Syllabus Governance in the EU

Syllabus EU 426: Governance in the EU

Objectives

The European Union is in a crisis. The Consitutional Treaty was rejected by a referendum in France and the Netherlands and the modified Treaty was again rejected by a referendum in Ireland. The lack of public support for the EU has two main reasons: (1) Many people believe that the policies of the EU is not to their benefit. Whereas in the beginning of the integration process most citizens regarded the EU project as essential for peace and security nowadays this affective support has largely disappeared. Today, the claim is that there is a gap between the policies that citizens want and the policies they actually get. The economic integration of the EU is often not considered as a response to the challenges of globalization but the Single Market is blamed to abolish social security and the European welfare state. The enlargement of the EU to the East has evoked fears of high costs and of a dilution of the European cultural identity. (2) Many people have the perception that policies which directly affect them are decided in an intransparent and not accountable manner. Especially in the new member states, which have gained sovereignty not before the fall of the Berlin wall, many citizens are reluctant to hand over their new democratic rights to the EU’s unelected “government”.

The aim of this seminar is to analyse why the EU has a legitimacy problem and to discuss the proposals how it could be fixed. It will be looked at the debate about the institutional reform (input legitimacy) and at the most discussed policies which could – if the benefit for the citizens becomes more visible – create more support for the the European integration project again (output legitimacy).

References

I will leave a copy of the assigned basic readings in the copy center.

Grading

Attendance and Participation: 10%

Mid-Term Exam: 25%

Final Exam: 35%

Presentation: 30%

Assignments

Verbal Participation: You are expected to complete the assigned readings and be prepared to discuss them in class.

Presentation:You have to choose one of the suggested presentations. You must send me the handout of the presentation by e-mail one week before the presentation in class. A presentation lasts 15 - 20 minutes.

Exams: There will be two exams: one midterm and and a final

Office Hours

Wednesday 10 – 12

Room: 813

Course Outline

Part I) The legitimacy problem of the EU

1. Introduction: Content of the seminar/How to make a good presentation? – 26.2.

2. Legtimacy Sources and Dimsions of EU governance – 5.3.

Basic Reading:

- Beetham, David/Lord, Christopher (1998): Legitimacy and the European Union; in: Weale, Albert/Nentwich, Michael: Political Theory and the European Union. Legitimacy, constitutional choice and citizenship, 15 - 33

3. Public Support for the European Union – 12.3.

Basic reading:

- Hix, Simon (2005): The Political System of the European Union, Chapter 5: Public Opinion

Further Reading:

- Nugent, Neill (2006): The government and politics of the European Union, chapter 12: The European Parliament (P1)

- van der Laan, Lousewies (2003): The case for a stronger European Parliament (P1), www.cer.org.uk

- Special Eurobarometer 299 (2009) The 2009 European Elections, http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/ebs/ebs_299_en.pdf

- Bürgin, Alexander (2006): The Impact of Normative Standards in Negotiation Processes: Arguing in the Constitutional Debate of the European Convention; paper presented at 3rd Pan European Conference on EU Politics; Istanbul 21 – 23 September (P2)

- Rittberger, Berthold (2003): The Creation and Empowerment of the European Parliament; in: JCMS vol 41, no. 2 (P2)

Presentation 1: Is the EP a ‘real’ parliament?

Presentation 2: Why did the governments empower the European Parliament?

Part II) Economic integration and its implication on the legitimacy of the EU

5. Regulation of the Single Market – 26.3.

Basic Reading:

- Hix, Simon (2005): The Political System of the Euorpean Union, chapter 8: Regulation of the Single Market

Further Reading:

- European Commission (2005): Better off in Europe: How the EU’s single market benefits you; European publication office; ec.europa.eu/publications/booklets/move/56/en.pdf (P1)

- Hix, Simon (2008): Whats wrong with the European Union and how to fix it, chapter 2: Why the EU is more necessary than ever (P1)

- Altmann, Daniel: What’s the big deal about opening the EU service market? In: International Herald Tribune; 4/1/2005; www.iht.com (P2)

- Copenhagen Economics (2005): Economic Assessment of the Barriers to the Internal Market for Services benefits; chapter 1; www.copenhageneconomics.com (P2)

- Link Dossier Cars and CO2, http://www.euractiv.com/en/transport/cars-co2/article-162412 (P2)

- Spiegel Online: Angry Automakers; http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,528505,00.html 1/14/2008 (P2)

P 1: Benefits and Challenges of the Single Market

P 2: The service directive and the CO2 emission limits of automobilises. Who benefits?

6. Economic and Monetary Union – 2.4.

Basic Reading:

- Hix, Simon (2005): The Political System of the Euorpean Union, chapter 10: Economic and Monetary Union

Further Reading:

- European Commission: EMU@10 - sucesses and challenges after ten years of Economic and Monetary Union; http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/emu10/reports_en.htm (P1)

- European Commission: Celebrating the Euro’s first decade; http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/emu10/citizens_en.htm (P1)

- Glazek, Christopher (2008): As financial crisis grows, EU emerges stronger; Spiegel Online 11/27/2008; www.spiegel.de/international (P1)

- Tilford, Simon (2006): Will the Eurozone crack? www.cer.org.uk/publications_new/688.html (P1)

- Euractiv: Brussels readies plans for EU 'economic governance'(02/24/2010) (P2) http://www.euractiv.com/en/priorities/brussels-readies-plans-eu-economic-governance-news-283016

- Euractiv: Financial Regulation, the EU’s agenda (04/01/2009) (P2) http://www.euractiv.com/en/financial-services/financial-regulation-eu-agenda/article-180851

- Fitoussi, Jean-Paul/Creel, Jérome (2002): How to reform the European Central Bank; www.cer.org.uk (P2)

- Federal Trust Report (2006): The governance of the Eurozone; www.fedtrust.co.uk/admin/uploads/FedT_Eurozone.pdf (P2)

Presentation 1: EMU: An asset or a challenge to the output-legitimacy of the EU?

Presentation: 2 How to reform the EMU?

7. Employment and Welfare State – 9.4.

Basic reading:

- Giddens, Anthony (2006): A Social Model for Europe? In: Giddens/Diamond/Liddle: Global Europe, Social Europe; Cambridge

- Barysch, Katinka 2006: East vs. West? The European Economic and Social Model after Enlargement; in: Giddens/Diamond/Liddle

- Aiginger, Karl/Guger, Alois (2006): The European Socioeconomic Model, in: Giddens/Diamond/Liddle

Further Reading:

- European Commission communication: Five years of an enlarged EU, COM 2009, 79/3 http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/5years/documents/impact/commission_communication_5_years_enlarged_en.pdf

- European Commission report: Five years on enlarged EU; http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/5years/documents/impact/publication14078_en.pdf

- Grabbe, Heather (2004): The constellation of Europe: How enlargement will transform the EU; www.cer.org.uk (P1)

- Pinnemore, David (2004): Institutions and Governance; in Neill Nuggent (2004): European Union Enlargement, chapter 8 (P1)

- Baun, Michael (2004): Intergovenmental Politics; in Neill Nuggent (2004): European Union Politics, chapter 9 (P1)

- Bounanno, Laurie/Deakin, Ann (2004): Eurpoean Identity; in: Neill Nuggent: European Union Enlargement, chapter 6 (P2)

- Mather, Janet (2004): The Citizenry: Legitimacy and Democracy; in: Neill Nuggent: European Union Enlargement, chapter 7 (P2)

- Delhey, Jan: Do enlargements make the EU less cohesive. An Analysis of Trust between EU nationalities; in: JCMS 2007, vol 45, no. 2 (P2)

Presentation 1: The political, economic and geostrategic implications of enlargement

Presentation 2: The implications of enlargement on the social legitimacy of the EU

10. The debate about Turkey’s membership (1): political and economic implications – 30.4.

Basic Reading:

- Schimmelfennig/Bürgin (2007): Entrapped again: The Way to EU Membership Negotiations with Turkey

- Barysch, Katinka/Everts, Steven/Grabbe, Heather (2005): Why Europe should embrace Turkey, chapter 1, 2, 3; http://www.cer.org.uk/publications_new/637_1.html

Further Reading:

- Ugur, Mehmet (2006): The Economic Dimension of Turkey’s EU Membership: A Stock-Taking Exercise at the Start of Accession Negotiations; in: Joseph S. Joseph: Turkey and the European Union. Internal Dynamics and External Challenges (P1)

- Ülgen, Sinan/ Zahariadis, Yiannis : The Future of Turkish-EU Trade Relations. Deepening vs. Widening, In: Centre for European Policy Studies, EU-Turkey Working Papers, no. 5, August 2004 (P1)

- Dervis, Kemal/Gros, Daniel, Öztrak, Faik/Bayar, Firat/Isik, Yusuf (2004): Turkey and the EU Budget. Prospects nd Issues; EU-Turkey Working Papers, no.6; http://shop.ceps.eu/BookDetail.php?item_id=1148 (P1)

Presentation 1: The Economic Dimension of Turkey’s Membership

Presentation 2: An Assessment of the accession talks: stalemate or slow progress?

11. The debate about Turkey’s membership (2): geostrategic implications – 14.5.

Basic Reading:

- Evert, Steven: An asset but not a Model: Turkey the EU and the wider Middle East; in: Barysch/Everts/Grabbe (2005): Why the EU should embrace Turkey, Chapter 4; http://www.cer.org.uk/publications_new/637_1.html

Further Reading:

- Barysch, Katinka (2010): Can Turkey combine EU accession and regional leadership? Center for European Reform, http://www.cer.org.uk/pdf/pb_barysch_turkey_25jan10.pdf

- Kibraroglu, Mustafa : Security Implications of Turkey’s March Towards EU membership, in: Joseph S. Joseph (2006): Turkey and the European Union, chapter 10 (P1)

- Kayhan, Ozlem/Lindley, Dan: The Iraq War and the Troubled US-Turkish Alliance: Some conclusions for Europe; in Joseph 2006, chapter 12 (P 1)

- Emerson, Michel/ Tocci, Natahlie (2004): Turkey as a Bridghead and Spearhead. Integrating EU and Turkish Foreign policy; in: Centre for European Policy Studies, EU-Turkey Working Papers, no1; http://www.ceps.be/Article.php?article_id=393 (P1)

- Ünlühisarcıklı, Özgür: EU, Turkey and Neighborhood Policies, in Turkish Policy Quarterly vol 8:3 (Fall 2009) (P1) http://www.esiweb.org/pdf/esi_turkey_tpq_vol8_no3_ozgur_unluhisarcikli.pdf

- Szymanski, Adam: Turkey's potential added value to the EU: resolution of regional conflicts, Turkish Policy Quarterl vol.8, no.3 (Fall 2009); http://www.esiweb.org/pdf/esi_turkey_tpq_vol8_no3_adam_szymanski.pdf

- Roberts, Roberts (2004): The Turkish Gate. Energy Transit and Security Issues; in: Centre for European Policy Studies, no.11; http://shop.ceps.eu/BookDetail.php?item_id=1166 (P2)

Presentation 1: The Foreign Policy of Turkey: An asset for the EU?

Presentation 2: Europe’s energy dependance and Turkey’s role as transit country

Part IV) The EU as global actor and the implication on its legitimacy

12. The EU as an economic power and trade actor – 15.5.

Basic Reading:

- Bretherton, Charlotte/Vogler, John (2006): The EU as an economic power and trade actor; in: Bretherton/Vogler: The EU as global actor

Further Reading:

- Euractiv: The WTO Doha Development Round; http://www.euractiv.com/en/trade/wto-doha-development-round/article-157082 (P1)

- Euractiv: Sustainable trade”; http://www.euractiv.com/en/socialeurope/sustainable-trade/article-117546 (P1)

- Euractiv: EU reaches deal on banning toxic pesticides, http://www.euractiv.com/en/environment/eu-reaches-deal-banning-toxic-pesticides/article-178202, (P1)

- Meunier, Sophie/Nicolaidis, Kalypso (2006): The EU as conflicted trade power; www.hbs.edu/units/bgie/pdf/meunier.pdf (P 1)

- Euractiv: EU Emissions Trading Scheme; http://www.euractiv.com/en/climate-change/eu-emissions-trading-scheme/article-133629 (01/22/2008) (P2)

- Euractiv: Energy and Climate Change: Towards an integrated EU policy (P2) (01/08/2009) http://www.euractiv.com/en/energy/energy-climate-change-integrated-eu-policy/article-160957

- Euractiv: Fifty-five nations join Copenhagen climate accord (02/02/2010) http://www.euractiv.com/en/climate-environment/fifty-five-countries-join-climate-copenhagen-accord-cut-emissions-3

- Keleman, Daniel R. (2007): Globalizing EU Environmental Regulation; http://politicalscience.byu.edu/Faculty/WJacoby/Assets/utah%20paper%20kelemen_3.doc(P2)

- Spiegel Online: The economics of emissions. EU considers carbon tariff on imports; http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,527344,00.html 01/08/2008 (P2)

- Tilford, Simon (2008): How to make EU emissions trading a success? www.cer.org.uk (P2)

Presentation 1: The EU as trade power: Market access – a successful bargaining tool?

Presentation 2: The climate policy of the EU – a success story?

13. Common Foreign Security policy – 21.5.

Basic Reading:

- Bretherton, Charlotte/Vogler, John (2006): Common Foreign and Security Policy. A political framework for EU external action? In: Bretherton/Vogler Chapter 7

Further Reading:

- Grant, Charles/Valasek, Thomas (2007): Preparing for the multipolar world. European foreign and security policy; www.cer.org.uk

- Leonard, Mark (2005): Why Europe will run the 21 century; New York

- Leonard, Mark (2005): The Europe’s transformative power; CER bulletin, issue 40; http://www.cer.org.uk/articles/40_leonard.html

- Kagan, Robert (2002): Power and Weakness, in: Policy Review; http://www.hoover.org/publications/policyreview/3460246.html (P1)

- Cameron, Fraser (2004): After Iraq: The EU and global governance; in: Gobal Goverance, 10; http://www.aueb.gr/deos/MSc/executives/Bourantonis/After%20Iraq.pdf (P2)

- Valasek, Thomas (2008): What does the war in Georgia mean for EU Foreign Policy? www.cer.org.uk

Presentation 1: US-EU relations: Is there a distinctive European approach in Foreign Politics?

Presentation 2: Is Europe able to speak with a single voice in foreign politics?

14. The European Security and Defence Policy/Review for the Final 28.5.

Basic Reading:

- Bretherton, Charlotte/Vogler, John (2006): The EU as a security community and military actor; in Bretherton/Vogler, Chapter 8

Further Reading:

- Keohane, Daniel/Valasek, Thomas (2208): Willing and able? EU defence in 2020; www.cer.org.uk/pdf/e_2020_844.pdf

Presentation 1: Is the EU willing and able to become a military actor?

Presentation 2: European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo