Praktisk EU-kunskap
Practical EU-knowledge
Om litteraturlistan
There is no mandatory literature for this course. The reason is that this course focuses on gaining knowledge about the EU through practical work with EU information, databases and a case study of the process leading up to an EU directive of the student’s choice. However, to facilitate the learning we do suggest a few books and some reports. Some of the material can be accessed online. Most books can be substituted by other similar books.
Suggested readings
Module 1
McCormick, John (2020) Understanding the European Union. A concise Introduction. 8th Edition. Houndmills, Basingstoke: Palgrave McMillan. [earlier editions, e.g. 6th or 7th are fine, as well as other textbooks on the European Union].
Complementary material:
Auel, Katrin & Christiansen, Thomas (2015) “After Lisbon: National Parliaments in the European Union”, West European Politics, 38:2, 261-281, DOI: 10.1080/01402382.2014.990693
Borghetto, Enrico & Franchino, Fabio (2010) “The role of subnational authorities in the implementation of EU directives”, *Journal of European Public Polic*y, 17:6, 759-780, DOI: 10.1080/13501763.2010.486972
European Commission, Directorate-General for Budget (2021) The EU’s 2021-2027 long-term budget and Next Generation EU: facts and figures, Publications Office of the European Union. https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2761/808559
Tatham, Michael (2018) “The Rise of Regional Influence in the EU – From Soft Policy Lobbying to Hard Vetoing”. JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, 56: 672– 686. doi: 10.1111/jcms.12714.
Module 2
European Parliament (2019) Handbook on the Ordinary Legislative Procedure. A guide to how the European Parliament co-legislates.
Module 3
Baily, Stephen (2017) Academic writing. A Handbook for International Students. 5th Edition. London & New York: Routledge. OR: 3d edition available online here: https://www.kau.edu.sa/Files/0013287/Subjects/academic-writing-handbook-international-students-3rd-ed%20(2).pdf [or any other handbook to support academic writing]
In addition:
Documents and information that the students will collect for group assignments and final report