Europe as a Political Model

4 credits

Political debates often invoke the “European model,” with the left extolling its political virtues as the right derides it as “unworkable.” Although these discussions frequently tie into political reform debates, they offer little discussion of what the “European political model” entails. This course is designed to identify the economic, institutional, and cultural components of the “European political model,” examining whether it provides insights for reform outside of the European context.