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CODE 57035
ACADEMIC YEAR 2021/2022
CREDITS
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

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