“Theory and Practice: The European Union Through Simulations”

Loedel, Peter H. (1999) “Theory and Practice: The European Union Through Simulations” . In European Union Studies Association (EUSA) > Biennial Conference > 1999 (6th), June 2-5, 1999, pages 28, Pittsburgh, PA.

Abstract

The paper is divided into four parts. First, we briefly summarize five leading approaches in the field of international relations and comparative politics and how each explains particular developments of European integration and the EU. Second, we describe the simulation course on the EU. Third, we then demonstrate how the simulation and its outcomes can illustrate the theories and approaches described in part one. Finally, we summarize the conclusions of the analysis and the implications for teaching the European Union.