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.
Rod Hague, Martin Harrop, Manuale di scienza politica McGraw-Hill Education, first edition 2011.
Not attending students:
Rod Hague, Martin Harrop, Manuale di scienza politica McGraw-Hill Education, first edition 2011.
Peter Mair, Governare il vuoto - La fine della democrazia dei partiti, Soveria Mannelli, Rubbettino Editore, 2016.
Learning Objectives
The educational objectives aim essentially to acquire skills oriented to the knowledge of the history of political institutions and the political and social phenomena that characterize contemporary societies, with particular reference to western democracies. The course aims to provide students with a professionalizing training supported by a solid knowledge base, focused on the themes of contemporary society and its political dynamics, at a general and local level.
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 with specific exercises and insights - Use of slides.
Type of Assessment
Final written examination (with possible oral integration). The exam lasts 90 or 120 minutes. The written examination involves answering a certain number of questions (at least 3 sufficient answers out of 5 questions or 5 answers out of 7 questions) that require open answers, with a maximum length of the answers (usually 30 lines). The questions focus on the knowledge acquired during the course. After the first teaching form there is an intermediate written test which takes place in the same way as the final test.
Attending students:
Written examination (with possible oral integration)
Not attending students:
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.