Course 2009-2010 a.y.

8212 - COMPARATIVE POLITICS


MM-LS - AFC-LS - CLAPI-LS - CLEFIN-LS - CLELI-LS - DES-LS - CLG-LS - M-LS - IM-LS - ACME-LS - EMIT-LS

Department of Social and Political Sciences

Course taught in English

Go to class group/s: 31
MM-LS (6 credits - I sem. - AI) - AFC-LS (6 credits - I sem. - AI) - CLAPI-LS (6 credits - I sem. - AI) - CLEFIN-LS (6 credits - I sem. - AI) - CLELI-LS (6 credits - I sem. - AI) - DES-LS (6 credits - I sem. - AI) - CLG-LS (6 credits - I sem. - AI) - M-LS (6 credits - I sem. - AI) - IM-LS (6 credits - I sem. - AI) - ACME-LS (6 credits - I sem. - AI) - EMIT-LS (6 credits - I sem. - AI)
Course Director:
ROBERTO ARTONI

Classes: 31 (I sem.)
Instructors:
Class 31: PAOLO ROBERTO GRAZIANO


Course Objectives

The aim of the course is to provide an introduction to the major debates, topics, and methods of comparative politics with a particular focus on the European Union case. The course is divided in two parts. In the first part, the main topics will be: political development and modernization; political regimes and regime change; political institutions and political parties; political culture, political attitudes and preference formation; interest intermediation and civil society. The second part will be devoted to the analysis of the European Union.


Course Content Summary

  • Analyzing politics: the relevance of the comparative method
  • Political development and modernization
  • Political regimes and regime change
  • Political institutions and political parties
  • Political culture, political attitudes and preferences formation
  • Interest intermediation and civil society
  • Political and institutional development: the case of the European Union

Detailed Description of Assessment Methods

  • Oral presentation or paper (5000-6000 words) 30% of final grade
  • Written examination (60 minutes) 70% of final grade

Textbooks

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Exam textbooks & Online Articles (check availability at the Library)
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