, the challenge of a new Trump administration, and discusses alternative scenarios for the future. The course has a strong policy orientation and requires some knowledge of economics, although not of a technical nature.

Learning Outcomes
By the end of the semester, students will be able to:
1. Create an original and personal argumentation
2. Justify a position and defend an argumentation
3. Identify, discuss European Union policy choices

Professional Skills
By the end of the semester, students will be able to:
1. Working with a group of people to achieve a shared outcome
2. Communicating effectively and adequately (orally and in writing)
3. Engaging in reflective and independent thinking
4. Analyzing information to increase understanding of an issue

Loukas TSOUKALIS,Selma BENDJABALLAH

Séminaire

English

- In Class Presence: 2 hours a week / 24 hours a semester
- Reading and Preparation for Class: 2 hours a week
- Research and Preparation for Group Work: 10 hours a semester
- Research and Writing for Individual Assessments: 20 hours a semester

Spring 2024-2025

Students are expected to prepare before each session (mostly readings), engage in discussion during class, write one essay of 1500 words on a topic of their choice related to the course, either in English or in French (a list of indicative topics will be available on Moodle). They are also expected to prepare/participate in one group presentation in class of 10 min/student (a list of indicative topics will be provided). Class participation and oral group presentation will account for 50% of the final grade and the written essay for the other 50%.

- All the resources, including readings, lists of indicative topics (for both presentations and essays) and some additional materials (press, policy papers) are available for download on the website https://moodle.sciences-po.fr/. Students are invited to visit it regularly.
- The final grades of both the oral presentation and the written essay are individually e-mailed by the end of the semester.