EUP413 Europe in Global Economy

Fakulta sociálních studií
jaro 2016
Rozsah
1/1/0. 8 kr. Ukončení: zk.
Vyučující
Mgr. Vladan Hodulák, Ph.D. (přednášející)
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Oldřich Krpec, Ph.D. (přednášející)
Garance
PhDr. Petr Suchý, Ph.D.
Katedra mezinárodních vztahů a evropských studií – Fakulta sociálních studií
Kontaktní osoba: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Katedra mezinárodních vztahů a evropských studií – Fakulta sociálních studií
Rozvrh
St 15:15–16:45 U32
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je určen pouze studentům mateřských oborů.
Mateřské obory/plány
Cíle předmětu
This course introduces students to the key theoretical concepts of International Political Economy (IPE). At the end of the course the students shall understand the European economic position and its perspectives in global economy. They shall also become familiar with the approach of IPE and its analysis of the most actual problems including the European Union economy competitiveness, the position of EU in WTO trade negotiations, the agricultural trade reform or benefits of common market. At the end of the course students should be able to: understand the position of EU in global economy and explain it consequences for the economic policies and competitiveness of EU; work with the sum of information and be able to interprete them with regard to dynamic nature of global econome, to make well informed recomendations to political authority (national and supranational) concerning the isuues of EU economy / economies of member states.
Osnova
  • Week 1) Introductory session Week 2) Europe in international economy 1500 - 1800 Week 3) Europeanization of the International Economy, Industrial Revolution Week 4) The Inter War Period and Reconstruction Week 5) European Economy: Golden Age Week 6) Structural Problems and Adjustment Week 7) Europe and Economic Integration Week 8) Europe in International Trade, Trade Statistics Week 9) European Economy and the Competiveness Issue Week 10) Political economy of European monetary integration Week 11) EU in International monetary and financial regime Week 12) Convergence of Central Europe to EU – case study
Literatura
    povinná literatura
  • EICHENGREEN, Barry J. The European economy since 1945 : coordinated capitalism and beyond. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2007, xx, 495. ISBN 9780691138480. info
  • MADDISON, Angus. The World economy :a millennial perspective. Paris: OECD, 2001, 383 s. ISBN 92-64-18608-5. info
  • Europe in the international economy 1500 to 2000. Edited by Derek Howard Aldcroft - Anthony Sutcliffe. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, 1999, xi, 289. ISBN 184376332X. info
Výukové metody
Lectures, discussion of selected issues based on knowledge of required literature, presentation of written position papers, group work, analysis of empirical facts and its interpretation.
Metody hodnocení
1. Students are encouraged to actively participate in the seminars by posing questions of clarification or bringing up problems for discussion. 2. Students are expected to write five short position papers (max. one page) on five different seminar topics. The papers should include some questions for discussion. The position papers should be sent via e-mail the day before the seminar for which the paper is written. 3. At the end of the semester students should submit a 5-page long final paper on a topic relevant to the course. 4. There will be a final in-class written exam, consisting of five questions based on the required readings and the discussions in class. Grading The final grade will be calculated as a composite evaluation consisting of three parts: 1) evaluation on the eight position papers 2) evaluation on the final paper 3) evaluation on the final exam Students will be awarded 5 points for the submission of eight position papers of acceptable quality in the specified deadline. Each final-exam question gets between 0 and 2 points (max. 10 points overall for the final exam). Students will be awarded 5 points for the submission of a final paper of acceptable quality. In order to complete the course, students must collect at least 12 points.
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
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