| COURSE | TITLE | EFF YEAR | EFF TERM | DEPARTMENT | CREDIT HOURS | ||||
| SS377 | POLITICS OF EUROPE | 2020 | 1 | Social Sciences | 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0) | ||||
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| This course exposes cadets to the political systems and cultures of the European Union (EU) and its Member States. The driving questions of the course are: "Why do European actors (institutions, states, and individuals) behave the way they do, within Europe and internationally?" and "How has regional integration affected European political systems?" Cadets will study the historical development of the EU and explore different theoretical perspectives on regional integration. With this foundation, the course then explores the politics of individual European states and the institutions of the EU. Using social science methods, students will consider the domestic, regional, and international dimensions of Europe's foreign relations. | |||||||||
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| SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: | |||||||||
| Each cadet will write a research paper on a topic of their choice. | |||||||||
| TYPE | COURSE | EFF YEAR | EFF TERM | TRACK | RED BOOK FLG |
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| SS366 | 2005 | 1 | 1 | Y | |
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| SS307 | 2018 | 1 | 1 | Y | |
| SS357 | 2018 | 1 | 2 | Y | |
| COURSE | TITLE | EFF YEAR | EFF TERM | DEPARTMENT | CREDIT HOURS | ||||
| SS377 | POLITICS OF EUROPE | 2020 | 2 | Social Sciences | 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0) | ||||
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| In SS377, cadets explore the domestic and international politics of the European states, using a wide array of political science theories and methods to explain and predict state behavior in the region. They will examine the political and economic institutions of European states as well as explain how those institutions developed over time. They will also examine the development and functioning of European international institutions with special emphasis on the institutions of the European Union. Finally, cadets will use theory to predict how European institutions might evolve in the future under the stress of various contemporary challenges. This course builds on the theoretical foundations laid by SS366 and SS307/SS357. | |||||||||
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| At the discretion of the current course director. | |||||||||
| TYPE | COURSE | EFF YEAR | EFF TERM | TRACK | RED BOOK FLG |
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| SS366 | 2005 | 1 | 1 | Y | |
| PRE REQUISITE | |||||
| SS307 | 2018 | 1 | 1 | Y | |
| SS357 | 2018 | 1 | 2 | Y | |
| AYT | #SECT/SIZE | CPBLTY | ENRLD | WAIT | SEATS | CLOSED | DETAILS | ||
| 2025 - 1 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | N | Hours | |
| 2026 - 1 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 0 | N | Hours | |
| COURSE | TITLE | EFF YEAR | EFF TERM | DEPARTMENT | CREDIT HOURS | ||||
| SS377 | POLITICS OF EUROPE | 2018 | 2 | Social Sciences | 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0) | ||||
| SCOPE | |||||||||
| This course exposes cadets to the political systems and cultures of the European Union (EU) and its Member States. The driving questions of the course are: "Why do European actors (institutions, states, and individuals) behave the way they do, within Europe and internationally?" and "How has regional integration affected European political systems?" Cadets will study the historical development of the EU and explore different theoretical perspectives on regional integration. With this foundation, the course then explores the politics of individual European states and the institutions of the EU. Using social science methods, students will consider the domestic, regional, and international dimensions of Europe's foreign relations. | |||||||||
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| SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: | |||||||||
| Each cadet will write a research paper on a topic of their choice. | |||||||||
| TYPE | COURSE | EFF YEAR | EFF TERM | TRACK | RED BOOK FLG |
| CO REQUISITE | |||||
| SS366 | 2005 | 1 | 1 | Y | |
| PRE REQUISITE | |||||
| SS307 | 2018 | 1 | 1 | Y | |
| SS357 | 2018 | 1 | 2 | Y | |
| COURSE | TITLE | EFF YEAR | EFF TERM | DEPARTMENT | CREDIT HOURS | ||||
| SS377 | POLITICS & GOV OF EUROPE | 2017 | 1 | Social Sciences | 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0) | ||||
| SCOPE | |||||||||
| This course exposes cadets to the political systems and cultures of the European Union (EU) and its Member States. The driving questions of the course are: "Why do European actors (institutions, states, and individuals) behave the way they do, within Europe and internationally?" and "How has regional integration affected European political systems?" Cadets will study the historical development of the EU and explore different theoretical perspectives on regional integration. With this foundation, the course then explores the politics of individual European states and the institutions of the EU. Using social science methods, students will consider the domestic, regional, and international dimensions of Europe's foreign relations. | |||||||||
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| SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: | |||||||||
| Each cadet will write a research paper on a topic of their choice. | |||||||||
| TYPE | COURSE | EFF YEAR | EFF TERM | TRACK | RED BOOK FLG |
| CO REQUISITE | |||||
| SS307 | 2004 | 1 | 1 | Y | |
| SS357 | 2004 | 1 | 2 | Y | |
| PRE REQUISITE | |||||
| SS202 | 2009 | 1 | 1 | Y | |
| SS252 | 1979 | 1 | 2 | Y | |
| COURSE | TITLE | EFF YEAR | EFF TERM | DEPARTMENT | CREDIT HOURS | ||||
| SS377 | POLITICS & GOV OF EUROPE | 2005 | 1 | Social Sciences | 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0) | ||||
| SCOPE | |||||||||
| This course focuses on the political systems and cultures of the European Union (EU) and its Member States. First, the student is introduced to the EU, its historical development and institutional design. Implications of deepening European integration on international relations theory and state sovereignty are explored indepth. This block culminates with a study of Transatlantic security issues. Students will explore possibilities for cooperation or role competition between the military forces of the EU and NATO, with a focus on the influence of the US on the European continent. This theme continues to be highlighted throughout the remainder of the course. After this introductory block, students will get an overview of European state politics and look at several country case studies, both for current and aspiring member states of the EU, including a focus on democratization and the post-Communist legacy in Eastern Europe. Themes that run through each case study include how history affects political culture and institutional design within European states, and how these differing cultures and systems have been integrated into, or conflicted with, an increasingly centralized EU. Concepts learned in the course will be continuously applied to discussion of current challenges facing the EU and its Member States. | |||||||||
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| SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: | |||||||||
| Each cadet will write a research paper on a topic of their choice. | |||||||||
| TYPE | COURSE | EFF YEAR | EFF TERM | TRACK | RED BOOK FLG |
| CO REQUISITE | |||||
| SS307 | 2004 | 1 | 1 | Y | |
| SS357 | 2004 | 1 | 2 | Y | |
| PRE REQUISITE | |||||
| SS202 | 2009 | 1 | 1 | Y | |
| SS252 | 1979 | 1 | 2 | Y | |
| COURSE | TITLE | EFF YEAR | EFF TERM | DEPARTMENT | CREDIT HOURS | ||||
| SS377 | POLITICS & GOV OF EUROPE | 2004 | 1 | Social Sciences | 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0) | ||||
| SCOPE | |||||||||
| This course focuses on the political systems and cultures of the European Union (EU) and its Member States. First, the student is introduced to the EU, its historical development and institutional design. Implications of deepening European integration on international relations theory and state sovereignty are explored indepth. After this introductory block, students will get an overview of European state politics and look at several country case studies, both for current and aspiring member states of the EU. Themes that run through each case study include how history affects political culture and institutional design within European states, and how these differing cultures and systems have been assimilated into, or conflicted with, an increasingly centralized EU. Concepts learned in the course will be applied to discussion of current challenges facing the EU and its Member States. The course culminates with a study of Transatlantic security issues. Students will explore possibilities for cooperation or role competition between the military forces of the EU and NATO, with a focus on the influence of the US on the European continent. | |||||||||
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| Each cadet will write a research paper on a topic of their choice. In addition, each cadet will lead the discussion on one lesson. | |||||||||
| TYPE | COURSE | EFF YEAR | EFF TERM | TRACK | RED BOOK FLG |
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| SS307 | 1979 | 1 | 1 | Y | |
| SS366 | 1983 | 1 | 1 | Y | |
| SS357 | 1979 | 1 | 2 | Y | |
| SS366 | 1983 | 1 | 2 | Y | |
| COURSE | TITLE | EFF YEAR | EFF TERM | DEPARTMENT | CREDIT HOURS | ||||
| SS377 | EUROPEAN POLITICS | 1982 | 1 | Social Sciences | 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0) | ||||
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| This elective course focuses on European politics, leaders, and institutions in the wake of the collapse of communism in 1989. After a four-lesson introduction, contemporary Europe is examined in the context of five organizing principles: state formation, democracy, institutions, political economy, and the international order. For each principle, the course examines definitions, preconditions, and application in and across several European countries. Throughout the course, an emphasis is placed on answering three thematic questions: what forces shape European politics? As a result of these forces, what are the prospects for stability in Europe? And what are the challenges facing Europe as it moves into the 21st century? | |||||||||
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| Each cadet will read an introductory book and write a research paper on an adopted country. In addition, each cadet will lead the discussion on one lesson. | |||||||||
| TYPE | COURSE | EFF YEAR | EFF TERM | TRACK | RED BOOK FLG |
| CO REQUISITE | |||||
| SS360 | 1975 | 1 | 1 | Y | |
| SS366 | 1983 | 1 | 1 | Y | |
| SS368 | 1989 | 2 | 2 | Y | |
| PRE REQUISITE | |||||
| SS307 | 1979 | 1 | 1 | Y | |
| SS357 | 1979 | 1 | 2 | Y | |