Study Programmes 2015-2016
SPOL2340-1  
Governance and european institutions
  • Democracy and governance
  • European institutions
Duration :
Democracy and governance : 15h Th
European institutions : 15h Th
Number of credits :
Master in management (60 ECTS)4
Lecturer :
Democracy and governance : Michel Hermans
European institutions : Michel Hermans
Coordinator :
Michel Hermans
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
See notes on the two parts of the course
Democracy and governance
Introduction:
Political Science: a young science
Chapter 1: The Science of power and power relations - The traditional political power - The economic power more and more dominant - The balance of power between the actors of these powers - Pressure groups and lobbies - The media, the role of communication, relays and influence
Chapter 2: The concept of democracy - The Athenian democracy - Modern democracies - The problems of contemporary democracies: globalization and terrorism
Chapter 3: Liberal democracies - Definition Presidential parliamentary and college: - The liberal regimes - The entity: Unitarianism, regionalism, federalism, confederalism - Modes of elections: majority, proportional and mixed
Chapter 4: Global Governance and the United Nations
European institutions
Introduction:
Federal State or international organization
Chapter 1: The European Commission
Chapter 2: The Council of the European Union
Chapter 3: The European Council: summits
Chapter 4: The European Parliament
Chapter 5: The Courts of Justice of the European Union
- The Courts of Justice
- Tribunal
- The Court of Public Service
Chapter 6: The European Central Bank
Chapter 7: The European Court of Auditors
Chapter 8: The other institutions of the European Union
- European External Action Service
- European Economic and Social Committee
- Committee of the Regions
- European Investment Bank
- European Investment Fund
- European Ombudsman
- European Data Protection
- Inter-institutional Services
- Structural Funds
Chapter 9: The way of decision-making in the European Union
Conclusions:
The complexity of the institutions of the European Union
Learning outcomes of the course :
See notes on the two parts of the course
Democracy and governance
The course aims to define democracy and its different variants and incorporate this definition into the concept of global and european governance 
European institutions
The objective of this course is to analyze the role of the European institutions, to dissect the decision mode and put the European Union in perspective with the functioning of a State
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
See notes on the two parts of the course
Democracy and governance
None
European institutions
Democraty and governance
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
See notes on the two parts of the course
Democracy and governance
Presentation of the principles and variations of democracy and debate with students attempting to define a good governance at national, European and global level.
European institutions
Presentation and discussions on structures operating efficiency of these with students
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Face to face
Democracy and governance
Face to face
European institutions
Face to face
Recommended or required readings :
See notes on the two parts of the course
Democracy and governance
Bibbliography:
- Braud Philippe : « La démocratie politique », Points, Editions du Seuil, Paris, 2013, 256 pages.
- Braud Philippe: « La Science politique », Que sais-je ?, Presses Universitaires de France, Paris, 2014, 128 pages.
- Deleersnijder Henri : « La démocratie en péril, l'Europe face aux dérives du national-populisme, Renaissance du Livre, Waterloo, 2014, 187 pages.
- De Senarclens Pierre : « La mondialisation, théories, enjeux et débats », Armand Colin, 4ème édition, 2005, 275 pages.  
- Santander Sébastian : « L'émergence de nouvelles puissances, vers un système multipolaire », Edition Ellipses, Paris, 2009, 250 pages.
European institutions
Bibliography:
- ABC des Nations Unies, United Nations, French edition, 2011, 342 pages.
- Battistella Dario : « Relations Internationales, bilan et perspectives », Optimum, Editions Ellipses, Paris, 2013, 572 pages.
- Battistella Dario: « Un monde unidimensionel », Nouveaux Débats, Les presses de Sciences Po, Paris, 2011, 174 pages.
- Brack Nathalie et Costa Olivier : « Le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne », Edition de l'Université de Bruxelles, 2ème Edition revue et corrigée, Bruxelles, 2014, 384 pages.
- Deleersnijder Henri : « La démocratie en péril, l'Europe face aux dérives du national-populisme, Renaissance du Livre, Waterloo, 2014, 187 pages. 
- De Senarclens Pierre : « La mondialisation, théories, enjeux et débats », Armand Colin, 4ème édition, 2005, 275 pages.
- Grandguillot Dominique : « Les Institutions de l'Union européenne », Edition Gualino, Paris, 2014, 47 pages.
- Herzog Philippe : « Europe, réveille-toi », Collection l'Europe après l'Europe, Le Manuscrit, 2013, 206 pages
- Petras James et Veltmayer Henry : « La face cachée de la mondialisation, l'impérialisme au XXIème siècle », Parangon édition, 2001, 285 pages
- Santander Sébastian : « L'émergence de nouvelles puissances, vers un système multipolaire », Edition Ellipses, Paris, 2009, 250 pages.
Assessment methods and criteria :
See notes on the two parts of the course
Democracy and governance
Written exam: 2 knowledge questions.
European institutions
Written exam: 2 knowledge questions
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
See notes on the two parts of the course
Democracy and governance
teacher in charge: Michel Hermans, Professeur HEC-ULg, rue Louvrex, 14 (Office 308 - build N1)
4000                 Liège
E-mail: Michel.Hermans@ulg.ac.be
Phone: 04/232.72.52
Mobile: 0477/22.53.62
Skype: michel.hermans19
European institutions
teacher in charge: Michel Hermans, Professor HEC-ULg, rue Louvrex, 14 (Office 308 - build N1)
4000                 Liège
E-mail: Michel.Hermans@ulg.ac.be
Phone: 04/232.72.52
Mobile: 0477/22.53.62