This course shows students "what is politics". Starting from a premise: any interpretation of the policy depends on the concepts with which we deal with the topic. The foundation of the policy analysis can be found in the concepts, approaches and methods through which we are dealing with the matter. We will cover different types of status; democracy; political mobilization, systems of governance and governance; and of the production process of public policies.
STUDENTI FREQUENTANTI:
R. Hague e M. Harrop, Manuale di scienza politica, McGraw-Hill, 2011.
STUDENTI NON FREQUENTANTI: R. Hague e M. Harrop, Manuale di scienza politica, McGraw-Hill, 2011
Learning Objectives
KNOWLEDGE: what is policy; concepts, approaches and methods of political analysis; the nature of the State and its historical evolution; the origins of democracy and its transformation; the nature of the autocratic regimes; the national political institutions; mechanisms through which the civil society influence the political system; the systems of government and governance ; the production process of public policies.
SKILLS: Ability to recognize and use the main concepts with which we interpret the policy; potential capacity to analyze the political phenomena with respect to Italian politics.
DETAILED PROGRAM: political concepts; theoretical approaches; the state, democracy; authoritarian regimes; the political culture; political participation; political communication; political parties; pressure groups; multilevel governance ; public policies.
Prerequisites
None
Teaching Methods
Lectures
Type of Assessment
Oral examination
Course program
Political concepts; theoretical approaches; the state, democracy; authoritarian regimes; the political culture; political participation; political communication; political parties; pressure groups; multilevel governance ; public policies.