The Concept of Europe

Two short answer essays, approximately 400 words each

Question One: The Concept of Europe.

–       This question will ask you to discuss key characteristics of Europe (according to Bartlett, Wallace and the EU Treaty)

–       discuss the critique of some of these characteristics by Amin, and

–       discuss how some of these characteristics have been undermined by contemporary issues in Europe.

Question Two: Contemporary Issues.

–       This question will ask you to choose two contemporary issues in Europe (e.g refugee crisis, Islamophobia, right-wing populism, Brexit)

–       discuss how they are interrelated, as well as how they illustrate a discourse (or competing discourses) and a hegemony (or competing hegemonies).

–       You also need to mention two readings from the course in this answer.