- Docente: Mauro Maggiorani
- Credits: 6
- SSD: GSPS-06/A
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
- Campus: Forli
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Languages and Technologies for Intercultural Communication (cod. 5979)
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from Sep 30, 2026 to Dec 18, 2026
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student/er possesses the basic foundations for the study and understanding of political phenomena of international importance; knows the most important political institutions at international level; is able to deepen themes and concepts of the disciplinary scope in a comparative perspective.
Course contents
During the course you will initially address the theme of analysis and criticism of sources, you will continue with a reflection on the true the false in history, propose keywords of the course and, on these, develop the individual lessons. In particular: nationalism and imperialism; marxism and socialism; americanism and fordism; leninism and stalinism; fascism; nazism; totalitarianism; antifascism and pacifism; europeanism; federalism, confederalism, functionalism; social democracy, welfare, reconstruction; bipolarism and cold war; third world and terzomondism/post-colonialism; neoliberalism and neoconservatism in USA and UK; ecologism; populism and new nationalisms; from bipolarism to multipolarism.
Readings/Bibliography
Study materials will be provided during the lessons.
Teaching methods
The lessons will make use of graphs, tables, PowerPoint presentations, videos, and links to the websites of international institutions. Tools to foster interaction between the instructor and students will also be used
Assessment methods
Attending students:
Study of materials provided during lectures or otherwise indicated.
Non-attending students:
Study of G. Formigoni, "La politica internazionale nel Novecento", Il Mulino.
Erasmus students:
Study of M. Maggiorani, "Un sogno chiamato Europa", Clueb.
Office hours
See the website of Mauro Maggiorani