HIST 338A The Idea of Europe. European Integration since 1914
After WWII, and in the context of the Cold War, Europeans witnessed the transnational integration process that resulted in the foundation of the European Union (EU) in 1992. However, the road to the EU was long and cumbersome, and beset by conflicts and crises. The decision to limit national sovereignty for the sake of a union of European nations was contested from the beginning. For that reason European integration has remained a fragile enterprise. This course focuses on historical process by which European identity was built. The first part of the course provides an overview of the debates on European integration since 1914. The second half of the course focuses on more current issues related to EU institutions and the problem of creating an EU identity.
Cross Listed Courses
HIST 338A,
HIST 538A,
EURO 310