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EU course winter 2011 sides part 2
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Intro
Travel tips Paris
Near our hotel – next to laundry
Near our hotel – next to laundry
Near our hotel – next to laundry
Near our hotel – next to laundry
Fun areas near our hotel…
Fun areas near our hotel…
Walk this neighborhood!!
Modern Art – Pompidou (1905-today)
Louvre (expect BIG crowds)
Louvre (expect BIG crowds)
Montmartre – church “Sacre-Coeur” (sacred heart)
Montmartre (behind church)
Montmartre (behind church)
Rue Mufftard (Latin Quarter)
Rue Mufftard (Latin Quarter)
In front of Hotel De Ville
Notre Dame
Take THIS bus rather than the subway
Take THIS bus rather than the subway
Take THIS bus rather than the subway
French Onion Soup
croque monsieur
croque madame
Food & Drink
Menu of the day is the way to
go!
Tips for Paris…
Avoid the most popular areasAvoid cafes near popular tourist areas
Look for local areas where locals go. Look for crowded cafes OFF the main tourist areas
Tips for Paris…
Say “hello” when you walk in, “good bye” when you leave
Say “thank you” all the time
If you bump someone… say “sorry”
Apologize for not speaking French
Question – who knows how to say these phrases?
Introduction to the European Union
Prof. Brian Butler
PART #2 WELCOME TO PARIS, FRANCE
Prof. Brian David Butler
About: Brian Butler is a professor of International Finance and European Studies with Forum-Nexus Study Abroad, an academic program which is co-sponsored by the IQS Business School of the Ramon Llull University in Barcelona, and the Catholic University of Milan. Brian was previously a teacher at the Thunderbird School of Global Management, MBA program in Miami, and was a researcher at the Columbia Business School in New York. He previously worked for Honda of America Manufacturing in Ohio, and was involved in international trade. A global citizen, Brian was born in Canada, raised in Switzerland (where he attended international British school), educated in the U.S., started his career with a Japanese company, moved to New, married a Brazilian, and has traveled extensively in Latin America, Asia, Europe and North America. Brian currently lives in Recife, Brazil where he is teaching classes at the university FBV.
LinkedIn.com/in/briandbutler
www.globotrends.com
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Lecture Schedule*
* Does not include professional visits, *Subject to change, modification without warning
Sun 26th- Barcelona (Int’l IQ – Hugo & Dr. Carlos)
Mon 27th - Barcelona (guest lecture + Int’l IQ)
Tues 28th- Barcelona (BB lecture )
Wed 29th- Barcelona (BB lecture)
Train to Paris Thur 30th- Int’l IQ + Paris tourFri 31st - Paris (BB lecture)
New Year’s EveFree Weekend
Mon 3rd - Paris (BB lecture + IQ)
Bus to GenevaWed 5th - Interlaken (BB lecture)
Bus to Venice . Fri 7th - Venice EXAM midterm
Sat 8th – On Boat (BB lecture + IQ)
Sun 9th- On Boat (BB lecture)
Mon 10th- Athens (BB lecture)
Tue 11th - Athens (BB lecture + IQ)
Bus/ Train to Istanbul
Thu 13th - Istanbul (BB lecture)
Fri 14th - Istanbul (BB lecture + IQ)
. Sat 15th - Final EXAM
Lecture Schedule*
• Students responsible for content from:
a) Prof. Brian’s lecturesb) Guest lecturesc) Group discussions during classd) Student presentations during classe) International IQ sessions (including map)f) Professional Visitsg) Assigned readings – book + supplemental
readings
•Notes:• Exam questions may come from any of these sources• Recommended exam review – pay attention to my lectures. If
there is something I think is important from professional visits, or international IQ sessions, or from the book…we will try to review it again in class.
Today’s plan…
Today, we will review content from 3 guest lectures
1. Yesterday’s “Introduction to Paris, France” lecture
2. Last lecture from Spain – from Dr. Carlos Moslares about the EU
3. International IQ content from Dr. Hervitz
Goal = highlight, summarize & discuss…
But first…
A few questions…
Then, an outline of upcoming assignments &
TEAM PROJECT
A few Questions:
What differences have you notices so far? (between France & home) and (Spain vs. France)
Besides the language … what is different?
Question:
What do you like / dislike (so far) about Paris?
Tips for Paris…
Say “hello” when you walk in, “good bye” when you leave
Say “thank you” all the time
If you bump someone… say “sorry”
Apologize for not speaking French
Question – who knows how to say these phrases?
assignments
Assignments upcoming…
Personal DAILY homework…
Read the book! Focus on:
Intro (first 2 pages only)Ch1 – What is the EU? P1-7, 11-22Ch2 – the idea of Europe p30-44Ch3-4 – optional reading (I will cover this
material in lectures)Ch7 – Economic Policy (especially p 142-157)Ch8 – Improving the quality of life (especially
“Cohesion policy” section)Ch9 – The EU and the World (especially
“European economic superpower” – ‘till END).Conclusions
Personal project…
By End of trip: Interview at least 3 people during trip (locals, professionals, taxi drivers, doorman, professors, etc…)
Turn in 1- page paper with summary of your findings.
You may ask… What is opinion of EU? Of Germany? Of
Euro? Of crisis in Ireland / Greece? Do you think the country should leave the EU? Leave the Euro?
More….
Personal project…
Extra potential questions: “What is your / country’s position on the further
enlargement of the European Union? Should new members be invited to join, and if so, which countries? If no new members should be invited to join, why not?
What is your / your country’s position on a European Security and Defense Policy and a Common Foreign and Security Policy? Should Europe have one united defense and foreign policy?
What is your / country’s position on cooperation with the United States and/or NATO?
Assignment
During the 3rd week:Assign students to answer question:
Q. “Should Turkey join the EU?” Goal = help with team project Be ready to argue both “for” and “against” (from EU
and Turkish perspectives) But, HOOK – no 2 presentations in row with same
position (YES, NO)… so you should be prepared to argue case from both perspectives…
Sources: online, book, lectures, and “Turkey” article from Economist.com (to be distributed by email PDF)
Lecture Schedule*
* Does not include professional visits, *Subject to change, modification without warning
Sun 26th- Barcelona (Int’l IQ)Mon 27th - Barcelona (BB lecture) Tues 28th- Barcelona (BB lecture + IQ)
Wed 29th- Barcelona (BB lecture)
Train to Paris Thur 30th- Int’l IQ + Paris tourFri 31st - Paris (BB lecture)
New Year’s EveFree Weekend
Mon 3rd - Paris (BB lecture + IQ)
Bus to GenevaWed 5th - Interlaken (BB lecture)
Bus to Venice . Fri 7th - Venice EXAM midterm
Sat 8th – On Boat (BB lecture + IQ)
Sun 9th- On Boat (BB lecture)
Mon 10th- Athens (BB lecture)
Tue 11th - Athens (BB lecture + IQ)
Bus/ Train to Istanbul
Thu 13th - Istanbul (BB lecture)
Fri 14th - Istanbul (BB lecture + IQ)
. Sat 15th - Final EXAM
Homework….TODAY (due Monday)
In one page or less
Questions: “What is the EU?” (is it some sort of “superstate”?
Can it be considered a “country”? Is the EU an I.O. (“intergovernmental organization”) like the UN? What makes the EU different
“Why does the EU exist?”
Use book for research (ch1-2). Students will be called on to answer at the beginning of next class. In addition to participation points….Best answer also gets 1 point extra credit (for midterm)!!
Team Project
Team Project
Team Project
Teams will consist of 3-4 studentsThe project report should be
between 6 and 8 pages long (Font: Arial, 12; Line Spacing: 1.5).
Student grades for the team project will be a combination of team grade (50%) plus individual contribution (50%)
Team Project
Students will work in teams to analyze the expansion in the EU along three dimensions(a) Geographic expansion (b) Economic expansion(c ) Political expansion
Team Project
A) Geographically, the union has grown from 6 original members in the 1950's to 27 today.
B) Economically, the union has expanded from its roots in the coal and steel industries, moved on to bigger goals of a "single market" and free movement of goods, services, capital and people, and now includes a monetary union for 16 (soon to be 17) of it's members.
C) Politically, the union has shifted over time away from purely inter-governmental negotiations, and has begun to take on various attributes of a supra-national (or even federal state).
Team Project
Controversy:
As the EU has expanded, there has also been a growing controversy regarding how much expansion is appropriate.
Team Project
To discuss this controversy surrounding expansion….
students should consider…
Team Project
Geographic:For the geographical dimension,
students will focus on Turkey and it's bid to join the European Union.
Students must answer the question: “Should EU enlargement include Turkey?
Geographic (Turkey question):
Students should analyze the pros and cons of EU membership both from the EU perspective and from Turkey's perspective.
Students must include discussion about political, economic and social issues related to the potential Turkish membership in the EU.
What are the reasons for including/ excluding Turkey from EU membership?
Should the EU consider expanding at all? If not Turkey, then who? If no new members should be invited to join, why not?
Team Project
Geographic: To help with Turkish-question, consider
reading:
Book p 32-36 , including box “The Turkish question”
Book p56-57 Book p205-207 “Relations with Eastern
Europe” Reading: Economist special report on
Turkey
Team Project
Economic / business dimension : For the economic / business dimension, students
will focus on the Single Market and objectives (4 freedoms)
Concepts to consider include: How does the single market help European
businesses to compete with global competitors (US, Japan, China, etc).
How has expansion into Eastern Europe helped / hurt this goal?
How important has the euro currency been to this project?
What are the key issues of the single market in the future?
Team Project
Political dimension Students will focus on issues related to
national sovereignty and the transfer of power from national capitals to Brussels.
Answering the following questions… What do you think the EU should be in the
future? Should it become a "United States of
Europe", totally unified and a super-state, or should it be a looser union (not any deeper than now)?
more…
Team Project
Political dimensionIdeally, should the EU become a
global rival to the USA, a second superpower to balance the US internationally?
With respect to security, defense, taxation and other sensitive issues, do you think countries of Europe should cede more power to the EU?
review.
Spain review…
Economist Intelligence Unit, Country Report, Spain, June 2010
Spain review…
1. Which regions richest? Poorest?
2. Where is unemployment highest?
review.
Guest lecture review…
Review…
3 guest lectures
1. Yesterday’s “Introduction to Paris, France” lecture
2. Last lecture from Spain – from Dr. Carlos Moslares about the EU
3. International IQ content from Dr. Hervitz
Goal = highlight, summarize & discuss…
Bus ride through Paris…
During the tour…
He said that “most of Paris’ beautiful buildings are from the 17th-19th Century. And that most of the buildings survived the wars because of one important reason… why?
During the tour…
How?He said… because of “Quick surrender
during WWII (no fighting, no bombing)…city’s architecture was saved… “
Note… Now, today… Paris is by far the #1 most touristed city in the world (how would that be different if the French had resisted, and their city destroyed?)
WWII
Note that 1940’s is not long after 1914-8 WWI
WWII
Note that 1940’s is not long after 1914-8 WWI
Imagine…
How terrible it must be for the French to see images of Hitler in Paris
But on the other hand… how much more terrible could it have been…
England – air raids / bombings
England – air raids / bombings
Dec 1940 Sept. 1940
Dec 1940Oct. 1940
Oct. 1940
Nov. 1940 -
Here's a picture of some folk going to work the morning after the terrible bombing raid of November 1940. - after enduring 11 hours of bombing!
Germany– air raids / bombings
Italy – air raids / bombings
Questions
How many people have Grandparents that fought in WWII? Or, parents that were born right after (baby boom)?
How easy do you think it is for Europeans to forgive their neighbors?
How about trust?
** think about this as we discuss the “European Union”
Review….
Ok.. Enough with war…
Lets continue the review of yesterdays lecture…
Yesterday’s “Introduction to Paris, France” lecture
He said that “Paris was changing”… (from when he was young to today)
Question: “what were some of the examples” ?
Yesterday’s “Introduction to Paris, France” lecture
He talked about “schizophrenic consumers”…
Question: “what was this in reference to” ?
Yesterday’s “Introduction to Paris, France” lecture
He talked about how the “middle class in France was being squeezed”…
Question: “Why” ? And “What are the implications?”
Yesterday’s “Introduction to Paris, France” lecture
Hugo talked about how the “potential collapse of the welfare state… which we are witnessing today”…
Question: “What is the welfare state / system he was referring to?”
Question: “Why might the model be collapsing?”
Question: “What are the implications?”
Yesterday’s “Introduction to Paris, France” lecture
He talked about immigrants and society…
Question: “Should immigrants be blamed for the recent troubles with the welfare state in France?”
Question: “Why are some politicians “taking advantage” of these underlying prejudices vs. immigrants?”
Question: “Doesn’t France (and Spain) need immigrants to come to work (to pay for the expensive social benefits?” (aging workforce)
From Dr. Carlos’ lecture:
He talked about “globalization and the threats to the European Social-welfare state”… specifically threats from China, BRICs, USA and Japan…
Question: “How does Globalization threaten the European social welfare state?”
Question: “How does Eastern-enlargement of the EU hope to address this threat?”
From Dr. Carlos’ lecture:
TaxesCompetitionCompanies moveEastern Europe to “keep in Europe”
From Dr. Carlos’ lecture:
He talked about “Austerity measures in Europe to address the budget problems …”
Question: “What are some of the proposed measures that countries are taking (UK, France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Ireland, Portugal…)?”
From Dr. Carlos’ lecture:
Pay cuts up to 7-10% in Spain, more in Greece
Raise retirement age 62 ->65 -> 67?Rasise VAT taxesCut spending Raise education ratesQuestion – how do you think
Europeans are reacting
From Dr. Carlos’ lecture:
protests in UK, riots in Rome, strikes in Spain, riots in Greece, mass protests in France…
And this is just the beginning… ?!?!
Read more here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11573091
Leading opposition politicians join the strikes
Leading opposition politicians join the strikes
Greece riots
Greece riots
Greece riots
homework
Homework
Homework….TODAY (due Monday)
In one page or less
Questions: “What is the EU?” (is it some sort of “super-state”?
Can it be considered a “country”? Is the EU an I.O. (“intergovernmental organization”) like the UN? What makes the EU different
“Why does the EU exist?”
Use book for research (ch1-2). Students will be called on to answer at the beginning of next class. In addition to participation points….Best answer also gets 1 point extra credit (for midterm)!!