Sociology

The course is ideally divided into five parts, deeply integrated with each other. The first introduces the concept of politics, the nature and evolutionary strands of Political science, the key-concepts of the discipline and its main methodologies of analysis. The second part examines the boundary and rules of the domestic political scenario, namely the architecture of the modern state (characteristics and powers), the political regimes of the contemporary age (democracy, authoritarianism, totalitarianism), their historical succession and, therefore, regime changes (democratization/autocratization). The third part looks more specifically at contemporary democracies, discussing their main institutional elements (forms of government, parliaments and electoral systems). The fourth is dedicated to the actors of the domestic political scene (leaders, parties, movements, pressure groups), the dynamics between these take shape and policies resulting from their interaction. The last part, finally, introduces the interaction among states within the international environment.

Familiarity with the main political events of the contemporary era is strongly recommended, while knowledge of the political history of Republican Italy (1946-2020) is mandatory.

The exam is aimed at verifying the acquisition by students of the essential contents of the discipline and the critical and argumentative capacity achieved. The exam is written (1 hour, 5 open questions).

Frontal lessons, seminars with external guests (academics, diplomats, journalists, politicians), and paper presentations with discussions are integral components of the curriculum.

The course is ideally divided into five parts, deeply integrated with each other. The first introduces the concept of politics, the nature and evolutionary strands of Political science, the key-concepts of the discipline and its main methodologies of analysis. The second part examines the boundary and rules of the domestic political scenario, namely the architecture of the modern state (characteristics and powers), the political regimes of the contemporary age (democracy, authoritarianism, totalitarianism), their historical succession and, therefore, regime changes (democratization/autocratization). The third part looks more specifically at contemporary democracies, discussing their main institutional elements (forms of government, parliaments and electoral systems). The fourth is dedicated to the actors of the domestic political scene (leaders, parties, movements, pressure groups), the dynamics between these take shape and policies resulting from their interaction. The last part, finally, introduces the interaction among states within the international environment.

Familiarity with the main political events of the contemporary era is strongly recommended, while knowledge of the political history of Republican Italy (1946-2020) is mandatory.

The exam is aimed at verifying the acquisition by students of the essential contents of the discipline and the critical and argumentative capacity achieved. The exam is written (1 hour, 5 open questions).

Frontal lessons, seminars with external guests (academics, diplomats, journalists, politicians), and paper presentations with discussions are integral components of the curriculum.

The first introduces the concept of politics, the nature and evolutionary strands of Political science, the key-concepts of the discipline and its main methodologies of analysis. The second part examines the boundary and rules of the domestic political scenario, namely the architecture of the modern state (characteristics and powers), the political regimes of the contemporary age (democracy, authoritarianism, totalitarianism), their historical succession and, therefore, regime changes (democratization/autocratization). The third part looks more specifically at contemporary democracies, discussing their main institutional elements (forms of government, parliaments and electoral systems). The fourth is dedicated to the actors of the domestic political scene (leaders, parties, movements, pressure groups), the dynamics between these take shape and policies resulting from their interaction. The last part, finally, introduces the interaction among states within the international environment.

Familiarity with the main political events of the contemporary era is strongly recommended, while knowledge of the political history of Republican Italy (1946-2020) is mandatory.

1) G. Pasquino, (2009), Nuovo Corso di Scienza Politica, Bologna, il Mulino (da studiare integralmente). 2) G. Passarelli (2010) (a cura di), Presidenti della Repubblica. Forme di governo a confronto, Torino, Giappichelli (da studiare integralmente).

Voluntary attendance

The exam is aimed at verifying the acquisition by students of the essential contents of the discipline and the critical and argumentative capacity achieved. The exam is written (1 hour, 5 open questions).

Frontal lessons, seminars with external guests (academics, diplomats, journalists, politicians), and paper presentations with discussions are integral components of the curriculum.

The first introduces the concept of politics, the nature and evolutionary strands of Political science, the key-concepts of the discipline and its main methodologies of analysis. The second part examines the boundary and rules of the domestic political scenario, namely the architecture of the modern state (characteristics and powers), the political regimes of the contemporary age (democracy, authoritarianism, totalitarianism), their historical succession and, therefore, regime changes (democratization/autocratization). The third part looks more specifically at contemporary democracies, discussing their main institutional elements (forms of government, parliaments and electoral systems). The fourth is dedicated to the actors of the domestic political scene (leaders, parties, movements, pressure groups), the dynamics between these take shape and policies resulting from their interaction. The last part, finally, introduces the interaction among states within the international environment.

Familiarity with the main political events of the contemporary era is strongly recommended, while knowledge of the political history of Republican Italy (1946-2020) is mandatory.

1) G. Pasquino, (2009), Nuovo Corso di Scienza Politica, Bologna, il Mulino (da studiare integralmente). 2) G. Passarelli (2010) (a cura di), Presidenti della Repubblica. Forme di governo a confronto, Torino, Giappichelli (da studiare integralmente).

Voluntary attendance

The exam is aimed at verifying the acquisition by students of the essential contents of the discipline and the critical and argumentative capacity achieved. The exam is written (1 hour, 5 open questions).

Frontal lessons, seminars with external guests (academics, diplomats, journalists, politicians), and paper presentations with discussions are integral components of the curriculum.