CODE 108686 ACADEMIC YEAR 2026/2027 CREDITS 1 cfu anno SCIENZE INTERNAZIONALI E DIPLOMATICHE 8768 (L-36) - GENOVA 1 cfu anno 2 SCIENZE DELL'AMMINISTRAZIONE E DELLA POLITICA 11934 (L-16 R) - GENOVA 1 cfu anno 1 RELAZIONI INTERNAZIONALI 11935 (LM-52 R) - GENOVA 1 cfu anno 2 AMMINISTRAZIONE E POLITICHE PUBBLICHE 11903 (LM-63 R) - GENOVA 1 cfu anno 1 SCIENZE INTERNAZIONALI E DIPLOMATICHE 11901 (L-36 R) - GENOVA 1 cfu anno 2 SCIENZE INTERNAZIONALI E DIPLOMATICHE 11901 (L-36 R) - GENOVA 1 cfu anno 3 SCIENZE INTERNAZIONALI E DIPLOMATICHE 8768 (L-36) - GENOVA 1 cfu anno 2 POLITICHE, GOVERNANCE E INFORMAZIONE DELLO SPORT 11944 (L-36 R) - GENOVA 1 cfu anno 2 RELAZIONI INTERNAZIONALI 11935 (LM-52 R) - GENOVA 1 cfu anno 3 POLITICHE, GOVERNANCE E INFORMAZIONE DELLO SPORT 11633 (L-36) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR SPS/04 TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 2° Semester OVERVIEW The comparative Method is the only scientific approach of Political Science in order to understand and explain political phenomena, trying to serch for similarities and differences among the case studies and to control theoretical hypotheses. Comparative Politics analyzes: political institutions, party systems, European political parties, electoral systems, electoral behaviour, types of democracies, democratizazion processes, non democratic regimes and other topics. of contemporary politics. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES To be able to analyze contemporary politics in comparative perspective. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES To be able to analyze contemporary politics in comparative perspective. PREREQUISITES Good knowledge of political science theories. TEACHING METHODS Lectures, debates and written essay. SYLLABUS/CONTENT It will be provided opn Aulaweb. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY To be developed during the seminars on aulaweb. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD MARA MORINI Ricevimento: E-mail to: mara.morini@unige.it From Mondays to Wednesdays before or after lectures. Exam Board MARA MORINI (President) MARCO DI GIULIO GIAMPIERO CAMA (Substitute) FABRIZIO COTICCHIA (Substitute) LESSONS LESSONS START Second Semester Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Written essay of 5000-7000 carachters. ASSESSMENT METHODS Attendance and Written essay of 5000-7000 carachters. "Students with disabilities or other special educational needs are advised to contact both the Prof. Aristide Canepa (aristide.canepa@unige.it), and the lecturer at the beginning of the course, to agree on the teaching methods and examinations that, in compliance with the teaching objectives, take into account individual learning methods and provide suitable compensatory tools. To request compensatory tools or dispensatory measures, students with disabilities or SLD must fill in the dedicated Webform available at https://unige.it/disabilita-dsa, at least 7 working days before the exam. Students with SEN may instead send their request by e-mail to the lecturer, copying the Department Representative, Prof. Aristide Canepa (aristide.canepa@unige.it) and the Inclusion Office (inclusione.studenti@info.unige.it). Requests from students will be assessed by the lecturer and may be approved or rejected".