EU460 Half Unit
European Society and Politics beyond the Nation State
This information is for the 2015/16 session.
Teacher responsible
Dr Jonathan White COW 1.09
Availability
This course is available on the MSc in EU Politics, MSc in EU Politics (LSE and Sciences Po), MSc in European Studies: Ideas, Ideologies and Identities, MSc in European Studies: Ideas, Ideologies and Identities (LSE and Sciences Po), MSc in Global Politics and MSc in Political Sociology. This course is available with permission as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit.
Course content
The course has three main sections. Part A explores how transnational integration weakens the overlap typically assumed of modern polities between socio-cultural identities, economic practices, and state boundaries, and examines the conceptual challenges this raises. Part B considers the kinds of social tie a transnational society might rely on, including material interest, cultural affinity, and shared political values and conflicts, and considers the political implications of these different dimensions. Part C of the course examines the empirical sociology of transnational Europe, including changing public attitudes, patterns of mobility, structures of media discourse and communication, and political mobilisation and contention. The course links historical perspectives on state formation with contemporary debates on the EU and the emergence of a European society.
Teaching
20 hours of seminars in the LT. 2 hours of seminars in the ST.
Students on this course will have a reading week in Week 6, in line with departmental policy.
Formative coursework
One 2,500 word unassessed essay.
Indicative reading
Stefano Bartolini (2005) Restructuring Europe; Jürgen Habermas (2001) The Post-National Constellation; Joseph Weiler (1999) The Constitution of Europe; Claus Offe (2003) Is there, or can there be, a "European Society"?; Richard Bellamy, Dario Castiglione & Jo Shaw (eds.) (2006) Making European Citizens; William Outhwaite (2004), The Future of Society; Jonathan White (2011) Political Allegiance after European Integration.
Assessment
Exam (100%, duration: 2 hours) in the main exam period.
Student performance results
(2011/12 - 2013/14 combined)
Classification | % of students |
---|---|
Distinction | 16.1 |
Merit | 67.7 |
Pass | 16.1 |
Fail | 0 |
Key facts
Department: European Institute
Total students 2014/15: Unavailable
Average class size 2014/15: Unavailable
Controlled access 2014/15: No
Value: Half Unit
Personal development skills
- Self-management
- Team working
- Problem solving