Insegnamento a.a. 2017-2018

30483 - POLITICS OF ADVANCED DEMOCRACIES


BIG

Department of Social and Political Sciences

Course taught in English

Go to class group/s: 31
BIG (6 credits - I sem. - OBS  |  SPS/04)
Course Director:
LANNY MARTIN

Classes: 31 (I sem.)
Instructors:
Class 31: LANNY MARTIN


Course Objectives

Objectives.
  • To become familiar with important theoretical arguments in the study of mass behavior, political institutions, and representation in advanced democracies.
  • To assess the extent to which these arguments are supported by systematic empirical evidence.
  • To apply knowledge learned in the course to understand current political events and trends in democratic nations across the world.

Course Content Summary

This course introduces students to the analysis of political processes in well-established democracies. It focuses particularly on the topics of mass political behavior in contemporary democracies (such as voting participation, protest, and vote choice) and the impact of electoral, legislative, and executive institutions on policy outcomes. One of the central goals of the course is to evaluate whether the quality of political representation in contemporary democracies is as high as it could/should be and to come up with ways to improve it.

Detailed Description of Assessment Methods

Written exam.

Textbooks

Lecture slides and readings to be specified in the syllabus.
Exam textbooks & Online Articles (check availability at the Library)
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