The European Union in the New Millennium

European integration has been hailed as ‘the most ambitious and most successful example of peaceful international cooperation in world history’. In this subject students are introduced to this process and its result, the European Union, through different disciplinary lenses. For example, the common European currency, and the project of a Europe without boundaries are addressed not just in terms of history, economics and law but also in relation to their sociological implications for European identity and for member-states’ sovereignty. We will study EU’s global ambitions from an International Relations perspective and contemplate its future in the light of present crises.

The High Point of European Unity is Past

Dr Stefan Auer (European Studies, La Trobe University) and Nicole Scicluna (European Studies, La Trobe University) debate what is to come for the European Union. Chaired by John Hirst. Copyright 2012 Stefan Auer / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

05-31
48:10

The EU as a Global Player

Dr Stefan Auer (European Studies, La Trobe University) on the EU as a global player in the 21st Century. Copyright 2012 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

05-24
41:19

Sovereignty Within the EU

Dr Stefan Auer (European Studies, La Trobe University) talks to Professor Dieter Grimm (former German Constitutional Court Judge) about the legal and political nature of sovereignty within the European Union. The discussion explores the tensions between EU treaties and current EU actions taken to address the economic and financial crisis of the Eurozone. The conversation also deals with the future of the European Union, the idea of a European federation and whether it is possible and desirable to create a European demos. Recorded at the Wissenschaftskolleg in Berlin. Copyright 2011 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

05-23
31:49

Constitution and Democracy in the EU

Nicole Scicluna (European Studies, La Trobe University) on legal dimensions in the EU, specifically constitution and democracy. Copyright 2012 Stefan Auer / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

05-15
54:09

The Czech Republic and the EU

Dr Stefan Auer (European Studies, La Trobe University) talks to H.E. Hynek Kmonicek (Czech ambassador to Australia) about the Czech Republic and the EU, the post-communist transformation of Central Europe and ‘return’ to Europe, and Central Europe and the Eurozone crisis. Copyright 2012 Stefan Auer / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

05-10
47:13

Citizenship, Diversity and Migration

Dr Stefan Auer (European Studies, La Trobe University) on issues of citizenship, diversity and migration in the European Union. Copyright 2012 Stefan Auer / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

05-07
46:57

France and the EU

Dr Stefan Auer (European Studies, La Trobe University)interviews H.E. Stephane Romatet (French ambassador to Australia) about the French presidential elections, and the French position on the Eurozone crisis. Copyright 2012 Stefan Auer / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

05-04
51:58

EU the Next 'Vanished Kingdom'?

Dr Stefan Auer (European Studies, La Trobe University) talks to Professor Norman Davies (University of Oxford) about Poland, Central Europe, but also the Eurozone crisis and the possibility of the EU becoming the next 'Vanished Kingdom'. Copyright 2012 Stefan Auer / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

05-01
45:02

Europe After the Cold War

Dr Stefan Auer (European Studies, La Trobe University) on Europe after the Cold War: The end of central Europe's tragedy. Copyright 2012 Stefan Auer / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

05-01
36:44

The Eurozone: Cementing Unity or Precipitating Disintegration

Dr Stefan Auer (European Studies, La Trobe University) on the desired and realistic effect of the Eurozone. Copyright 2012 Stefan Auer / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

04-30
50:53

Britain and the EU

Dr Ben Wellings (Convenor of European Studies at the ANU) talks to Dr Stefan Auer (European Studies, La Trobe University) on Britain and the EU; English nationalism and Euroscepticism; and the Cameron government’s EU policies. Copyright 2012 Stefan Auer / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

04-19
47:11

Britain’s Place: Leader or Reluctant European?

Dr Stefan Auer (European Studies, La Trobe University) on the issues that the UK has had with Europe, and how they've varied over time. Copyright 2012 Stefan Auer / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

04-17
41:44

Sweden and the EU

Sven Olof-Petersson (Swedish Ambassador to Australia) talks to Dr Stefan Auer (European Studies, La Trobe University) on Sweden and the EU, the Swedish position on the Euro, and the current crisis (as a country outside the Eurozone). Copyright 2012 Stefan Auer / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

04-05
45:21

Germany and France: Still the ‘Engine’ of European Integration?

Dr Stefan Auer (European Studies, La Trobe University) on the role of Germany and France in European integration. Copyright 2012 Stefan Auer / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

04-03
50:52

Democracy in the EU

Dr. Daniel Naurin (Director, Centre for European Research, University of Gothenburg, Sweden) talks to Dr Stefan Auer (European Studies, La Trobe University) about European Union governance and democracy. Copyright 2012 Stefan Auer / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

03-30
47:28

A Bigger and More Unified Europe? (1989-2011)

Dr Stefan Auer (European Studies, La Trobe University) on the the unification and growth of the European Union. Copyright 2012 Stefan Auer / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

03-26
46:50

Germany's Role in the EU

Dr Oliver Hartwich (Centre for Independent Studies, Sydney) talks to Dr Stefan Auer (La Trobe University) about about Germany's role in the European Union, the Eurozone, and the financial crisis. Copyright 2012 Stefan Auer / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

03-23
50:24

The Origins of the EU (1957-1989)

Dr Stefan Auer (European Studies, La Trobe University) on the origins of the European Union. Copyright 2012 Stefan Auer / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

03-21
51:56

Towards European Unity, Part 2

Dr Stefan Auer (European Studies, La Trobe University) on building towards European unity. Copyright 2012 Stefan Auer / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

03-14
49:45

Towards European Unity, Part 1

Dr Stefan Auer (European Studies, La Trobe University) on building towards European unity. Copyright 2012 Stefan Auer / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

03-13
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