Frank Schimmelfennig: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2019

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
E-mail	frank.schimmelfennig@eup.gess.ethz.ch
Department	Humanities, Social and Political Sciences
Relationship	Full Professor

Number	Title	ECTS	Hours	Lecturers
851-0587-00L	CIS Colloquium This seminar is open for staff members based at the Center for Comparative and International Studies, CIS.	2 credits	2K	F. Schimmelfennig
Abstract	In this seminar staff members of the Center for Comparative and International Studies (CIS) and external guests present and discuss their research.
Objective	In this seminar staff members of the Center for Comparative and International Studies (CIS) and external guests present and discuss their research.
Content	Presentation and discussion of current research.
Lecture notes	Distributed electronically.
Literature	Distributed electronically.
853-0302-00L	European Integration Only for Public Policy BA.	4 credits	1U + 2S	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.
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. Institutional development of European integration 4. Development of political integration 5. Internal market and monetary union 6. Internal and external security policies 7. Constitutionalization 8. Widening and differentiation 9. European integration in crisis 10. Institutions 11. Law-making and law enforcement 12. Statehood and democracy 13. Switzerland, the EEA and Neighbourhood Policies
Lecture notes	Schimmelfennig, Frank: Europäische Integration (erhältlich zu Beginn des Kurses)
Literature	Literatur wird über Moodle bereitgestellt.
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.
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. Institutional development of European integration 4. Development of political integration 5. Internal market and monetary union 6. Internal and external security policies 7. Constitutionalization 8. Widening and differentiation 9. European integration in crisis 10. Institutions 11. Law-making and law enforcement 12. Statehood and democracy 13. Switzerland, the EEA and Neighbourhood Policies
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	Die Literatur wird auf Moodle bereitgestellt.
Prerequisites / Notice	The grade is based on a written exam.
853-0315-00L	BA Colloquium Only for BA Public Policy.	2 credits	2K	F. Schimmelfennig, D. Schraff
Abstract	The BA Colloquium prepares students for their BA thesis with regard to content, administration, and methodology. During the colloquium, students choose a topic and a supervisor for their thesis. The skills students have acquired during the course of their studies are also enhanced and optimized.
Objective	The students are being prepared administratively and methodologically to write their BA-thesis after completing the course.
Content	The BA Colloquium prepares students for their BA thesis with regard to content, administration, and methodology. During the colloquium, each student has to choose a topic for his/her BA-thesis. The students also choose their supervisors, whereas the goal is an even distribution of the supervisors. Finally, the methodological competences which were acquired during the first four semesters will be complemented.
Prerequisites / Notice	If you have questions, please contact Niklas Masuhr, niklas.masuhr@sipo.gess.ethz.ch
857-0001-00L	Methods I: Research Design, Qualitative Methods, and Data Collection Only for MA Comparative and International Studies (MACIS).	6 credits	2U + 2S	A. Baysan, F. Schimmelfennig, D. Schraff
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, text analysis, and experimental research.
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.
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.
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
860-0001-00L	Public Institutions and Policy-Making Processes Does not take place this semester. Number of participants limited to 25. Priority for MSc Science, Technology, and Policy.	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.
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	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.
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. 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.) (2nd edition 2017): Introduction to Law, Heidelberg: Springer. 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.
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 Does not take place this semester. Only for MSc Science, Technology, and Policy. 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.
Objective	Students learn how to write an essay on a policy issue they select.
Content	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 - hence this course is complementary to the ISTP course on concepts and methods of policy analysis. Students learn why and how public policies and laws are developed, designed, and implemented at national and international levels. The course is organized in three modules. The first module (taught by Stefan Bechtold) examines basic concepts and the role of law, law-making, and law enforcement in modern societies. The second module (taught by Thomas Bernauer) deals with the functioning of legislatures, governments, and interest groups. The third module (taught by Frank Schimmelfennig) focuses on the European Union and international organizations.
Lecture notes	See 860-0001-00L
Literature	Baylis, John, Steve Smith, and Patricia Owens (2014): The Globalization of World Politics. An Introduction to International Relations. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Bernauer, T., Jahn, D., Kuhn, P., Walter, S. (2009, 2012): Einführung in die Politikwissenschaft (Introduction to Political Science). Baden-Baden: Nomos / UTB. Caramani, Daniele (ed.) (2014): Comparative Politics. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 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.) (2nd edition 2017): 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.
Prerequisites / Notice	Access only for ISTP MSc students also enrolled in 860-0001-00L