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1 POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT IN SPAIN (ONLY FALL) This course aims to offer a general understanding of the basic foundations of politics and government in Spain. During the course institutional aspects along with the dynamics of the political processes will be studied. To be exact we will study the way of governing in Spain, the democratic institutions, the model of Estate territorial organisation, the political party system, the electoral evolution in Spain and the political culture of the Spanish. TOPIC 1. THE GOVERNMENT IN SPAIN: THE PARLIAMENTARY MONARCHY Characteristics and functions of the Monarchy in Spain. The role of the Crown in the Spanish political process. TOPIC 2. THE GOVERNMENT Composition and structure of the Government. The formation and end of the Government. The functions of the Government. TOPIC 3. THE GENERAL COURTS Nature and structure of the General Courts. parliamentary functions. TOPIC 4. JUSTICE, THE CONSTITUTIONAL TRIBUNAL AND THE OMBUDSMAN The constitutional regulation of judicial power. The General Council of Judicial Power. The Constitutional Tribunal. The Ombudsman. TOPIC 5. THE STATE IN SPAIN: THE AUTONOMOUS STATE The process of autonomous construction, institutions and jurisdiction of the CCAA. The relations between the Government and the CCAA. TOPIC 6. THE ELECTORAL SYSTEM Elements of the Spanish electoral system. Effects of the Spanish electoral system. Proposals for the reform of the Spanish electoral system. TOPIC 7. THE POLITICAL PARTIES IN SPAIN AND THE ELECTIONS Main political parties in Spain. Evolution of the vote in Spain by political parties. TOPIC 8. POLITICAL CULTURE OF THE SPANISH Characteristics of political culture in Spain. If the students wish they may do a short piece of written work on one of the topics from the syllabus. This work could be under the supervision of the teacher. In order to pass this course participative class attendance is compulsory as well as passing a final exam in the month of December on the exam dates set by the CLM. The basic material to be studied for the exam will be the class, although if the students widen their knowledge by reading the recommended text book from the following bibliography, this will also be taken into account and assessed. The global course mark will be on the exam mark, class practicals, class attendance, active participation and coursework. Students must obtain a minimum mark of five and have attended 80% of the classes, a requisite of the CLM, for the practicals to be taken into account (up to two points of the final mark), attendance, class participation and coursework. 54

2 Along with the specific and specialised bibliography recommended in class for the preparation of different lessons, the following textbook is considered a basic, general reference book: - ALCÁNTARA, Manuel y MARTÍNEZ, Antonia (eds.) (2001), Política y Gobierno en España, Tirant lo Blanch, Valencia. The following may be useful for the students to prepare the exam or written work: - APARICIO, Miguel A. (1991), Introducción al sistema político y constitucional español, Ariel, Barcelona. - BACHOLID, André y MOURIER, María F. (1991), España una democracia joven, Editorial Masson, Barcelona. - CARR, Raymond y FUSI, J.P. (1979), España de la dictadura a la democracia, Planeta. Barcelona. - COLOMER, J.M (Dir.) (1995), La política en Europa: introducción a las instituciones de quince países, Ariel Ciencia Política, Barcelona. - COTARELO, Ramón (1992), Transición política y consolidación democrática, CIS. - GARCÍA, MORILLO, Joaquín (1996), La democracia en España, Alianza, Madrid. - GINER, Salvador (Coord.1990), España. Política y Sociedad, Espasa, Calpe, Madrid. - GONZALEZ ENCINAR, J.J (dir) (1984), Diccionario del Sistema Político Español, Akal, Madrid. - GUNTHER, R (Ed) (1993), Politics, society and democracy. The case of Spain, Essays in honor of Juan Linz. Westview Press, Oxford. - GUNTHER, R., MONTERO, J.R. Y BOTELLA, J. (2004), Democracy in modern Spain, New Haven, Yale University Press. - HEIWOOD, Paul (1995), The Government and politics of Spain, McMillan Press, Londres. - MARTÍNEZ CUADRADO, M (1996), La democracia en la España de los años noventa, Ariel, Barcelona. - MAGONE, J.M. (2004), Contemporary Spanish Politics, Nueva York, Routledge. - MONTABES, Juan (ED) (1998), El sistema electoral a debate. Veinte años de rendimientos del sistema electoral español, CIS Parlamento de Andalucía, Madrid. - MORODO, Raúl (1984), La transición política, Tecnos, Madrid. - PRESTON, Paul (1986), El triunfo de la democracia en España, , Plaza & Janés, Barcelona. - RAMOS GASCÓN, A. (Eds.) (1991), Spain Today: in search of modernity. Society and Culture, Cátedra, Madrid. - ROMAN, Paloma (Coord.) (2001), Sistema Político español, Mc Graw Hill. Madrid. - TEZANOS, José Félix, COTARELO, Ramón y DE BLAS, Andrés (Eds.) (1989), La transición democrática española. Editorial Sistema. Madrid. - TUSELL, Javier, LAMO DE ESPINOSA, Emilio y PARDO, Rafael (Eds.) (1996), Entre dos siglos. Reflexiones sobre la democracia española, Alianza Editorial, Madrid. THE POLITICAL SYSTEM OF THE EUROPEAN UNION Students who enrolled on the first semester of Political System in Spain and the European Union course and who wish to widen their knowledge in this field are recommended to take this course. The aims of this course are to cover the fundamental aspects of the political system of the European Union. From certain theoretical fundaments which allow us to classify the different forms of democracy, an historical evolution will be presented of the European construction process. We will also study the group of institutions which make up the European Union s political system as well as detailing the basic principals of functioning and the principal agents who intervene in the process. 55

3 1. CLASSIFICATION OF THE DEMOCRATIC POLITICAL REGIMES OF THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD: MAJORITY DEMOCRACY VERSUS CONSENSUS DEMOCRACY 2. HISTORICAL ANTECEDENTS IN THE PROCESS OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION. 3. OPENING PROCESS IN EUROPE - TREATY OF PARIS - TREATY OF ROME-SINGLE EUROPEAN ACT - TREATY OFMAASTRICHT - TREATY OF AMSTERDAM - TREATY OF NICE - THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION - THE EUROPEAN CONSTITION PROJECT. 4. INSTITUTIONAL SCHEME OF THE EUROPEAN UNION a. THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION b. THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS c. THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL d. THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT e. THE JUSTICE TRIBUNAL OF THE UNION f. OTHER COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES: THE REGIONS COMMITTEE, THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE, ETC. 5. BASIC PRINCIPLES OF THE EUROPEAN SUPRANATIONAL CONSTITUTIONALISM a. TRANSFER OF NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY b. CONSTITUTIONALCHARACTER OF THE TREATIES c. EUROPEAN COMPETENCE SCOPE AND THE PRICIPLE OF SUBSIDIARITY d. THE PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN COMMUNITY LAW 6. ASPECTAND POLITICAL AGENTS IN THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION a. CITIZENSHIP OF THE EUROPEAN UNION b. EUROPEAN PUBLIC OPINION c. EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY GROUPS AND POLITICAL PARTIES d. LOBBY GROUPS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION e. ELECTORAL BEHAVIOUR f. PUBLIC POLITICS IN THE UNION An essential part of the course is the class lectures with the active participation of the students in the debates. The teacher will provide the basic materials for the classes. Also, some documentaries will be shown on different aspects of the European Union. Finally, besides class attendance and the exams, students will write a weekly commentary on news about European current affairs which will be provided by the teacher. The final mark on this course will be based on four factors, all except the first, which is compulsory, will have equal percentages: 1) attendance will be taken into account as students have to attend 80% of the classes; 2) class participation, in talks on the course topics; 3) a voluntary written piece of work to be supervised by the teacher/s. This will be assessed on the bibliographical sources used, the innovative character of the work and the presentation in class; 4) the marks of the tests carried out throughout the course. 56

4 - ALCANTARA, M., LOS SISTEMAS POLITICOS DE LA UNION EUROPEA, TIRAN LO BLANC, VALENCIA, ANDERSEN, S. and Eliassen, K. A. The European Union : How Democratic is it? London: Sage, ALCÁNTARA, CARLOS. Diccionario de la Unión Europea. Madrid: Pirámide, CLOSA, C., SISTEMA POLÍTICO DE LA UNIÓN EUROPEA, ESTUDIOS COMPLUTENSE, MADRID, CLOSA, Carlos, FERNÁNDEZ, Natividad (coordinadores) La Constitución de la Unión Europea. Madrid : Centro de Estudios Políticos y Constitucionales, GALLAGHER, M., LAVER, M. and MAIR, P. Representative Government in Modern Europe. New York: McGraw-Hill GOWER, Jackie. The European Union Handbook. London ; Chicago : Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, HENIG, S., POWER AND DECISION IN EUROPE, EUROPOTENTIALS PRESS, LONDRES, KEOHANE, R. AND STANLEY HOFFMANN, THE NEW EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, WESTVIEW PRESS, OXFORD, LINDE PANIGUA, E., El sistema político de la Unión Europea. Madrid : Pirámide, MANGAS MARTÍN, A., La Constitución Europea. Madrid : Iustel, MANGAS MARTÍN, A., Instituciones y derecho de la Unión Europea. Madrid : Mac Graw- Hill, MENY, I. Government and Politics in Western Europe : Britain, France, Italy, West Germany. New York : Oxford University Press, MORATA, F., LA UNIÓN EUROPEA: PROCESOS, ACTORES Y POLÍTICAS, ARIEL CIENCIA POLÍTICA, BARCELONA, MORENO, A., Textos básicos sobre la construcción europea. Madrid : Acento, NUGENT, N., THE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, MACMILLAN PRESS LTD., HAMPSHIRE, PARSONS, C., A Certain Idea of Europe. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, PERÉZ BUSTAMANTE, R., Historia política de la Unión Europea : Madrid: Dykinson, QUERMONNE, J-L., LE SYSTÈME POLITIQUE DE LÚNION EUROPÉENNE, MONTCHRESTIEN, CLEFS-POLITIQUE, PARIS, RICHARDSON, J., EUROPEAN UNION: POWER AND DECISION-MAKING, ROUTLEDGE, LONDRES, SIDJANSKI, D. El futuro federalista de Europa : de los orígenes de la Comunidad Europea a la Unión Europea. Barcelona : Ariel, STEINER, J. European Democracies. New York : Longman, WALLACE, H. AND WILLIAM WALLACE, POLICY MAKING IN THE EUROPEAN UNION, OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, OXFORD, ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS IN SPAIN AND LATIN AMERICA (ONLY FALL) This course is aimed at those students who wish to learn the general language of economics along with the study of Spanish economics and of the main Latin-American countries through a great variety of activities. Also, the differences in culture and protocol for doing business with the Spanish and with the Latin-Americans will be studied. The methodology is eclectic, focusing on communicative and structuralist classroom tasks; that is individual work is as much emphasised as group work. Finally, material will be included related to the subjects analysed in each unit to develop tasks on the Internet. We wish to emphasise that the course contents may help to prepare several subjects included in the exams organised by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Madrid for the attainment of the Superior Certificate and/or Diploma of Business Spanish. 57

5 First section: Spain Topic 1. The natural infrastructure of the Spanish economy. Topic 2. Panorama of the population. Topic 3. The farming industry. Topic 4. The fishing industry. Topic 5. The industrial sector and the construction sector. Topic 6. Types of commercial societies. Topic 7. The financial system. Topic 8. The tourism sector and the environment. Topic 9. Domestic trade, foreign trade. Topic 10. Spanish investments in overseas trade. Second section: Latin-America Fundamentals of the economy of de: Topic 1. Argentina Topic 2. Uruguay Topic 3. Chile Topic 4. Peru Topic 5. Colombia Topic 6. Venezuela Topic 7. Mexico Topic 8. Cuba Topic 9. Central America: Panama Students will carry out a series of written and oral exercises based on the topics in the syllabus, selected texts as well as specifically prepared texts. Also, debates will be organised in class on topics related to each country besides articles from journals related to the field of economy Students, in pairs, will also give a talk on some important aspect of Spain or Latin-America. In order to pass the course students will have to attend and participate in classes which will motivate students to construct reasoning, discuss their ideas with other students and the teacher and also to use the specific vocabulary related to the field of economy and business. This will be 25% of the final mark. There will also be a mid-term exam and a final exam, both written on the topics explained in class. Students will have to have attended 80% of classes and obtained a minimum mark of five for attendance, participation in class and the talk to be taken into account in the final mark.. 58

6 Text-book: FELICES, Ángel; CALDERÓN, Mª Ángeles; IRIARTE, Emilio; NÚÑEZ, Emilia, Cultura y Negocios. El español de la economía española y latinoamericana. Madrid, Edinumen, Supplementary bibliography: FELICES, ÁNGEL, RUIZ, Cecilia, Español para el comercio internacional. Términos y expresiones esenciales en el mundo de los negocios. Madrid, Edinumem,1998. GONZÁLES, Miguel y otros, Temas de economía española. Valencia, Tiran lo Blanch,1998 Supplementary material: Annuals, articles, reports and documents from diverse sources; publications on current economic issues. SOCIETY AND POLITICS IN MODERN SPAIN (ONLY SPRING) The aims of this course are to cover the basic fundamentals of contemporary politics in Spain, paying special attention to the contemporary social and political structure. This course is especially recommended to the students who enrolled in the first semester on the Politics and Government in Spain course or on the Political System in Spain and the European Union course and wish to broaden their knowledge in this field. References will be made to both social and cultural aspects. Also, certain challenges will be presented which are facing present-day Spanish society. 1. INTRODUCTION: Defining characteristics of present-day Spanish politics and society. 2. SPANISH PEOPLE IN THE PRESENT-DAY: Demography, economy and society, education and culture. 3. THE POLITICAL CULTURE OF THE SPANISH: Attitudes towards the political system. The problem of national conscience. 4. POLITICAL PARTICIPATION OF THE SPANISH: electoral participation. Other forms of participation. 5. STUDY OF THE PARLIAMENT AND GOVERNMENT IN SPAIN: Composition of the Parliament: Spanish governments: OPINIONS OF THE SPANISH PEOPLE ON SOCIETY AND POLITICS: Principal concerns of the Spanish people. Opinions of the principal Spanish political leaders and of the functioning of the government. 7. SOCIAL DISPARITIES AND IMMIGRATION 8. THE SPANISH YOUTH: LIFESTYLES AND PROBLEMS 9. THE SITUATION OF SPANISH WOMEN AND THE QUESTION OF HOMOSEXUALES 10. POLITICAL VIOLENCE IN SPAIN: terrorism 11. THE NATIONALIST QUESTION IN PLURINATIONAL STATES. THE SPANISH CASE 12. SPAIN IN THE EUROPEAN UNION 59

7 An essential part of the course is the talks given by the teacher on the topics, with the active participation of the students in the resulting debates. The teacher will provide or indicated the fundamental didactic material which students will need to prepare for classes. Also, films and documentaries on different problems of Spanish society will be viewed. Depending on the number of students and the availability of the institutions, visits will be arranged to certain political or social institutions in Granada (Town Hall, Andalusian Parliament, Congress of Deputies). Finally, and as well as continuous class attendance and the corresponding exams on the dates set by the CLM, the students will do a weekly commentary-reflection on journalistic news of Spanish current affairs provided by the teacher. In order to pass the course students must regularly attend class and also pass the mid-term exam, on the dates set by the CLM which is optional and eliminatory, on the dates set by the CLM. Also the students will have to do weekly comments on current topics set by the teacher. Students who so wish, this is voluntary, may do short piece of written work on a topic from the syllabus which will also contribute to the final mark. - ALCÁNTARA, Manuel y MARTÍNEZ, Antonia, eds., Política y Gobierno en España, Tirant lo blanch, Valencia, BALFOUR, S. (ed.) The Politics of Contemporary Spain. Routledge. London BERICAT, E. (ed.) El conflicto cultural en España: acuerdos y desacuerdos entre los españoles. CIS. Madrid, GARCÍA MORILLO, J., La democracia en España. Alianza editorial. Madrid, GONZÁLEZ, J.J y REQUENA, M. (eds.) Tres décadas de cambio social en España. Alianza editorial GUNTHER, R., MONTERO, J. R and Botella, J. Democracy in Modern Spain. Yale University Press. New Haven, MAGONE, J. M. Contemporary Spanish Politics. Routledge. New York, PANIAGUA, J. L (ed.) En torno a la democracia en España: temas abiertos del sistema político español. Tecnos. Madrid, ROMÁN, P. (coord.) (2001) Sistema Político Español. McGraw-Hill. Madrid,

8 THE ECONOMY OF MODERN SPAIN (ONLY SPRING) The aims of this course are to provide key ideas on the situation of the Spanish economy. Chapter 1. The process of growth of the Spanish economy. Chapter 2. Stages in the integration of Spain in the European Communities. Chapter 3. Effects on the Spanish economy of the main political systems of the European union. Chapter 4. The population and the productive sectors. Chapter 5. The work market. Chapter 6. The financial system. Chapter 7. Foreign trade. Chapter 8. The economic role of the Government Sector. Chapter 9. The business. Chapter 10. National income. The practical classes will consist of raising questions and topics related to the syllabus. Also students will use the computer room to learn how to use the most important sources of information related to the topics from the syllabus. Students will have to give a compulsory talk, under the supervision of the teacher, on a topic related to the syllabus. - Martínez Chacón, E.M. y García Alonso, J.M. (2002): Economía Española, Ariel Economía, Barcelona. - García Delgado, J.L (2001): Lecciones de Economía Española, 5ª Ed. Cívitas, Madrid. - Garcia Delgado, J.L (1999): España, Economía: ante el siglo XXI, Espasa Forum, Madrid. 61

9 THE ECONOMY OF MODERN LATIN AMERICA (ONLY SPRING) The aims of this course are to provide key ideas on the economic situation in Latin- America. SECTION 1.- Business culture Unit 1.- Latin-American business culture. 1.- Cultural bases of Hofstede 2.- Cultural bases of Trompenaars 3.- Organisational culture in 10 countries of Latin-America: Globe report. SECTION 2.- Bases of the Latin-American economy Unit 2.- Fundaments of the Argentinian economy. Unit 3.- Fundaments of the Uruguyan economy. Unit 4.- Fundaments of the Chilean economy. Unit 5.- Fundaments of the Brasilian economy. Unit 6.- Fundaments of the Peruvian economy. Unit 7.- Fundaments of the Colombian economy. Unit 8.- Fundaments of the Mexican economy. Unit 9.- Fundaments of the Cuban economy. Unit 10.- Fundaments of the Panamanian economy. Unit 11.- Fundaments of the Venezuelan economy. SECTION 3.- Europe and Latin-America - The economic integration in Latin America - The economic role of the Spanish in U.S.A. - The status of Puerto Rico - The economic relations between Europe and Latin-America - The commerce between Europe and Latin America - European investments in Latin-America - European aid to Latin-America - Mercosur - Economic relations between Spain and Latin-America Textbook del curso: Cultura y negocios. Edinumen. Madrid % class attendance is compulsory. 2.- Each student must give a talk on a topic related to an institution or event related to the economy of Latin-America. 3.- The final mark will be the result of these aspects: - Exam results 80% - Talk 20% 4.- Along with the list of the three sections above, students will analyse in class journalistic articles on the latest current economic affairs related to the panorama of the present-day economy of some Latin-American countries 62

10 - Alcántara, M. (1999). Sistemas políticos en América Latina. Tecnos. Madrid - Cuenca, E. (2002). Europa e Iberoamérica. Ed. Síntesis. Madrid - De Val, Maura. (2001). La privatización en América Latina. Ed. Popular. Madrid - Felices, A e Iriarte, E. Cultura y negocios. Edinumen. Madrid Hartlyn, J. (1986) Latin American political economy. Westview press. Colorado - Korol, J.C. (1999). Historia económica de América Latina. Fondo de cultura económica. México - Molina, C. (1996). Integración euro - latinoamericana. Ediciones ciudad Argentina. Buenos Aires - Thorp, R. (1998). Progreso, pobreza y exclusión: una historia económica de América Latina en el siglo XX. Washington D.C - Trompenaars, F y Hampden-Turner, C (2001). Riding the waves of culture. NB. London. - Wijkman, P.M. (1989). The effect of new free trade areas on EFTA. Ginebra FOREIGN TRADE (ONLY SPRING) The aims of this course are to provide key ideas on foreign trade. Unit 1.- The Spain Trademark. The intercultural component and its influence on foreign trade. Spain towards the third millenium The theoretical bases of Trompenaars and Hofstede The Kyoto protocol The Globe report: analysis of Latin-America business culture Analysis of a case. Unit 2.- Introduction to business General notions Rights and obligations of the traders Necessary elements of the trading establishment Business auxiliaries Modalities of sale and methods of payment Forfaiting Unit 3.- The commercial business and its judicial nature Introduction to private businesses: individual and companies Types of trading companies: the community company Types of trading societies: the limited liability companies Public limited companies Unit 4.- The decision to export Exporting from a small or medium-sized enterprise Selection of exportable products and their markets The process of importation Some problems Video viewing: the decision to export Unit 5.- Politics of exportation The process of exportation Aids and resources to select foreign markets Instruments of comercial promotion Article.- How to be seen?:foreign communication Unit 6.- Methods of payment The bill of exchange and the I.O.U Simple methods of payment Documentary methods of payment Monetary compensation and factoring Article.- The documentary credit: How to make the most? Unit 7.- The exportation importation documents Prior administrative documentation Administrative documentation and insurance Incoterms 63

Society & Politics in Contemporary Spain

Course Syllabus- Society & Politics in Contemporary Spain Language of Instruction: English Professor: Andrea Noferini Professor s Contact and Office Hours: Mondays (to be confirmed) Office 20.100 Course