European Union Political Communication
Study Course Implementer
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
Familiarise students with the fundamental principles of political communication in the European Union – the normative and empirical aspects.
Preliminary Knowledge
Successful completion of the study course students must have acquired a secondary school curriculum.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
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Skills
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Competences
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Assessment
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- participation and quality of responses in seminars – 15%; - written analysis of essays and seminar questions – 40%; - report – 25%; - exam grade – 20%. |
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Study Course Theme Plan
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Bibliography
Required Reading
Saurugger, Sabine. 2014. Theoretical Approaches to European Integration. Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan.
Bache Ian, Flinders Matthew (eds.) Multi-level Governance, Oxford University Press, 2004
Betate Kohler Koch, European Governance and System Integration, 2005
Moravcsik, Andrew, Is there a ‘Democratic Deficit’ in World Politics? A Framework for Analysis, 2004
Moravcsik, Andrew, In Defence of the Democratic Deficit: Reassesing Legitimacy in the European Union, 2002
Follesdal Andreas, Hix Simon, Democratic Deficit in the EU - A response to Majone and Moravcsik, 2006
Ostrovska, Ilze., Daukšte Vija. 2017. Eiropas ideja un idejas Eiropā: Rīga: Jumava.
Ījabs, Ivars. 2007. Latvijas skatījums par Eiropas Savienības nākotni. Eiropas integrācijas vērtību dimensija.Rīga: Apgāds ”Zinātne”.
I.Ijabs (2007) “Eiropas integrācijas vērtību dimensija” krājumā “ Latvijas skatījums uz Eiropas Savienības nākotni” – Rīga, LVPK
K. Lands (2016) “Kādu krīzi piedzīvo Eiropa? Politiskie principi un labklājības valsts” krājumā “Ekonomiskā krīze Latvijā: veiksmes stāsta pēcgarša” – Rīga, RSU
Additional Reading
ES tiesību ieviešanas rokasgrāmata, 2014, Latvijas Republikas Tieslietu ministrija
Rokasgrāmata praktiskam darbam ar Eiropas Savienības jautājumiem, Latvijas Republikas Ārlietu ministrija, 3.papildinātais izdevums, 2010
PROJECT EUROPE 2030 Challenges and Opportunities A report to the European Council by the Reflection Group on the Future of the EU 2030, Brussels: European Council, May 2010
Milward, Alan S.: The European Rescue of the Nation-state, London, New York: Routledge, 2000, pp.
Other Information Sources
Latvijas Vēstnesis. 30.10.1998. Latvijas stratēģija integrācijai Eiropas Savienībā. Latvijas Vēstnesis.