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Instructors: Dr. Alexander Spielau
Event type:
Follow-up seminar
Displayed in timetable as:
V-SEM
Hours per week:
2
Credits:
6,0
Language of instruction:
English
Min. | Max. participants:
10 | 25
Registration group: Spezielle Soziologien - Seminare
Comments/contents:
The seminar gives an introduction into the instutitional foundations and functioning of the European Monetary Union. We combine various theoretical perspectives from Comparative Political Economy, Macroeconomics, and Macrosociology.
Together, we address the politcal and economic challenges of macroeconomic imbalances and the possibilities to adjust. We will disucss crises and institutional developments during the long process of European integration.
Overall, we dicuss the eurocrisis of 2008-15 and its political and economic solutions from the perspective of overcoming a historical adjusment conflict. This kind of conflict has occured multiple times in postwar European history. The seminar will put a particular emphasis on the process dimension and the institutional foundations of macroeoconomic stabilization.
Learning objectives:
At the centre of this course stands the understanding, discussion, and classification of empricial and theoretical contributions on the European Monetary Union. Participants will be confronted with literature from Politcal Economy, Economics, and Macrosociology.
Didactic concept:
Weekly seminar with an introductory talk by the lecturer followed by a text-based group discussion.
The course will proceed each week in the following way:
1. Introductory Presentation (30min)
The online course will commence with an introductory presentation and talk on the topic of the session as well as some questions regarding the seminar organisation and the overall topic.
2. Discussion in small groups: Zoom meeting – breakout sessions (30min)
The class will then be divided into small groups, in which students talk to each other about the readings and upcoming questions for about 20 to 30min.
3. Discussion with whole class: Zoom meeting (30min)
Finally, the class rejoins the overall meeting and discusses findings and conclusions.I will send a permanet link for all zoom meeting via email.
Literature:
Hancké, Bob (2013) Unions, central banks and EMU: labour market institutions and monetary integration in Europe. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
The readings are available online:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1qVmzskYFy_1HmRpizV91JOWKzz_gIlox
Additional examination information:
Tasks/Procedure in the course: The preparation of reading reports for three sessions of the course, the writing of a term paper, and the active participation are necessary for gaining credit points.
Exam: Term paper
Length: ca. 15 pages
Deadline: March 30, 2021
*** Additionally, students can choose to replace the term paper by writing three essay (short scientific papers, net 2000 words text) during the lecture period on bespoke topics due on December 18, January 15, and February 19. ***
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