Teacher: David Rees
Head of Programme: Albrecht Sonntag Secretary: Julien Lecomte Office J1943 Syllabus
Evaluation: Mid-term test 20%. Group presentation: 20%. Exam 60%
Group 1 Work groups. Group 2 Work groups
Programme 2022 |
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Presentations and films
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1. Group 1. Tuesday 20 September 16h30-19h30 Room 808 Group 2. Wednesday 21 September 16h30-19h30 Room 808 Epistemology, Empires and the EU |
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Epistemology 3. EU Members 6. Supranational European bodies (picture) 7. Supranational European bodies (key) 8. (Quiz in teams) EU Member countries |
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A history of empires (from 3000BC) 4. How to Join the EU (EU in Turkey. 2m) 5. European Enlargement (film from the IIEA) 9. Using the Reesonomics website, contact and communication |
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2. Group 1. Friday 23 September 16h30-19h30 Room 511 Group 2. Wednesday 28 September 16h30-19h30 Room 808 Enlargement 1. European levels of integration Case studies: Turkey and Cyprus |
Open Question. Group 1. Is Immigration Dangerous or Beneficial to European Society? Open Question. Group 2. The future size of the EU / EEA European Countries The Copenhagen criteria Candidate and Potential Candidate Countries EU Neighbourhood countries EU European Neighbourhood states |
A brief
history of EU enlargement (film from
The Economist) Turkey - a lost opportunity (pdf DR) Turkey and EU immigration Introduction to the Armenian genocide (14m. Facing history and ourselves) French genocide - book French genocide - film (English subtitles available) 19m Ottoman Empire 1 Ottman Empire 2 Ottoman Empire 3 |
| Lesson 3. Group 1. Tuesday 27 September 16h30-19h30 Room 808 Group 2. Tuesday 4 October 9h30-12h30 Room 511 Solving Europe |
Open
question. group 2. Can there be a common European Identity, and how
does this identity change with new countries being accepted into the EU? Preparation of presentations 'Solving Europe' Global Risks UN Global Issues WEF Global Risks Report EU - 10 issues to watch in 2021 |
Can Ukraine join the EU? For info: Ukraine conflict (pdf DR) |
| Lesson 4. Group 1. Thursday 6 October 9h30-12h30 Room 511 Group 2. Friday 7 October 16h30-19h30 Room 511 'Solving Europe' presentations |
Group presentations: 'Solving Europe' . Class Group 1 Group 1. Crime and Corruption in the EU Group 3. EU Food Security |
Group presentations: 'Solving Europe'. Class Group 2 Group 1. Sovereignty in the EU (version 2) Group 2. Critical Raw Materials Group 3. Nuclear Weapons |
| Lesson 5. Group 1. Tuesday 18 October 16h30-19h30 Room 808 Group 2. Tuesday 11 October 16h30-19h30 Room 808 'Solving Europe' presentations |
Group 2. Climate Change Group 4. Human Rights Group 5. EU Defence Group 6. Energy Security Group 7. The use of Private Data Revision for the Mid-Term Test (Thursday 27 October 11h30-12h30) |
Group 4. The Euro Group 5. GHGs and Global Warming (Canva) |
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6. Group 1. Tuesday 25 October 16h30-19h30 Room 511 Group 2. Tuesday 18 October 9h30-12h30 Room 808 Common Agriculture Policy |
Presentation marking system Open Question. Group 3. Some regions of Europe claim their independence (Catalonia, Brittany, Corsica...). Do you think they should be part of the European Union if they make it? CAP pdf. (EU Commission) Farm Subsidies (farmsubsidy.org) Agricultural import duties US food subsidies |
Group 6. The Threat of Viruses Group 7. EU Immigration Open Question Group 3. Is the income linked to agriculture in the EU still well distributed? 1. Introduction to CAP (video) 2. CAP (pdf DR) 3. Farm Subsidies film (farmsubsidy.org) 4. MacDonalds and food industrialisation 5. Feedlots 6. EU-MERCOSUR agreement signed 7. EU-MERCOSUR trade agreement (Fern 25) 8. EU-Mercosur trade agreement and EU agriculture 9. MERCOSUR trade agreement and European Beef 10. The Meatrix (video) 11. Questions (in your presentation groups) 12. Acronyms |
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7. Group 1. Thursday 10 November 9h30-12h30 Room 808 Group 2. Wednesday 19 October 16h30-19h30 Room 808 The Troika and Debt Control |
Open Question. Group 4. Energy Sovereignty Switzerland's Brexit moment Switzerland bilateral agreement Greek Ten-year bonds Greek unemployment The Privatisation of Greece European privatisation of water |
Presentation marking system Open Question. Group 4 Greece, the Troika, debt control and the change from a solidarity to predatory model. Greek debt crisis |
| Lesson 8. Group 1. Tuesday15 November 16h30-19h30 Room 511 Group 2. Tuesday 25 October 9h30-12h30 Room 511 Lobbying in the EU |
Lobbying Transparency Register (European
Commission) BEUC Fleishman Hillard Grayling Hill and Knowlton Direct and indirect lobbying: Danone Biggest lobbyists in Brussels Philip Morris in Brussels Student case studies 2019 Danone Oxfam Sanofi Scania Tesla Wikipedia 2018 Coca Cola E-privacy Europeche Mercosur Monsanto Volkswagen |
Presentation marking system Finish Greek Debt Crisis Billy wants a dog (flv) (US) Lobbyists (flv) (US) What does a lobbyist do? (flv) (Germany) Lobbying presentation (pdf) Regional fund recipients CAP recipients |
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9 Group 1. Tuesday 22 November 16h30-19h30 Room 808 Group 2. Tuesday 8 November 9h30-12h30 Room 808 EU External Trade Agreements / Negotiations |
Open Question. Group 5 |
Open Question. Group 5. What
place for the European Union in the competition of the great powers?
Can the EU become the first power, and would that be a good thing? Instructions EU Trade Policy 1. Read EU Trade Policy pdf 2. Watch the video EU Trade Policy video (European Commission) 3. Open EU Trade negotiations (DG Trade). Scroll down and find 'Trade Negotiations & Agreements'. Choose one trade deal and take notes (in preparation for your exam). 4. Watch Global Trade Agreements (TedTalks) (11m) ISDS Many Trade Agreements include an ISDS. This is strongly criticised by many NGOs. 1. Watch What is ISDS? 2. Watch ISDS in Australia / US Trade Agreement 3. Here are some ISDS Case Studies . Choose one case study (or find another one) and do some research. Again, take notes of your case study in preparation for your exam. |
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10 Group 1. Tuesday 29 November 16h30-19h30 Room 511 Group 2. Tuesday 15 November 9h30-12h30 Room 808 WTO and Trade Wars |
Open Question. Group 6. Should there be an EU-wide compulsory vaccination regulation to keep pandemics at bay in the future? The WTO (2m. CGTN) Map of WTO disputes (Research) Trade Disputes (WTO. Find disputes) Research - Dispute by subject. WTO dispute settlement paralysis (3m. CIGI. 2020) Banana Trade Wars (4m. EPP. 2011) Airbus / Boeing trade war. Retaliation. (1m. Reuters. 2019) Airbus / Boeing trade war truce (2m. DW News) Further research. Airbus / Boeing Duopoly and competition. 15m Mentour Pilot. (See Links / Airbus for more information) |
Open Question. Group 6. The EU Energy Crisis EU - MERCOSUR Trade Agreement 1. Watch EU Mercosur trade agreement agreed by the EU Commission 2. Watch EU Mercosur trade agreement and agriculture (EuroNews)  The Keynes solution to International Trade (pdf. DR) Discussion. Free Trade / Fair Trade / Protectionism? Help me stop copyright trolling! Google 'PicRights reesonomics' |
Lesson 11 Group 1. Thursday 1 December 9h30-12h30 Room 808 Group 2. Tuesday 22 November 9h30-12h30 Room 808 EU budget |
Open Question Group 7. “Should the EU ban the advertisement of sporting bets?” Tobin Tax and FTT (4m) European Financial Transfer Tax (FTT) (DukasCopy 2.5m) Public social spending comparison pdf World tax comparison Tax revenues OECD |
Open Question Group 7 European budget Fiscal policy pdf DR Group Fiscal Policy Research and Proposals Income tax Corporation tax VAT Fuel duty Alcohol duty Tobacco duty Inheritance and Wealth tax Tax avoidance and tax evasion |
Lesson 12. Group 1. Tuesday 6 December 16h30-19h30 Room 808 Group 2. Tuesday 29 November 9h30-12h30 Room C034 Growth and Wealth |
Intra-group research Gini Index Poverty levels in the world Index Mundi HDI statistics (United Nations Development Programme) |
Growth (with Green GDP and HDI) 200 years of history - wealth and health (BBC) Wealth distribution exercise (Slide 2 only) US Wealth Distribution. Politizane. 7m Robert F. Kennedy speech on GDP (3m) |
Lesson 13. Group 1. Wednesday 7 December 16h30-19h30 Room 808 Group 2. Tuesday 13 December 9h30-12h30 Room 808 Fiscal Policy presentations |
Group A Income tax Corporation tax VAT Fuel duty Alcohol duty Tobacco duty Inheritance and Wealth tax Tax Avoidance and Evasion |
Group B Income tax Corporation tax VAT Fuel duty Alcohol duty Tobacco duty Inheritance and Wealth tax |
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14. Group 1. Thursday 15 December 9h30-12h30 Room 511 Group 2. Wednesday 14 December 16h30-19h30 Room 808 The future of the EU French Covid debt |
Choose final subject The German Miracle (or German Myth) pdf DR Euro Structural Inflexibility (pdf DR) French Covid-19-related debt (pdf DR) Ukraine war and history. Questions |
Exam revision Playbook Vieuws Your political position? Module evaluation |
| Exam. 19 December. 13h30-15h30. In Reserve |
Final
exam 2h (60%) Ukraine War and History answers |
Brexit update (humour) Brexit timetable Brexit pdf (Rees) Brexit and the Irish border Brexit fishing map Scottish independence Brexit and Airbus Brexit and Airbus. Stats Brexit and car sales Brexit and UK - EU trade UK non-EU trade Post-Brexit trade Pound sterling to US dollar Pound sterling to Euro |