1. Asst. Prof. Dr. Alexander Bürgin IEU History of the EU Introduction

2. Ass. Prof. Dr. Alexander Bürgin Izmir University of Economics Self-Presentation  Name, Origin, Hobby  Why do you study EU and International Relations?  What do know about the EU?  What do you expect of this course?

3. Ass. Prof. Dr. Alexander Bürgin Izmir University of Economics Overview of the Course  Goal: to understand the key events and determinants of the European integration process  Central questions: Why did the national governments give up power in some areas? Which actors drive the integration process? What are the preferences and positions of the governments?  Structure: Basic Reading: Quizzes, Questions, Discussions Illustration: historical documents, speeches, cartoons from the “European navigator” webpage

4. Ass. Prof. Dr. Alexander Bürgin Izmir University of Economics Some recommended e-sources  http://www.ena.lu/ http://www.ena.lu/  http://europa.eu/abc/12lessons/index_en.h tm http://europa.eu/abc/12lessons/index_en.h tm  http://www.oup.com/uk/orc/bin/97801992 76585/ http://www.oup.com/uk/orc/bin/97801992 76585/  www.euractiv.com/en/HomePage www.euractiv.com/en/HomePage  http://euobserver.com/ http://euobserver.com/  http://www.europeanvoice.com http://www.europeanvoice.com  www.iht.com/pages/europe/index.php www.iht.com/pages/europe/index.php  http://europa.eu/index_en.htm http://europa.eu/index_en.htm