A Europe of the Regions?
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Learn about the role of regions in the emerging governance structures of the European Union. Explore the growth of regionalism and the possibility of a ‘Europe of the Regions’. Improve your understanding of Europe’s future direction and enhance your academic reading skills.
What role will the ‘regions’ play in the emerging governance structures of the European Union? This free course, A Europe of the Regions?, examines the rise of the regions and regionalism in Western Europe. You will look at the possible development pathways for Europe: will it become a federal super-state or a decentralised ‘Europe of the Regions’?
Course learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:
Recognise the varieties of region and sub-state nations that exist within Europe
Explain the growth of regionalism
Critically assess the view that what is evolving is a ‘Europe of the Regions’
Engage better with debates about the future direction of Europe, and the place of your nation or ‘region’ within it
Improve your skills of academic reading and note taking for future use.
