EU and Member States (ENS-375 European Integration: Theories, Approaches and Methods), Contact teaching, Contact teaching

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EU and Member States: Actors, Institutions, Politics

This multi-disciplinary course provides an analysis of the role of  member states as actors within the EU’s multi-level governance structure. It considers the role of member states in shaping EU institutions, decision-making processes and policy outcomes.

The course is composed of invited country-specialist expert lecturers, drawn from European and Nordic Studies, the Finnish Institute of Foreign Affairs and the University of Helsinki Collegium. 

In this course, you will:

• Develop an understanding of the histories and contestations of EU membership
• Be introduced to the role of inter-governmental arenas, such as the European Council and Council of the European Union
• Consider how domestic factors, such as parliaments, party competition and public opinion mediate interactions between the EU and its member states.
• Explore current challenges affecting the EU-member state relationship, such as internal divisions within and tensions between member states
• Analyse the bases for cooperation in informal groupings. 

By the end of the course, you will be able to assess the role of member states in shaping EU institutions, decision-making processes and policy outcomes.

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