EU492 Half Unit
Political Economy of Integration and Fragmentation in Europe
This information is for the 2025/26 session.
Course Convenor
Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis
Availability
This course is available on the MSc in Political Economy of Europe in the World, MSc in Political Economy of Europe in the World (LSE and Fudan) and MSc in Political Economy of Europe in the World (LSE and Sciences Po). This course is not available as an outside option to students on other programmes. This course uses controlled access as part of the course selection process.
To apply for a place, ALL students should submit a statement via LSE for You outlining your specific reasons for applying, how it will benefit your academic/career goals, and how you meet any necessary pre-requisites (maximum 200 words).
The first round of offers will be made from 12-noon on Friday 26 September. The final deadline for applications is 12-noon of Friday of Autumn Term week 2.
For queries contact: ei@lse.ac.uk
Course content
The course examines the politics and economics of policy formation in the EU, looking at two types of management issues: the management of crises (Eurozone, migration, Brexit, COVID-19) and the management of globalisation (new social risks, entrepreneurial discovery, trade relations, international investment, EU neighbourhood). It discusses key contemporary questions for the political economy of Europe, based on the concepts and empirical knowledge acquired in either EU455 or EU491; and brings students up to date with the key policy challenges facing the European (political) economy today.
Teaching
15 hours of seminars and 10 hours of lectures in the Winter Term.
1.5 hours of seminars in the Spring Term.
This course has a reading week in Week 6 of Winter Term.
A review session will be held at the start of the Spring Term to prepare for the e-exam.
Formative assessment
Essay (1200 words)
Indicative reading
- Alesina A. and Giavazzi F. (2006) The Future of Europe: Reform or Decline?, Cambridge Mass.: MIT Press
- Bickerton, C. (2012) European Integration: From Nation States to Member States, Oxford: OUP
- Blyth M. (2013) Austerity: the History of a Dangerous Idea, Oxford: OUP
- De Grauwe P. (2014), The Economics of Monetary Union, Oxford University Press (10th edition)
- Dinan, D. (2004): Europe Recast: A History of the European Union, Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan.
- Dinan D. (2010), Ever Closer Union: an introduction to European integration, Palgrave MacMillan (4th edition)
- Dyson K. and Featherstone K. (1999): The Road to Maastricht, Introduction, Oxford University Press.
- Eichengreen B. (2007), The European Economy Since 1945: coordinated capitalism and beyond, Princeton University Press
- Majone, G. (2014) Rethinking the Union of Europe Post-Crisis: Has Integration gone too far?, Cambridge: CUP
Assessment
Exam (100%), duration: 120 Minutes in the Spring exam period
The summative assessment will take the form of an e-exam in the Spring Term. E-exams are assessments run under invigilated exam conditions on campus. Students will complete the assessment using software downloaded to their personal laptops.
Key facts
Department: European Institute
Course Study Period: Winter Term
Unit value: Half unit
FHEQ Level: Level 7
CEFR Level: Null
Total students 2024/25: 83
Average class size 2024/25: 17
Controlled access 2024/25: YesCourse selection videos
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Personal development skills
- Self-management
- Team working
- Problem solving
- Application of information skills
- Communication