Corporate and Public Administration Communication

- Globalizing West European politics -The change of cleavages structures -The problem of representation - Democracy and public opinion - President against parliamentary assemblies - The crisis of democracy - Populism as an ambiguous and polysemic concept - The phenomenon of Leadership - At the origins of contemporary populism - The ideological opportunism of populism - A critical reconsideration of the category of populism - Parties and party systems in comparative perspective

Cotta, Della Porta e altri, Scienza politica, Il Mulino; M. Prospero, L'antipolitica come professione, Franco Angeli.

La frequenza non è obbligatoria.

Verification of learning includes an oral exam.

1. Y. Mény- Y. Surel, Populismo e democrazia, Il Mulino; P. Rosanvallon, Pensare il populismo, Roma, 2017 2. M. Prospero, La ribellione conservatrice, Roma, 2019; M. Tarchi, Italia populista, Il Mulino. - Cotta e altri, Manuale di scienza politica, Il Mulino.

La frequenza non è obbligatoria.

The course is divided in two parts. The first one deals with the most prominent theories and empirical concepts of political science: democracy, regime change, political participation and social movements, political parties and representation, campaigning, political behaviour, public policies. The second part is centred on contemporary politics, with a specific focus on populism.

No specific pre-requirements needed

Essential readings: 1. G. Pasquino, Nuovo corso di scienza politica, Bologna, il Mulino, 2009. 2. L. Carrieri e N. Conti, L'Europa Contesa. Partiti ed Elettori nei Paesi dell'UE, McGraw-Hill Education Italy, 2022. 3. G. Carofiglio, Della Gentilezza e del Coraggio. Breviario di politica e altre cose, Milano, Feltrinelli, 2020.

The first part is based on the manual of political science (Gianfranco Pasquino's book or one of the other suggested texts). The second part, focused on populism and contemporary politics, expects the class to fully interact and openly debate these same topics.

Full attendance is highly recommended

Attending students: midterm + final written exam Non-attending students: final written exam

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The first part is based on the manual of political science (Gianfranco Pasquino's book or one of the other suggested texts). The second part, focused on populism and contemporary politics, expects the class to fully interact and openly debate these same topics.