Cohesion Policy of the EU in Central and East European Countries - JTM285

• Anglický název: Cohesion Policy of the EU in Central and East European Countries
• Český název: Kohezní politika EU ve střední a středovýchodní Evropě
• Zajišťuje: Katedra evropských studií (23-KZS)
• Fakulta: Fakulta sociálních věd
• Platnost: od 2024
• Semestr: zimní
• E-Kredity: 6
• Způsob provedení zkoušky: zimní s.:kombinovaná
• Rozsah, examinace: zimní s.:1/1, Zk [HT]
• Počet míst: 26 / neurčen (20)
• Minimální obsazenost: neomezen
• 4EU+: ne
• Virtuální mobilita / počet míst pro virtuální mobilitu: ne
• Stav předmětu: vyučován
• Jazyk výuky: angličtina
• Způsob výuky: prezenční
• Úroveň: specializační
• Poznámka: předmět je možno zapsat mimo plán; povolen pro zápis po webu; při zápisu přednost, je-li ve stud. plánu
• Garant: PhDr. Jan Hauser
• Vyučující: PhDr. Jan Hauser
• Třída: Courses for incoming students
• Neslučitelnost : JMMZ042

Anotace

čeština

Kurz se zaměřuje na historii a nejnovější vývoj v oblasti kohezní politiky Evropské unie a na její implementaci ve státech střední a východní Evropy, včetně nových členských států i kandidátských zemí. Po úvodním seznámení se společnými politikami a vznikem kohezní politiky se kurz soustředí na fungování kohezní politiky, dopady východních rozšíření na současnou kohezní politiku, principy její implementace, rozpočtování, cíle a prostředky k jejich dosažení, a také na možný budoucí vývoj. V rámci kurzu budou studenti diskutovat také o sporných tématech, kontrastech a mýtech, které se v oblasti kohezní politiky objevují.

Úplný sylabus a nejnovější informace naleznete v Moodle kurzu: https://dl2.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=3329

Kurz je určen pouze pro studenty magisterských programů.

Poslední úprava: Hrubá Kateřina, Mgr. (28.01.2026)

angličtina

The course focuses on history and recent developments in the field of European Union’s Cohesion policy and its implementation in Central and Eastern European countries, including both new member states and candidate countries. Starting with introduction to common policies and the origins of Cohesion policy, the course will focus on operation of Cohesion policy, the impacts of Eastern enlargements on current Cohesion policy, principles of its implementation, budgeting, aims and means of achieving them, and on possible future developments. Within the course, the students will also discuss various tensions, contrasts and myths present within the field of Cohesion policy.

Please find the complete syllabus and latest info in Moodle: https://dl2.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=3329

The course is open only for students of master's degree programmes.

Poslední úprava: Hrubá Kateřina, Mgr. (28.01.2026)

Cíl předmětu

For detailed information see the syllabus below.

Poslední úprava: Lochmanová Sára, Mgr. (17.09.2025)

Podmínky zakončení předmětu

Grading is based on the Dean's Measure no. 20/2019: https://fsv.cuni.cz/deans-measure-no-20/2019

• 91% and more   => A
• 81-90%             => B
• 71-80%             => C
• 61-70%             => D
• 51-60%             => E
• 0-50%               => F

More in SMĚRNICE S_SO_002: Organizace zkouškových termínů, kontrol studia a užívání klasifikace A–F na FSV UK.

Poslední úprava: Lochmanová Sára, Mgr. (17.09.2025)

Literatura

Recommended Reading:

Cohesion Policy

Regional Policy – InfoRegio. http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/index.cfm/en/

European Structural and Investment Funds Regulations 2014-2020.
http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/information/legislation/regulations/

ESIF Funds. http://ec.europa.eu/contracts_grants/funds_en.htm

Investment for Jobs and Growth. 6^th Report on Economic, Social and Territorial Cohesion. Report from the Commission. Luxembourg, Publications Office of the European Union, 2014.
http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/information/publications/reports/2014/6th-report-on-economic-social-and-territorial-cohesion

Ministry for Regional Development of the Czech Republic: EU Funds Management. www.strukturalni-fondy.cz

Bache, I. and Andreou, G. (eds). Cohesion Policy and Multi-level Governance in South East Europe, Routledge, Oxford 2011

Gorzelak, G. and Bachtler, J.F. and Smetkowski, M. Regional development in Central and Eastern Europe: development processes and policy challenges. Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series . Routledge, United Kingdom 2010

European Structural and Investment Funds Journal – Available online through ProQuest through Library (http://ckis.cuni.cz/F/?func=direct&doc_number=001995191&local_base=CKS01&format=999)

Piattoni, S., Polverari, R. (eds.). Handbook on Cohesion Policy in the EU, Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham 2016

 

Basic Reading on European Union

Kenealy, Daniel; Peterson. John; Corbett, Richard (eds.): The European Union - How Does it Work? 4^th ed., Oxford University Press, Oxford 2015

Dinan, Desmond: Ever Closer Union: An Introduction to European Integration, 4^th ed., Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke 2010

McCormick, John: Understanding the European Union. A Concise Introduction, 6^th ed., Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke 2014

 

Recent Developments:

EU Press Room: http://europa.eu/newsroom/index_en.htm

Politico: www.politico.eu (formerly European Voice)

EU Observer: http://euobserver.com 

Euractiv: http://www.euractiv.com

Bloomberg:  http://www.bloomberg.com (or Google: Bloomberg Brexit Bulletin)

Luxembourg Presidency 2015: http://www.eu2015lu.eu/

Netherlands Presidency 2016: http://www.nl2016.eu/

Slovak Presidency 2016: http://www.sk16.eu/

Maltese Presidency 2017: http://deputyprimeminister.gov.mt/en/Pages/ODPM.aspx

Estonian Presidency 2017: https://www.eu2017.ee/

Bulgarian Presidency 2018: https://twitter.com/eu2018bg?lang=en, http://www.eu2018bg.bg/

 

Think Tanks

www.eu-consent.net

http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/

http://www.delorsinstitute.eu/

www.tepsa.be/

www.eipa.nl

www.ceps.be

www.cer.org.uk/

www.cepii.fr

http://www.iss.europa.eu/

www.epc.eu

www.eprc.strath.ac.uk

www.fedtrust.co.uk/

http://jeanmonnetprogram.org/papers/

http://www.robert-schuman.eu/

http://bruegel.org/

European Union Internet Resources (by University of California, Berkeley): http://guides.lib.berkeley.edu/european-union

 

EU Institutions

www.europa.eu

www.ec.europa.eu

www.europarl.eu

www.consilium.europa.eu

www.ecb.europa.eu

www.eib.europa.eu

www.cor.europa.eu

www.eesc.europa.eu

www.curia.europa.eu

Poslední úprava: Lochmanová Sára, Mgr. (17.09.2025)

Metody výuky

In person with on-line Moodle resources - for detailed information see the syllabus and all the course materials in Moodle here: https://dl2.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=3329.

Use of generative AI tools:

The use and citation of generative AI tools (such as ChatGPT or MS Copilot) in seminar papers and other coursework must comply with the decrees of the IMS Director No. 7/2023 and 9/2023.

Generative AI tools may be used unless explicitly prohibited by the instructor. However, they may not be used to generate substantial sections of the text or replace the student’s own intellectual contribution. The student remains fully responsible for any content generated with assistance of AI tools.

Presenting AI-generated content, whether verbatim, rephrased, or only slightly modified, as one's own work constitutes plagiarism.

Every submitted paper must include a transparent statement specifying which generative AI tools were used, in which stage of the work they were employed, and how they were used, or confirming that no generative AI tools were used. If this statement is missing or incomplete, the instructor is not permitted to accept the paper for evaluation.

Unless the instructor explicitly prohibits the use of generative AI tools, the decision to use or not to use them rests fully with the student. The student has the right to request that the instructor does not use AI assistance for evaluating their work.

Poslední úprava: Lochmanová Sára, Mgr. (07.10.2025)

Požadavky ke zkoušce

Course requirements:

• written test (40 pts)
• essay (20 pts)
• presentation (20 pts)
• opponent (10 pts)
• active participation (10 pts)

The grading standard will be as follows:

• 91% and more => A (Excellent)

• 81-90% => B (Very good)
• 71-80% => C (Good)
• 61-70% => D (Satisfactory)
• 51-60% => E (Sufficient)
• 0-50% => F (Fail)

Poslední úprava: Lochmanová Sára, Mgr. (17.09.2025)

Sylabus

Updated for WS 2025/2026

Please find the complete syllabus and latest info in Moodle: https://dl2.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=3329

Aim of the Course
The aim of the course is to explain the history and current developments in EU Cohesion Policy, help students understand the principles and tools of the Policy and debate its results and challenges in CEE countries, reflection of the Policy in CEE societies.

Programme

* 1. Introduction, Distribution of Presentation Topics, Introduction to common policies of the European Union
* 2. History of EU Cohesion Policy, Regional Problems and Disparities, Reasons for Cohesion Policy, Aims and Means of Cohesion Policy in European Communities’ history
"What are the Structural Funds? A powerful tool of regional development, or a useless redistribution mechanism, alms for the poor and a space for fraud and corruption?"
* 3. Cohesion Policy Reforms, Enlargement of the EU (concepts of enlargement, widening and deepening of the EU), The 2004 Enlargement, Impact of the 2004/2007 Enlargements on Cohesion Policy
"Was the 2004 enlargement a hazardous risk or a well-planned step?"
* 4. Basic Principles of EU Cohesion Policy (concentration, programming, partnership, additionality, subsidiarity, transparency), Decision-making in Cohesion Policy, Economic Aspects, Budgeting
"Is the decision-making process in the field of cohesion policy transparent and democratic?"
* 5. Tools of EU Cohesion Policy - Overview, Cohesion Policy in the 2021 - 2027 Programming Period (I.) - ESIF (European Structural and Investment Funds)
"Are the priorities of Structural Funds for 2014-2020 reasonable?"
* 6. Cohesion Policy in the 2021 - 2027 Programming Period (II.) - Community programmes and other funding programmes beyond ESIF
"Do the Community programmes deserve a higher share of funding compared to ESI Funds?"
* 7. Financial Mechanisms available for CEE countries besides EU funding
"Swiss and Norwegian Funds, Visegrád Fund and others - duplicating or complementing EU Funds?"
* 8. EU Funds in the Czech Republic, Specific Aspects of Cohesion Policy implementation in the Czech Republic, Differences in the Use of EU Funds in EU-15 and in the "New" Member States
"Are the Structural Funds used effectively in the Czech Republic?"
* 9. EU Funds in Candidate Countries, IPA
"Is the pre-accession aid effective?"
* 10. Hands-on experience – submitting a project application; Case Studies - Analysis of a Particular Problems of Regional Development in Selected Regions in CEE Countries
"Finding feasible theoretical approaches to Cohesion Policy"
"Finding examples of good and bad practices in CEE countries"
* 11. Cohesion Policy and Society - media coverage, key cases in CEE, Key Problems in Structural Funds Implementation in CEE
"Facts or myths dominant in CEE media coverage of Cohesion Policy?"
* 12. The Future of Europe’s Regional Policy: Cohesion Policy in the 2021+ Programming Period, Prospects of CEE Countries
"What can we expect from ongoing reforms of Cohesion Policy with regards to CEE-specific situation?"

Poslední úprava: Hauser Jan, PhDr. (07.09.2025)