Schedule and topics of classes[1]

3. 10. Class n°1: Introduction to policy cycle, structural division of policy areas

No reading, no student presentation

10. 10. Class n°2: Main public policy theories: MSF, ACF, PET

Reading: Ackrill, R. and Kay, A. (2011) ʻMultiple Streams in EU Policy-Making: The Case of the 2005 Sugar Reform.ʼ Journal of European Public Policy 18(1): pp. 72-89.

No student presentation

17. 10. Class n°3: Common agricultural policy (CAP): Historical development

Reading: Alons, G. and Zwaan, P. (2018) ʻThe Common Agricultural Policy: Common dynamics of policy change in an uncommon policy domain.ʼ In Zahariadis, N. and Buonanno, L. (eds) The Routledge Handbook on European Public Policy (London: Routledge), pp. 265-273.

Student presentation n°1: United Kingdom and CAP: From entry ECs and Rabat to Brexit

Student presentation n°2: France and CAP: Stability vs. change of policy priorities from the beginning of ECs to the 21st century

24. 10. Class n°4: CAP: Success, problems, and challenges

Reading: Alons, G. (2017) ʻEnvironmental policy integration in the EU’s common agricultural policy: greening or greenwashing?ʻ Journal of European Public Policy 24(11), pp. 1604-1622.

Student presentation n°1: The 2003 CAP reform

Student presentation n°2: Climate change policy and CAP

31. 10. Class n°5: Common fisheries policy (CFP): Historical development

Reading: Wakefield, J. (2016) ʻIntrodution.ʼ In Wakefiled, J. Reforming the Common Fisheries Policy (Northampton, MA: Edward Elgard Publishing), pp. 1-26.

Student presentation n°1: Cod Wars and its impact on UK/EU fisheries policy

Student presentation n°2: Cherbourg incident

7. 11. Class n°5: CFP: Success, problems, and challenges

Reading: Khalilian, S., Froese, R., Proelss, A. and Requate, T. (2010) ʻDesigned for failure: A critique of the Common Fisheries Policy of the European Union.ʼ Marine Policy (34), pp. 1178-1182.

Student presentation n°1: The 2013 CFP reform

Student presentation n°2: Brexit fish wars

14.11. Class n°5: Environmental policy: Historical development

Reading: Tosun, J. (2018) ʻEU Policy on the Environment.ʼ In Zahariadis, N. and Buonanno, L. (eds) The Routledge Handbook on European Public Policy (London: Routledge), pp. 265-273.

Student presentation n°1: Club of Rome and follow-up in EU policy-making

Student presentation n°2: Seveso accident and impact on EU policies

21. 11. Class n°6: Environmental policy: Success, problems, and challenges

Reading: Oberhur, S. and von Homeyer, I. (2022) ʻFrom Emission Trading to the European Green Deal: The Evolution of the Climate Policy Mix and Climate Policy Integration in the EU.ʼ Journal of European Public Policy 30 (3), pp. 445-468.

Student presentation n°1: ETS: establishment, development and principle

Student presentation n°2: From green Parliament to green Commission: change of role or creation of the coalition?

28.11. Class n°9: Energy policy: Historical development

Reading: Mišík, M., Oravcová, V. and Plenta, P. (2022) ʻThe European Union´s Energy Policy: From Market Liberalisation to Convergence with Climate Policy.ʼ In Hoerber, T., Weber, G. and Cabras, I. (eds) The Routledge Handbook of European Integrations (London: Routledge), pp. 315-330.

Student presentation n°1: Gas crisis of 2009

Student presentation n°2: Energy Union: establishing, principles, problems

5.12. Class n°10: Energy policy: Success, problems, and challenges

Reading: Kuzemko, C. et al. (2022) ʻRussia's War on Ukraine, European Energy Policy Responses & Implications for Sustainable Transformations.ʼ Energy Research & Social Science 93, pp. 1-8.

Student presentation n°1: Nuclear energy as a green source?

Student presentation n°2: Hydrogen as a new energy source: strong and weak points

12. 12. Class n°11: Simulation of the Council of the EU I (E. Ullrichová + Z. Krulichová)

19. 12. Class n°12: Simulation of the Council of the EU II (E. Ullrichová + Z. Krulichová)

[1] If not said otherwise, classes are held in-class.