ONLINE: This lecture-based course will treat the philosophical and political-economic thought of: the European Union establishment, the major institutions of the EU and the landmark policy developments in the EU's history since 1957. Our focus will be on the structural authority and development of its four foundational institutions: the European Commission, the Council of the European Union, the European Parliament and the Court of Justice of the European Union. Beyond covering the economic processes and economic power of its current 27-country membership, special emphasis will be directed toward the present peacekeeping function of the Common Foreign and Security Policy, especially in light of a current strain of American reserve within the framework of NATO. Finally, we will examine the further expansion of the European Union since the British exit, known as Brexit. | Lecture + Q&A.
Max enrollment: 25.
Class sessions are recorded.
