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After outlining the birth of pro-European movements and the development of political thinking on the need to overcome nations in the years between the two world wars, the course will focus on the internal and international situation of the main European countries in the post-war period and during the Cold War, on the different political options and ideals for building Europe.
The following topics will be addressed: the first forms of integration (European Coal and Steel Community, Euratom, European Economic Community); de Gaulle's return to power in 1958, the intertwining of Atlantic politics and the development of European integration in the 1960s; the enlargement of the EEC in the 1970s and then in the 1980s (with particular attention to the British and Spanish cases); the deepening of the institutions, thanks in part to the direct election of the European Parliament; the EP's attempts to contribute to deepening in the 1980s, the position of the British Conservative government; the political dynamics that led to the approval of the Single European Act, then the Maastricht Treaty; German unification and the difficulties of Western European countries in the face of the wars in Yugoslavia; Italy's difficulties in adapting to the parameters and the crisis in the Italian political system; enlargement to the East and the attempt to draw up a constitutional treaty; the emergence of Eurosceptic and anti-European movements and parties.
The course will also involve reading and discussing documents relating to the period studied, with a particular focus on the positions and ideas expressed by the various political actors involved in the European integration process.
+ Readings that will be assigned during the course and made available on Moodle
Mutuazione: 20730025 Storia dell'Europa e della costruzione europea in Storia, territorio e società globale L-42 R Bonfreschi Lucia
Programme
The course aims to study European history by investigating the role of parties and movements, governments and national institutions in the construction of common institutions, while at the same time placing them within the context of international dynamics.After outlining the birth of pro-European movements and the development of political thinking on the need to overcome nations in the years between the two world wars, the course will focus on the internal and international situation of the main European countries in the post-war period and during the Cold War, on the different political options and ideals for building Europe.
The following topics will be addressed: the first forms of integration (European Coal and Steel Community, Euratom, European Economic Community); de Gaulle's return to power in 1958, the intertwining of Atlantic politics and the development of European integration in the 1960s; the enlargement of the EEC in the 1970s and then in the 1980s (with particular attention to the British and Spanish cases); the deepening of the institutions, thanks in part to the direct election of the European Parliament; the EP's attempts to contribute to deepening in the 1980s, the position of the British Conservative government; the political dynamics that led to the approval of the Single European Act, then the Maastricht Treaty; German unification and the difficulties of Western European countries in the face of the wars in Yugoslavia; Italy's difficulties in adapting to the parameters and the crisis in the Italian political system; enlargement to the East and the attempt to draw up a constitutional treaty; the emergence of Eurosceptic and anti-European movements and parties.
The course will also involve reading and discussing documents relating to the period studied, with a particular focus on the positions and ideas expressed by the various political actors involved in the European integration process.
Core Documentation
The textbooks will be announced at the beginning of the course. We recommend consulting the Moodle page for the course, where you will find the necessary information for taking the exam.+ Readings that will be assigned during the course and made available on Moodle
Attendance
In personType of evaluation
The final assessment will consist of three different components: active participation in lessons, comprehension of readings and ability to explain concepts during the course, and the final written exam