CODE 57035 ACADEMIC YEAR 2021/2022 CREDITS 9 cfu anno 2 SCIENZE DELL'AMMINISTRAZIONE E DELLA POLITICA 11161 (L-16) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR SPS/04 TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 1° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The course aims to provide conceptual and methodological tools to better understand and explain political and social events in comtemporary regimes (institutions and political regimes) in order to apply scientifc theories to the empirical world. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES To analyze political regimes using conceptual and methodological tools. PREREQUISITES Good knowledge of the Italian political system. Interests in contemporary politics. TEACHING METHODS Lectures, seminars, paper and readings discussion. SYLLABUS/CONTENT The first part of the course explains: 1) origin and development of political science; 2) analytical tools; 3) political participation; 4) groups and movements; 5) electoral systems; 6) party and party systems; 7) parlaments and political representation; 8) governments; 9) public policies; 10) democratic and non democratic regimes; 11) bureaucracy; 12) public opinion; 13) multilevel governance; 14) quality of democracy. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Capano G., Piattoni S., Raniolo F., Verzichelli, (2014), Manuale di Scienza politica, Bologna, il Mulino. Morini M. (2020), La Russia di Putin, Bologna, il Mulino. Readings and slides available in Aulaweb. For those who DO NOT attend at least 75% of the lessons, the following compulsory book is needed: Sola G., (2006), Incontro con la Scienza politica, Bologna, il Mulino. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD MARA MORINI Ricevimento: E-mail to: mara.morini@unige.it Exam Board MARA MORINI (President) STELLA GIANFREDA LESSONS LESSONS START 4th October 2021 Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION oral Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 11/01/2022 15:00 GENOVA Orale 25/01/2022 14:00 GENOVA Orale 01/06/2022 14:00 GENOVA Orale 27/06/2022 14:00 GENOVA Orale 13/07/2022 14:00 GENOVA Orale 06/09/2022 14:00 GENOVA Orale