This course seeks to explore the troubled relationship between the UK and the European Union from the creation of the EEC in the 1950s through to the present day. The history and politics of European integration as an issue in British politics will be explored, before an in-depth analysis is offered of the reasons for the UK referendum's decision to leave the EU, the options and processes available to achieve Brexit, and the consequences of Brexit for the UK economy and political system. Developments since the election of Keir Starmer’s Labour government will be discussed in detail during the final teaching session.
In Summer Term 2026, the course will combine online and in-class lectures and discussions with guided independent study using the Moodle platform. Students will be graded on the basis of two written assignments and a short final test.
The course lecturer is Dr Alan Butt Philip, Jean Monnet Reader and then Honorary Reader at the University of Bath from 1992-2015, who has been a visiting professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences at Charles University since 2007.
In Summer Term 2026, the course will combine online and in-class lectures and discussions with guided independent study using the Moodle platform. Students will be graded on the basis of two written assignments and a short final test.
The course lecturer is Dr Alan Butt Philip, Jean Monnet Reader and then Honorary Reader at the University of Bath from 1992-2015, who has been a visiting professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences at Charles University since 2007.
- Teacher: Jaroslav Bartůšek
- Teacher: Jan Váška