Sweden in the EU - Academic Perspectives and Competitive Intelligence

The course analyses the debate about EU's future development, as well as questions about the impact of EU membership on Swedish democracy and constitutional practice, not least the regarding the parliament (the Riksdag) and the political parties. It provides an opportunity to do research on Swedish democracy within the European Union. During the course, students are given the opportunity to write a short essay in the format of a journal articles in a chosen area. This area of in-depth study is chosen by the teacher after consultation with the student. The focus of the article should be on one of more of the themes mentioned in this syllabus, and the study should be designed as a study of multi-level governance and "government in governance". This may include local, national, European and / or global level, as well as party politics, voters and/or administrative management. The essay should include a review of previous research and of current scientific articles in political science journals. It should also have an explicit empirical content. The essay should cover no more than 75 000 characters, including spaces. It should also be written according to the author's instructions for a specific scientific journal, one that has been chosen in consultation with the teacher. On the basis of the research for the article, the student should conduct a scenario analysis using the so-called back-casting technology. This should be presented in summary form on an A4 page and with an oral presentation, which covers approximately 15 minutes. In as far as possible, the course and the final presentation is given in collaboration with stakeholders and partners in the workplace.