The European Union

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

POL 30210 The European Union: Polity, Politics and Policy at UCD; Currently, more than 70% of all legal acts passed in the 27 member states of the European Union (EU) originate on the EU level. Since, the EU truly penetrates and impacts our daily life, it is important to shed some light on current European issues. This course will inquire into possible obstacles of policy-making under the present institutional framework, analyze dynamics and impacts of Eastern enlargement on the EU, and discuss the future of the EU (e.g. European democracy, citizenship). On successful completion of this module students will have a better grasp of the impact of the European integration on the policies and politics of EU member states.