POLITICAL SYSTEM OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Academic Year 2024/2025 - Teacher: IOLE PINA FONTANAExpected Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the student will know the political system of the European Union in its legislative and executive functions; the institutional quadrilateral and the relationship between executive and legislative; the functions of the institutions; decision-making procedures, and theories of the European integration process.
Course Structure
Classroom lessons.
Required Prerequisites
It is advisable to take the exam of Political Science before following this course
Attendance of Lessons
Attendance not compulsory but strongly recommended
Detailed Course Content
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Textbook Information
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| Author | Title | Publisher | Year | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Brunazzo e Vincent Della Sala | La politica dell'Unione Europea | Mondadori | 2019 | 978-88-6184-632-6 |
| Francesca Longo | L'Unione Europea: Teorie a Confronto | Giuffrè | 2005 | 9788814119033 |
| Amy Kreppel | Le implicazioni politiche della riforma costituzionale: le relazioni tra esecutivo e legislativo nell'Unione Europea. Rivista Italiana di Scienza Politica | Cambridge/ il Mulino | 2009 | |
| Sergio Fabbrini | L'Unione Europea come democrazia composita? Rivista Italiana di Scienza Politica, n.1, p.13-42 | Cambridge/il Mulino | 2004 | |
| Francesca Longo | Un sistema partitico senza un governo di partiti nell'Unione Europea? in Mascia M. (a cura di), Verso un governo di partito europeo transnazionale | Ause | 2014 |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
Oral exams
Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
Examples of frequently asked questions and/or exercises The relationship between executive and legislative powers in the EU; Decision-making processes and interinstitutional relations; Role and functioning of the European institutions.