2025/2026 BA-BEBUO1012U Political Economy of European States
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Political Economy of European States |
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Language | English |
Course ECTS | 7.5 ECTS |
Type | Mandatory (also offered as elective) |
Level | Bachelor |
Duration | One Semester |
Start time of the course | Autumn |
Timetable | Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk |
Study board |
Study Board for Business, Language and Area
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Last updated on 16-05-2025 |
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Course prerequisites | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In order to take the course, participants must be familiar with processes of European integration and the EU policy framework (recommended reading: Bulmer et al: Politics in the European Union 2020 5th edition OUP), as well as basic macroeconomic concepts and principles. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Course content, structure and pedagogical approach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In recent decades Europe has undergone a process of market integration and harmonization in economic governance and the regulation of business. However, European countries have experienced secular stagnation and in the past decade fallen behind the US in terms of growth and competitiveness, as highlighted in the 2024 Draghi report. European industries also face increasing competitive pressures from Chinese firms, especially in new technologies. These developments notwithstanding, there exists significant diversity among European countries in the institutions and policies shaping their economies, industries and firms. This course examines the nature and content of the common challenges that European countries faces as well as their diversity, focusing on domestic and regional factors as well as the evolution of the global political economy.
The theory taught in PEES thereby derives principally from comparative political economy and its intersection with international political economy. It considers debates between mainstream macroeconomics, post-Keynesian economics, and neo-Schumpeterian economics, discussing the evolution of these economic idea and debates about them in historical context as well as in the contemporary period. The course also delves into specific country experiences and covers economic policies featuring in current European public debates. |
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Research-based teaching | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CBS’ programmes and teaching are research-based. The following
types of research-based knowledge and research-like activities are
included in this course:
Research-based knowledge
Research-like activities
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The course combines lectures with exercise classes in which the students discuss and debate the core readings through various types of activities. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Students are encouraged to participate fully and
constructively in two-way communication in the lectures and
exercise classes. Student feedback will occur regularly throughout
the course via exercise classes. Students are welcome to take
advantage of office hours for a one-to-one dialogue with lecturers.
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Expected literature | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Details of literature will be provided in the course plan at the start of the semester available on Canvas. |