COMPARATIVE POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

CODE	104893
ACADEMIC YEAR	2025/2026
CREDITS	12 cfu anno 2 RELAZIONI INTERNAZIONALI 11162 (LM-52) - GENOVA
TEACHING LOCATION	GENOVA
MODULES	Questo insegnamento è composto da: DEMOCRATIZATIONS IN THE GLOBAL WORLD FOREIGN POLICY ANALYSIS
TEACHING MATERIALS	AULAWEB

OVERVIEW

The course aims to connect comparative politics with international relations by examining - on the one hand - the influence of domestic actors (parties, leaders, institutions) on foreign and defense policy, and - on the other hand, the processes of democratization and the crisis of liberal democracy

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The two modules of the course aim to illustrate the relationship between domestic factors, political regimes and the policy decisions adopted in the international arena. The modules offer a novel perspective that combines comparative politics and international relations in order to understand, on the one hand, foreign policy decisions, and on the other, patterns, causes and consequences of democratization processes as well as the current crisis of liberal democracy.

PREREQUISITES

A good knowledge of Political Science and International Relations

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

FABRIZIO COTICCHIA

Ricevimento: On appointment, generally on Tuesday afternoon at Dipartimento di Scienze Politiche e Internazionali (DISPI) Piazzale E. Brignole 3 a, Torre centrale (4th floor). Or on Teams.

GIAMPIERO CAMA

Ricevimento: Monday: from 3 to 5 pm, no need to book. Eventually, same day and hours on Teams (code:ttwf9gv)

MARCO DI GIULIO

Ricevimento: During the course, the professor is available on monday at 10 AM. In any other moment, office hourse are held on line, using the TEAMS platform. Student can joint using this code: ot5m9la In any case, students are kindly asked to inform the professor in advance by email.