European Union and Regional Policy

It is not possible to register for the course 32ME-P-EUPO-01 if the student is concurrently registered for or has already completed the course G65E4101 (mutually exclusive courses).

During a review of study plans, the course G65E4101 can be substituted for the course 32ME-P-EUPO-01.

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Institute of Public Administration and Regional Studies

Synopsis:

The course discusses developments in the EU and in the EU Regional Policy from the end of the Cold War until today. It focuses on relevant issues of the integration process. It is based on lectures, class discussions and presentations of various positions present in the debates (group projects / own positions). The objectives of the course are to explain a modern development of the EU, analyse key points in particular areas of integration and practise argumentation skills.

Requirements:

The course consists of lectures mixed together with seminars including class discussions.

Students are expected to prepare one presentation with position paper.

The discussion should introduce a wide range of arguments and points of view.

Syllabus of lectures:

I. Opening session

II. - III. EU - history and integration processes

IV. Institutions of the EU

V. EU budgeting and financing - multiannual financial framework

VI. Regions and regional policy

VII. Regional policy in the EU - history and principles

VIII. Programming period and strategies in cohesion policy

IX. Cohesion policy on the national level - operational programmes

X. Project development mechanisms and institutional framework

XI. Evaluation and monitoring of projects and programmes

XII. Final test

Syllabus of tutorials:

The course discusses developments in the EU and in the EU Regional Policy from the end of the World War II until today. It focuses on relevant issues of the integration process. It is based on lectures, class discussions and presentations of various positions present in the debates (group projects / own positions). The objectives of the course are to explain a modern development of the EU, analyse key points in particular areas of integration and practise argumentation skills. The course discusses developments in the EU from the end of the World War II until today. It focuses on relevant issues of the integration process and on regional policy of the EU.

The objectives of the course are to explain a modern development of the EU and analyse key points in particular areas of integration. The course consists of lectures mixed together with seminars including class discussions. Students are expected to prepare one presentation with position paper. The discussion should introduce a wide range of arguments and points of view.

Study Objective:

The course discusses developments in the EU from the end of the Cold War until today.

It focuses on relevant issues of the integration process and on regional policy of the EU.

The objectives of the course are to explain a modern development of the EU and analyse key points in particular areas of integration.

Study materials:

povinná literatura:

BACHTLER, J. – BERKOWITZ, P - HARDY S. - MURAWSKA T. (eds). EU cohesion policy. New York: Taylor & Francis.

BACHTRÖGLER, J. – HAMMER, Ch. – REUTER, W.R. – SCHWENDINGER, F. Guide to the galaxy of EU regional funds recipients: evidence from new data. Empirica, 2019, roč. 46, č. 1, s. 103-150.

COLE, John, COLE, Francis. A geography of the European Union. Hoboken: Taylor and Francis, 1997.

DRULÁK, P. Vývoj teorií evropské integrace. In: Acta Oeconomica Pragensia. Geneze a současnost evropské integrace, 2000, č. 5, s.115-130.

FIALA, V. et al. Teoretické a metodologické problémy evropské integrace. Olomouc: Periplum, 2007.

doporučená literatura:

BACHTLER J. – MENDEZ, C. Who governs EU cohesion policy? Deconstructing the reforms of the structural funds. J Common Mark Studies, 2007, roč. 45, č. 3, s. 535-564.

DE BLIJ, H. J., MULLER, P. O. Geography. Realms, Regions, and Concepts. John Wiley Sons, Inc., New York, Chichester, 1997.

NOVOTNÝ, L. – MAŠKARINEC, P. Evropská občanská iniciativa jako nástroj rozvoje občansko-politické participace pohledem konceptu struktury politických příležitostí." Sociológia - Slovak Sociological Review, 2017, roč. 49, č. 1, s. 81-108.

NOVOTNÝ, L. Sociologická reflexe evropské integrace. Sociológia, 2016, roč. 48, č. 2, s. 119-138.

TOSUN, J. Absorption of regional funds: a comparative analysis. J Common Mark Stud, 2014, roč. 52, č. 2, s. 371-387.

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Process Management, prezenční - 22/23 (compulsory elective course)
• Financial management, AR 22/23, prezenční forma (compulsory elective course)
• Regional Studies, prezenční forma, AR 22/23 (compulsory course of the branch)
• Project management, prezenční forma, AR 2022/2023 (compulsory elective course)