120-0404/01 – Integration Processes in World Economy (IPSE)

Gurantor department	Department of International Economic Relations	Credits	4
Subject guarantor	Ing. Radomír Kaňa, Ph.D.	Subject version guarantor	Ing. Iva Honová, Ph.D.
Study level	undergraduate or graduate	Requirement	Compulsory
Year	2	Semester	summer
		Study language	Czech
Year of introduction	2009/2010	Year of cancellation	2012/2013
Intended for the faculties	EKF	Intended for study types	Bachelor

Instruction secured by
Login	Name	Tuitor	Teacher giving lectures
ZEM34	Ing. Iva Honová, Ph.D.
LAN075	Ing. Eva Kovářová, Ph.D.

Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of study	Way of compl.	Extent
Part-time	Credit and Examination	6+6

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

1. To define integration processes in world economy 2. To classify integration stages 3. To identify integration conditions 4. To analyse integration tendencies 5. To evaluate integration processes in the world economy

Teaching methods

Lectures
Seminars

Summary

The course deals with integration processes in the world economy. The regional economic integration is being concerned in the main world regions - Europe, America, Africa and Asia. Relations with the European Union are tackled. Having the knowledge of the course the student should understand the European integration in the world context.

Compulsory literature:

BEREND, Ivan T. The Economics and Politics of European Integration: Populism, Nationalism and the History of the EU. New York: Routledge, 2021. 288 s. ISBN 978-0-367-55842-0. MCCORMICK, John. Understanding the European Union: A Concise Introduction. London: Macmillan Education UK, 2017. 252 s. ISBN 978-1-137-60775-1. WIENER, Antje. European Integration Theory. 3rd edition. New York: Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2019. 360 s. ISBN 978-0-19-108591-8.

Recommended literature:

BALDWIN, Robert a Charles WYPLOSZ. The Economics of European Integration. 6th edition. McGraw-Hill Education, 2021. 400 s. ISBN 978-1526847218. BRADFORD, Anu. The Brussels Effect: How the European Union Rules the World. New York: Oxford University Press, 2020. 424 s. ISBN 9780190088583. HAZAKIS, Konstantinos. European Union Political Economy: Theory and Policy. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2018. 366 s. ISBN‎ 978-1498560054. USHERWOOD, Simon a John PINDER. The European Union: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018. 152 s. ISBN 978-0-19-880885-5.

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

Discussion and presentation of students.

E-learning

Course is supported by LMS Moodle.

Other requirements

Active approach. Active approach.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

1.Basis for Regional Integration in the World Economy. Specific Features of European Regional Integration. 2.West European Integration (Benelux, EEC, EFTA, EU, EEA). Middle Europe in Integration Process (COMECON, European Agreements, CEFTA). 3.East Europe and Integration Processes (CIS). EU Development Trends and Pan European Integration. 4.Specific Features of American Integration. Pan American Integration (FTAA). North American Integration (NAFTA). Latin American Integration (MERCOSUR, ANCOM, Central America and Caribbean). 5.Asian Region and Integration Tendencies (ASEAN, GCC, SAARC). Specific Features of African Integration. 6.Intercontinental Integration (APEC, IOR). External Relations of the EU and its Relationship with Other Integration Groupings in the World Economy.Role of International Organizations.

Conditions for subject completion

Part-time form (validity from: 2009/2010 Winter semester)

Task name	Type of task	Max. number of points (act. for subtasks)	Min. number of points	Max. počet pokusů
Exercises evaluation and Examination	Credit and Examination	100 (100)	51	3
Exercises evaluation	Credit	35 (35)	18	3
Written exam	Written test	15	0	2
Other task type	Other task type	20	0	3
Examination	Examination	65 (65)	33	3
Written examination	Written examination	65	33	3

Mandatory attendence participation:

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Occurrence in study plans

Academic year	Programme	Branch/spec.	Spec.	Zaměření	Form	Study language	Tut. centre	Year	W	S	Type of duty
2010/2011	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration	(6210R004) European Integration	(02) European Integration		K	Czech	Ostrava	2			Compulsory	study plan
2009/2010	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration	(6210R004) European Integration	(02) European Integration		K	Czech	Ostrava	2			Compulsory	study plan

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