LEARNING OUTCOMES

The aim of the course is to analyze the birth and evolution of the parties politicians in contemporary democracies through a genetic and ed organizational. Particular attention is paid to organizational change e the functions of the parties in dealing with representative institutions e adaptation processes to environmental challenges (elections, new actors politicians). At the end of the course students will be able to evaluate the role of various parties in different political regimes and the ability to innovate for reassert its legitimacy in public opinion.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Comprehension of the origin and development of political parties;
• knowledge of the different types of political parties;
• expertise in methodological approaches;
• discussion and theoretical hypotheses to be developed;
• expertise in the field of European institution and public administration.

TEACHING METHODS

Discussions in rooms, seminars, readings with syllabus

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

1) the origin og political parties: an overview;

2) types of political parties in literature;

3) the emrgence of new political parties: neopopulist, regionalist, digital parties;

4) parties in electoral competition;

5) party families in Europe

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Ignazi Piero (2019), Partito e democrazia. L'incerto percorso della legittimazione dei partiti, Bologna, il Mulino.