Welcome to the PS 341/542 home page. The syllabus for PS 341, fall, 2001, has been posted below.  The syllabus for PS 542 will be made available on the first day of classes.

In these classes students will analyze the government and politics of Europe. A rich variety of political systems and practices are observed in the region. Each address, in different ways, the political problems characteristic of all industrial democracies. By carefully comparing the political development, social structures, institutions and political parties of several countries students will develop explanations for the successes and failures of Europe in its search for political stability and economic security. A special area of study will be the institutions and politics of the European Union.
 

European Union internet resources through UNC-CH EU center
The New York Times
The Financial Times
The London Telegraph
The Economist
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (English)
Le Monde Diplomatique (English)
International links page