Europe is an old cultural idea but culture is a relatively recent prerogative of the EU, introduced in the Maastricht Treaty (1992). This course will explore the cultural facets of the European integration process, from indirect regulation to cultural actions and programs and more recent ambitions to articulate a transversal European cultural policy. The course is primarily aimed at the students of public policy but will be of interest to students in European studies and international relations, sociology, political science, economy, cultural and legal studies.
This class aims at preparing students for independent and advanced-level research in the field of European integration studies. It provides access to core debates in European integration studies by critically reviewing existing research in the light of new empirical findings.
This course is designed to provoke critical thinking on value judgements underlying policy-making in various national and international settings, and to familiarise students with some practical measures available for promoting integrity in public institutions.
This project reviews the history of OPEC, from its nascent in Bagdad in 1960 to today. The objective of the project is to understand and explain OPEC's history, as well as to develop an understanding of its role and potential in the 21st century. In particular, the project will analyze to what extent OPEC has been able to effectively function as a cartel in its 50 years of existence, and what level of influence it will yield in the years ahead.
Marie-Pierre Granger received a PhD in Law from the University of Exeter (UK) in 2001. She joined CEU in 2004. Her teaching and research interests include the legal and political aspects of European integration, judicial process, comparative public law, environmental and social law and policy. On maternity leave from April 2009 until March 2010.
