1. Part #2Welcome to Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Welcome to the …EU!! Introduction to the European UnionProf. Brian Butler
2. Prof. Brian David Butler About: Brian Butler is a professor of International Finance and European Studies with Forum-Nexus Study Abroad, an academic program which is co-sponsored by the IQS Business School of the Ramon Llull University in Barcelona, and the Catholic University of Milan. Brian was previously a teacher at the Thunderbird School of Global Management, MBA program in Miami, and was a researcher at the Columbia Business School in New York. In Brazil, Brian has taught at FBV in Recife. He previously worked for Honda of America Manufacturing in Ohio, and was involved in international trade. briandbutler@gmail.com LinkedIn.com/in/briandbutler www.globotrends.com
3. Student introductions emails - Did you send? email… include: Session? Grad / undergrad? POL/ SOC / BUS So I can: email you the extra reading assignments Wed…Form groups / teams
5. Rules / Expectations: Request Closed book, open mind, Please turn off everything except your minds…I want your full attention – this is a “participatory” class No sleeping (if you feel tired, please stand up, go get some water, come back) no laptops (sorry) No blackberries, no iPhones, no iPads, etc, etc…
11. Review Last class, Guest lecture Int’l iq review
12. Last class we discussed: “Nationalism is dangerous” (in European setting) Q. What was this about? Is “nationalism” dangerous? Why?
13. Last class we discussed: Last night was 4th of July, a national holiday for Americans. Did anyone celebrate? Q Is US “nationalism” different? Safer?
14. Other famous days: What does September 11th mean to you? What do you think it means for Catalonians?
15. The OTHER September 11th The “national” day celebration in Catalonia. With fireworks, parties, celebration Q. What do you think they are celebrating?
16. The OTHER September 11th Celebrating – LOSS of independence to centralized Spain Is there anywhere else that celebrates the LOSS of independence?
18. Notes; “The war's end in 1714, with the surrender of the pro-Archduke forces to a Franco-Spanish army, marks a two century long period of greater suppression of Catalan autonomy that mirrored the greater centralization of the various monarchies of the European continent. With the War of the Spanish Succession completed, Spain evolved from a de facto unified kingdom to a centralizedde jure one. The defenders of the city were buried in a cemetery, now a plaza, Fossar de les Moreres, where Catalans gather every 11 September.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Barcelona
19. Review (CONTINUED): We talked about “EU vs US attitudes toward “equality”. Explain the differences, and why important…
20. Review: EU vs US attitudes toward “equality. US – equal opportunity. EU – equality of living quality
21. Review; Q. would US accept EU version of socialized health care? Pension? Social benefits? Why / not?
24. questions Q. Should leaders listen more to protests? (Who might be demanding social welfare which is no longer affordable) If you give in to POPULISM in Europe... Is that DANGEROUS? With history of war, hatred, Nazism, fascism, etc...
25. notes EU as “elite” project “not democratic” = right! No votes for further enlargement, integration Why? Why did leaders lead toward integration IN SPITE of popular opinion AGAINST integration?
26. notes Eu as “peace project” Q. Is war “natural state” in Europe? Q. Why is “nationalism” dangerous? Discuss – sports rivalries, 4th July celebration, France v Germany
28. Make sure you know Difference between: Free trade area: Custom union / Common Market Economic and Political Union Not going to review today, read notes
29. Question “If you have common market… does it make sense to have different currencies?”
30. Question … “imagine you go to shopping mall… depending on which area… have different currencies… and if currencies change every hour….. crazy.”
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32. Explain… “Heart of EU... Politically, economically. Was and still is... Alliance France + Germany “UK was and still is = outsider” Q. WHAT DID HE MEAN BY THIS?
38. Spain Bienvenido a España! “United in diversity” http://bookshop.europa.eu
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40. What do people from here say?Who can summarize the introduction – speech from dr. Carlos (from the opening ceremony) regarding Spain and Catalonia?
43. Where are the major regions of Spain? - Industrial? Government? Tourism? Economist Intelligence Unit, Country Report, Spain, June 2010
44. Next questions: 1. Which regions richest? Poorest? 2. Where is unemployment highest? Economist Intelligence Unit, Country Report, Spain, June 2010
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46. Spain – today Make sure you know the main cities Bilbao = NORTH!! – Basque country Barcelona – NE port city, near France, Mediterranean Madrid – center, capital Sevilla – south, university town)
49. The port of Sevilla in the 1500s. As required by law, all trade with the colonies in the Americas went through this port. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_history_of_Spain
51. Questions (review from Carlos M lectures) Q. When was Spanish Civil War? (approx) Q. What happened just before the Civil War? Right After? (in Spain, in Europe?)
52. Spain - History What happened around these dates in Spain & EU: 36-39 civil war 39-45 wwii 39-75 Franco 77 – 1st elections Then allowed to apply 86 – join Common market 92 (so Spain entered in timely ) Common currency 99
53. Questions: WWI - 1914-1918 (70 million fighting, 9 million combatants killed, more civilians) WWII – 1939-’45 (more than 100 military personnel mobilized, 50-70 million fatalities, including 40-52 million civilians, 13-20 from disease and famine) Cold War – 1946-1991 Source: wikipedia
54. The dictatorship of Francisco Franco (1936–1975) In 1936 (just after the Great Depression)…. Spain was plunged into a bloody civil war. The war ended in a nationalist dictatorship, led by Francisco Franco which controlled the Spanish government until 1975. Spain was officially neutral during World War II, although many Spanish volunteers fought on both sides. Spain remained officially neutral in World Wars I and II, but suffered through a devastating Civil War (1936–1939). During Franco's rule, Spain remained largely economically and culturally isolated from the outside world, but began to catch up economically with its European neighbors. The death of Franco in 1975 resulted in the return of the monarchy headed by Prince Juan Carlos. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Spain
55. Civil War – to dictatorship he war, which cost between 300,000 to 1,000,000 lives, ended with the destruction of the Republic and the accession of Francisco Franco as dictator of Spain. Franco amalgamated all the right wing parties into a reconstituted Falange and banned the left-wing and Republican parties and trade unions. The conduct of the war was brutal on both sides, with massacres of civilians and prisoners being widespread. After the war, many thousands of Republicans were imprisoned and up to 151,000 were executed between 1939 and 1943. Many other Republicans remained in exile for the entire Franco period. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Spain
56. Dictatorship Q. As result of Dictatorship, for how long was Spain basically ISOLATED country? When did Spain join the EU (EEC)?
57. Dictatorship How many countries were members at the time Spain joined? Was Spain a net contributor or beneficiary of funds at the time? How about now?
58. The dictatorship of Francisco Franco (1936–1975) In 1936 (just after the Great Depression)…. Spain was plunged into a bloody civil war. The war ended in a nationalist dictatorship, led by Francisco Franco which controlled the Spanish government until 1975. Spain was officially neutral during World War II, although many Spanish volunteers fought on both sides. Spain remained officially neutral in World Wars I and II, but suffered through a devastating Civil War (1936–1939). During Franco's rule, Spain remained largely economically and culturally isolated from the outside world, but began to catch up economically with its European neighbors. The death of Franco in 1975 resulted in the return of the monarchy headed by Prince Juan Carlos. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Spain
59. Civil War – to dictatorship he war, which cost between 300,000 to 1,000,000 lives, ended with the destruction of the Republic and the accession of Francisco Franco as dictator of Spain. Franco amalgamated all the right wing parties into a reconstituted Falange and banned the left-wing and Republican parties and trade unions. The conduct of the war was brutal on both sides, with massacres of civilians and prisoners being widespread. After the war, many thousands of Republicans were imprisoned and up to 151,000 were executed between 1939 and 1943. Many other Republicans remained in exile for the entire Franco period. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Spain
60. Spanish Civil War The ruins of Guernica after the bombing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
61. Spanish Civil War Guernica is a painting by Pablo Picasso, in response to the bombing of Guernica, Basque Country, by German and Italianwarplanes at the behest of the SpanishNationalist forces, on 26 April 1937, during the Spanish Civil War. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guernica_(painting)
69. Questions If you were an owner of a company… would you be MORE or LESS willing to hire a worker… if you knew it was DIFFICULT to lay them off during recession?
70. Questions Unintended consequences… What might be the results of strict labor-laws? (on labor markets in Spain, other EU)
71. Questions Jobless recovery “structural” unemployment Law of “unintended consequences”
