Face-to-face , first term, 30 hours of theory.

English

This course aims at looking into the evolution of economic and social integration within the European Union and its immediate prospects.

Introduction to economics, history of European integration.

In order to comprehend the process of European integration, this course will look into the economic and institutional integration processes (the liberalisation-harmonisation-competition triangle) at the root of the creation of the Single Market. It will outline the prospects of integration in the different fields of the European economy (analysis of the strategic industries such as energy, research, knowledge-intensive services, defence, transport and infrastructure). In this respect, this course will provide a short introduction to the tools used by the authorities to deepen the integration level in the European Union. The course will analyze the evolution of social cohesion within the European Union, the disparities between the different member countries and the various social actors. It will examine the elements and the policies which determine the level of social cohesion within the Union (principle of subsidiarity, redistributive tools, European social policies and institutional differences between member states). It will also assess the developments generated by the need to adapt to globalisation and by the recent enlargements.

Ex cathedra presentations.

The course is structured in 4 parts:
1) Definition of economic integration.
2) The process of European Integration and the construction of the Single Market
3) The functioning of the European Single Market (including an introduction to industrial and competition policies in the EU)
4) The cohesion policies

Written or oral examination.

BEREND, Ivan T  : «  From the Soviet Bloc to the European Union », Cambridge University Press, 2009.

DEFRAIGNE, Jean-Christophe & NOUVEAU, Patricia : « Introduction à l'Economie Européenne », Ouvertures Economiques De Boeck, Bruxelles, 2013.

DEFRAIGNE, Jean-Christophe Eds: «  Which industrial and social policy models for 21st century Europe? Redefining public intervention within the framework of the Lisbon strategy / Quels modèles de politique industrielle et de politique sociale pour l'Europe du 21ème siècle  ? La redéfinition de l'intervention publique dans le cadre de la stratégie de Lisbonne  », Academia-Bruylant, Louvain-la-neuve, 2008. Pp63-129

DINAN, Desmond  : «  Ever Closer Union  : An introduction to European integration”, Palgrave Mc Millan, 2010.

EL AGRAA, Ali. M : « The European Union : Economics and Policies », 7th edition, Pearson Education, 2012.

GILLINGHAM, John: “European Integration 1950-2003: Superstate or New Market Economy?”, Cambridge University Press, 2003.

PELKMANS, Jacques : « European Integration : Methods and Economic Analysis», 3rd edition, Pearson Education, 2006.

Supports: multimedia presentation.