Frank Schimmelfennig: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2016 |  |
| Name | Prof. Dr. Frank Schimmelfennig |
| Field | Europäische Politik |
| Address | Professur für Europäische Politik ETH Zürich, IFW D 45.1 Haldeneggsteig 4 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | +41 44 632 80 62 |
| Fax | +41 44 632 12 89 |
| frank.schimmelfennig@eup.gess.ethz.ch | |
| Department | Humanities, Social and Political Sciences |
| Relationship | Full Professor |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 853-0302-00L | European Integration  Only for Public Policy BA. | 4 credits | 1U + 2S | J. Dederke, F. Schimmelfennig | |
| Abstract | The course (lecture and tutorial) covers the theory, development, and core policy fields of European integration as well as structures and processes of the EU as a decision- and policy-making system. | ||||
| Learning objective | The seminar is designed to help students understand the European Union as a particular kind of political system that differs both from the nation-state and from other international organizations. It imparts basic knowledge on the development, institutions, procedures, and policies of the EU and provides an introduction to major approaches to integration theory and political science research on the EU. | ||||
| Content | 1. Introduction 2. Theories of European integration 3. The development of European integration 4. Internal market and monetary union 5. Internal and external security policies 6. Constitutionalization 7. Widening and differentiation 8. Switzerland, the EEA, and EU neighbourhood policies 9. Identity, trust, and solidarity 10. Public spheres, parties, and elections 11. Decision-making and policy development in the EU 12. Statehood and democracy in the EU 13. European integration in crisis | ||||
| Lecture notes | Schimmelfennig, Frank: Europäische Integration (erhältlich zu Beginn des Kurses) | ||||
| Literature | Basislektüre Schmidt, Siegmar und Wolf J. Schünemann: Europäische Union. Eine Einführung. Baden-Baden: Nomos 2013 | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Die Leistungskontrolle findet durch eine Seminarpräsentation und einen schriftlichen Schlusstest statt. | ||||
| 853-0302-01L | European Integration (Seminar without Tutorial) | 2 credits | 2S | F. Schimmelfennig | |
| Abstract | The lecture course covers the theory, development, and core policy fields of European integration as well as structures and processes of the EU as a decision- and policy-making system. | ||||
| Learning objective | The seminar is designed to help students understand the European Union as a particular kind of political system that differs both from the nation-state and from other international organizations. It imparts basic knowledge on the development, institutions, procedures, and policies of the EU and provides an introduction to major approaches to integration theory and political science research on the EU. | ||||
| Content | 1. Introduction 2. Theories of European integration 3. The development of European integration 4. Internal market and monetary union 5. Internal and external security policies 6. Constitutionalization 7. Widening and differentiation 8. Switzerland, the EEA, and EU neighbourhood policies 9. Identity, trust, and solidarity 10. Public spheres, parties, and elections 11. Decision-making and policy development in the EU 12. Statehood and democracy in the EU 13. European integration in crisis | ||||
| Lecture notes | The seminar covers the theory, development, and core policy fields of European integration as well as structures and processes of the EU as a decision- and policy-making system. | ||||
| Literature | Basislektüre Schmidt, Siegmar und Wolf J. Schünemann: Europäische Union. Eine Einführung. Baden-Baden: Nomos 2013 | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | The grade is based on a written exam. | ||||
| 857-0001-00L | Methods I: Research Design, Qualitative Methods, and Data Collection Only for Comparative and International Studies MSc. | 8 credits | 2U + 2S | F. Schimmelfennig, J. Thiel, T. Winzen | |
| Abstract | The seminar covers basic issues of research design, small-n research, and data collection. It deals with issues of causality, conceptualization, case study design and QCA. Data collection includes interviews, surveys, and text analysis. | ||||
| Learning objective | This MACIS core seminar covers basic issues of research design, small-n research, and data collection. It familiarizes students with general research design problems such as defining research questions, analyzing causality, and designing single and comparative case studies. It then introduces them to basic issues in small-n research. Students acquire an understanding of the specific challenges and design problems in qualitative analysis. Finally, students are introduced to exemplary methods of data collection. By the end of the course, students should be able to use the principal methods of data collection used by political scientists;have a critical understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of the methods, and should be able to reflect on and discuss the methods in light of research questions of their interest. | ||||
| Content | see http://www.cis.ethz.ch/education/macis/courses | ||||
| Literature | see http://www.cis.ethz.ch/education/macis/courses | ||||
| 857-0007-00L | Democracy Only for MA Comparative and International Studies. | 8 credits | 2S | F. Schimmelfennig, D. Kübler | |
| Abstract | The seminar focuses on seminal books and articles as well as brand new analyses on topical issues of democratic theory and practice. After reviewing theoretical models and different types of democracy, the seminar deals with core problems of democratic governance and with challenges to democracy stemming from globalization and international institutions. | ||||
| Learning objective | At the end of the seminar, students are familiar with the relevant theoretical and empirical literature on democracy and democratization in national and international contexts. They are able to reflect on contemporary challenges to democracy, in particular those stemming from the internationalization of politics. | ||||
| Content | see http://www.cis.ethz.ch/education/macis/courses | ||||
| Literature | see http://www.cis.ethz.ch/education/macis/courses | ||||
| 857-0027-00L | International Organizations (Field Trip) Only for Comparative and International Studies MSc. | 2 credits | 1S | F. Schimmelfennig | |
| Abstract | A three-day visit to international organizations in Geneva - e.g., the World Trade Organization, the World Health Organization and the International Committee of the Red Cross. Teams of 2-3 students prepare a 2-3 page background reading for the group on a specific international organization and lead the discussion with representatives of that organization during the visit. | ||||
| Learning objective | Become familiar with the work and challenges of international organizations based in Geneva. | ||||
| Content | A three-day visit to international organizations in Geneva - e.g., the World Trade Organization, the World Health Organization and the International Committee of the Red Cross. Teams of 2-3 students prepare a 2-3 page background reading for the group on a specific international organization and lead the discussion with representatives of that organization during the visit. | ||||
| Literature | Karen A. Mingst, Margaret P. Karns. The United Nations in the Twenty-First Century, Third Edition (Dilemmas in World Politics). Westview Press, 2007. Briefing papers prepared by the students. | ||||
| 857-0051-00L | Comparative and EU Politics Number of participants limited to 15 MACIS students are given priority. | 8 credits | 2S | F. Schimmelfennig | |
| Abstract | This advanced research seminar deals with current issues and research in comparative politics and EU integration and politics. | ||||
| Learning objective | This seminar is designed for advanced students with an interest in comparative European politics and EU integration and politics. It introduces students to state-of-the-art theorizing, data, methods, and empirical findings and provides them with opportunities to work with data on their own. After taking this seminar, students should have a good overview of current research and be prepared to write their Master's thesis in this area. Topics include: European integration, EU decision-making, parliaments in the EU and its member states, party groups and parliamentarians. Students may also propose research topics of their interest. | ||||
| 860-0001-00L | Public Institutions and Policy-Making Processes Number of participants limited to 25. Priority for Science, Technology, and Policy MSc students. | 3 credits | 3G | T. Bernauer, S. Bechtold, F. Schimmelfennig | |
| Abstract | Students acquire the contextual knowledge for analyzing public policies. They learn why and how public policies and laws are developed, designed, and implemented at national and international levels, and what challenges arise in this regard. | ||||
| Learning objective | Public policies result from decision-making processes that take place within formal institutions of the state (parliament, government, public administration, courts). That is, policies are shaped by the characteristics of decision-making processes and the characteristics of public institutions and related actors (e.g. interest groups). In this course, students acquire the contextual knowledge for analyzing public policies. They learn why and how public policies and laws are developed, designed, and implemented at national and international levels, and what challenges arise in this regard. The course is organized in three modules. The first module (Stefan Bechtold) examines basic concepts and the role of law, law-making, and law enforcement in modern societies. The second module (Thomas Bernauer) deals with the functioning of legislatures, governments, and interest groups. The third module (Frank Schimmelfennig) focuses on the European Union and international organisations. | ||||
| Content | Schedule (for up-to-date information, see the syllabus that will be distributed to participants electronically): W1: Bechtold, Bernauer: Introduction How are laws created and interpreted? How are they enforced? W2: Bechtold: Why do we need laws and why do people and firms usually obey the law? What are possible goals of legal systems? What is the relationship between laws, social norms, and moral values? W3: Bechtold: What role does scientific evidence play in the creation and enforcement of the law? How does the law deal with non-quantifiable factors or incommensurable values? W4: no class W5: Bernauer: How are parliaments (legislatures) elected, how do they work, and how do their characteristics and processes affect policy-making? W6: Bernauer: Why do forms of government differ and how does this affect policy-making? Why and in what respect are public administrations efficient/effective, and why sometimes not? W7: Bernauer: How do interest groups and social movements affect policy-making. W8: Study week W9: Schimmelfennig: Governance beyond the state: why and how states create international institutions. W10: Schimmelfennig: International organizations and regimes: case studies of global governance. W11: Schimmelfennig: Institutions and policy-making in the European Union. W12: Schimmelfennig: International organizations and policy diffusion. W13: End-of-semester exam An add-on module to this course (3 ECTS) involves an essay. This part of the course is accessible only to ISTP MSc students and requires enrollement in the main course (3 ECTS). ISTP MSc students must enrol in both parts. Other students can only enrol in the main course. 3rd week of January: deadline for review essay | ||||
| Lecture notes | Reading materials will be distributed electronically to the students when the semester starts. | ||||
| Literature | Baylis, John, Steve Smith, and Patricia Owens (2014): The Globalization of World Politics. An Introduction to International Relations. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Caramani, Daniele (ed.) (2014): Comparative Politics. Oxford: Oxford University Press. European Court of Justice (2013): ITV Broadcasting Ltd. and Others v. TV Catch Up Ltd., Case C-607/11, March 7, 2013, EU:C:2013:147. Federal Communications Commission (2015): Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet, 80 Federal Register 19738-19847. Gilardi, Fabrizio (2012): Transnational Diffusion: Norms, Ideas, and Policies, in Carlsnaes, Walter, Thomas Risse and Beth Simmons, Handbook of International Relations, 2nd Edition, London: Sage, pp. 453-477. Hage, Jaap and Bram Akkermans (eds.) (2014): Introduction to Law, Heidelberg: Springer, available as an ebook at ETH library. Jolls, Christine (2013): Product Warnings, Debiasing, and Free Speech: The Case of Tobacco Regulation, Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics 169: 53-78. Lelieveldt, Herman and Sebastiaan Princen (2011): The Politics of European Union. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Lessig, Lawrence (2006): Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace, Version 2.0, New York: Basic Books. Available at http://codev2.cc/download+remix/Lessig-Codev2.pdf. Schimmelfennig, Frank and Ulrich Sedelmeier (2004): Governance by Conditionality: EU Rule Transfer to the Candidate Countries of Central and Eastern Europe, in: Journal of European Public Policy 11(4): 669-687. Shipan, Charles V. and Craig Volden (2012): Policy Diffusion: Seven Lessons for Scholars and Practitioners. Public Administration Review 72(6): 788-796. Sunstein, Cass R. (2014): The Limits of Quantification, California Law Review 102: 1369-1422. Thaler, Richard H. and Cass R. Sunstein (2003): Libertarian Paternalism. American Economic Review: Papers & Proceedings 93: 175-179. U.S. Supreme Court (2014): American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. v. Aereo, Inc., 134 S.Ct. 2498. | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | This is a Master level course. The course is capped at 25 students, with ISTP Master students having priority. | ||||
| 860-0001-01L | Public Institutions and Policy-Making Processes; Research Paper Only for Science, Technology, and Policy MSc. Prerequisite: you have to be enrolled in 860-0001-00L during the same semester. | 3 credits | 3A | T. Bernauer, S. Bechtold, F. Schimmelfennig | |
| Abstract | This is an add-on module to the course: 860-0001-00L. It focuses on students writing an essay on an issue covered by the main course 860-0001-00L. | ||||
| Learning objective | Students learn how to write an essay on a policy issue they select. | ||||
| Content | Students learn how to write an essay on a policy issue they select. | ||||
| Lecture notes | See 860-0001-00L | ||||
| Literature | See 860-0001-00L | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Access only for ISTP MSc students also enrolled in 860-0001-00L | ||||