FINAL
EXAM
Answer one of
the following two questions. The answer should be around 5-7 pages long. Please
remember to use citations when quoting information from other sources. Make
sure to answer the question and define all terms. A good essay has an introduction,
a body, and a conclusion. It is OK if you want to add your own opinion but
remember to base your thoughts on the readings or materials we covered in
class.
Due: On or before December 17 2004. I will be in my office Friday
December 17 from 11 to 12. You can hand in the exam then. Alternatively, you
can shove the exam under my door. Perhaps, you should also drop me an email telling
me that you completed the assignment and that it is waiting for me in my
office.
Read the
questions carefully before researching your essay. Think which of these
questions appeal to you more, and how to compose a good answer. You may want to
sketch an outline of each question to discover which essay may be easier to
complete.
- Use two competing theories and
apply them to a major event or treaty agreement that took place in Europe. Your essay should evaluate which of the two
theories carries greater explanatory power by examining a real event or
advance/failure in European integration (please take an example from post-1970s).
When answering this question, first describe the main features of each
theory and how they relate/contrast. Next introduce your case study and finally
apply the theories to analyze the outcome of the case studies. A good essay shows an understanding of
the theories and a mastery of the case study!
- Identify and describe the external
events and developments that gave rise the SEA and TEU. In your answer
differentiate between the two time periods and summarize the situation in Europe at that time. Next, use that information to
explain how the SEA and TEU addressed new emerging issues and what kind of
solutions they provided. In the conclusion, assess of whether each treaty
(or new program initiatives) were successful on balance in dealing with
the challenges identified by chiefs of government and important interest
groups. A good essay differentiates between minor and major events and
implicitly establishes connections between the economic, political,
security, social developments described in your essay and renewed efforts
to revive European integration.