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Poslední úprava: PhDr. Jaromír Baxa, Ph.D. (05.02.2024)
The course is divided into three parts. Firstly, we start with four lectures introducing the topic, to provide the key information to all participants. The negotiation follows. The course is concluded by a follow-up and short essay. A detailed description of the game is provided in the syllabus. All materials are posted in moodle (course name Philosophy, Economics and Politics II: Current Debates). Topics to choose from in 2023/2024: (1) What if Trump wins - and (i) stops exporting gas to Europe, (ii) announces that he no longer considers Article 5 of the NATO treaty as binding, and orders the U.S. Army to withdraw from Germany in 2025, and from other EU countries by 2027. How shall the EU react? How to boost EU-wide spending and how to fund it? What about fiscal rules, energy policy, and trade policy? (2) Climate: How shall the EU climate goals be updated? There are new recommendations from the expert team, and a letter from 11 countries asking to strengthen the efforts to cut emissions, but there are countries that oppose these plans. So, how fast shall the EU proceed? What shall be done for faster implementation? Shall the EU be responsible for implementing the EU policies considered crucial? (3) European economic security. Are current proposals enough? Critical Raw Materials Act has been proposed, but still, there are voices that the proposal is not enough. What shall be done to secure the EU's strategic autonomy? (4) Housing crisis: Do we need EU-wide policies to tackle the problem? (5) The future of automotive in Europe. Do we need EU-wide industrial policies to support the automotive? Or shall we rely on market forces and survival of the fittest? If you wish to read more about some of those issues, you can check the report for the European Parliament at https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/IDAN/2024/757592/EPRS_IDA(2024)757592_EN.pdf. Topics in previous years: 2021/2022: European Energy policy after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 2020/2021: Covid-19 Vaccination in the EU: Shall the member states cooperate? 2019/2020: Climate Change: Shall the EU countries adopt the European Green Deal? 2018/2019: EU budgetary framework for 2021-2027: Shall countries that do not accept migrants receive less EU funds in the future? 2017/2018: Brexit negotiations, in particular the arrangement of the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. 2016/2017: Italian banking crisis and the obstacles of the EU-wide resolution mechanisms of banking and fiscal crises. |
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Poslední úprava: PhDr. Jaromír Baxa, Ph.D. (13.02.2023)
Students are supposed to participate in the game. The attendance is compulsory. Grade consists of several acitivities: Position paper (team work) 15% Policy proposal (team work) 15% Negotiating activities (team work) 30% Defense of final deal (team work) 15% Short individual essay 15% Class participation and short quizzes 10% Students have to participate in all activities to obtain the grade. Grading scale: 0-50 F, 51 - 60 E, 61-70 D, 71-80 C, 81-90 B, 91-100 A. |
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Poslední úprava: Ing. Vilém Semerák, M.A., Ph.D. (24.10.2019)
Presentations + selected readings in moodle. Ädditional details will be discussed at the first lecture. |
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Poslední úprava: Ing. Vilém Semerák, M.A., Ph.D. (24.10.2019)
Simulation game. Students form groups representing a particular country or stake-holder and negotiate in their interests. To facilitate negotiations, students prepare position paper and policy paper in which they formulate their position before actual negotiations. |
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Poslední úprava: PhDr. Jaromír Baxa, Ph.D. (05.02.2024)
Students are supposed to participate in the game. The attendance is compulsory. The grade consists of several activities: a (team) position paper, a (team) policy proposal, team negotiating activities, and an invidivual paper.
Students are obliged to participate in all activities to obtain the grade. |
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Poslední úprava: Ing. Pavel Kot (09.12.2021)
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