Course

West European Politics - ARTS3847

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

School: School of Social Sciences

Course Outline: School of Social Sciences

Campus: Kensington Campus

Career: Undergraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3

Enrolment Requirements:

Prerequisite: 24 units of credit in one of the following streams, European Studies, International Relations or Politics

CSS Contribution Charge: 1 (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

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Description

Subject Area: Politics
This course can also be studied in the following specialisation: European Studies; International Relations

This course deals with post-war West European politics and political history. It considers the domestic context and politics of West Europe's major countries (Britain, France, Germany and Italy), the inter-relationship between key national policies and international institutions, the international and domestic sources of tension, rivalry and partnership between West European states (and these states and major world powers). Major topics will include: the Cold War in Europe with its domestic and international dimensions, the development of a Western security system based on NATO and the idea of European unity, the transatlantic relationship, Europe after the Cold War and the politics of European monetary and economic integration.


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