Teaching about the EU poses particular challenges. Given its constitutional structure and policy remit, the EU requires a multidisciplinary perspective. Having trained as a diplomatic historian, Professor Dinan approaches the EU primarily from the perspective of its origins and development in the post-World War II period. Having also studied international politics, he examines the dynamics of inter-governmental and inter-institutional relations not only in the history of European integration but also in the functioning of the contemporary EU. Given his position in the School of Public Policy at George Mason University, where he directs the MA program in International Commerce and Policy, Professor Dinan situates his teaching on the EU within the framework of international political economy. Complementing the EU’s policy mix and unusual institutional design, his teaching therefore draws largely on the disciplines of history, political science, international political economy, and law.
Recent Courses
ITRN 761 European Political and Economic Union.
ITRN 702 Study Abroad: The European Union: Looking beyond the Eurozone Crisis, May 20-27, Brussels, Belgium.
ITRN 500-003 Global Political Economy.
“Overview and Development of European Integration,” module taught at the European Integration Summer School, University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway, June 25-August 10, 2012.