- Docente: Michele Marchi
- Crediti formativi: 6
- SSD: M-STO/04
- Lingua di insegnamento: Inglese
- Modalità didattica: Convenzionale - Lezioni in presenza
- Campus: Ravenna
- Corso: Laurea Magistrale in International Cooperation on Human Rights and Intercultural Heritage (cod. 9237)
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dal 30/09/2024 al 30/10/2024
Conoscenze e abilità da conseguire
The aim of this course is to describe the evolution of the political systems of the countries of the Mediterranean area. On one hand, the class is going to study the evolution of the political systems of Italy, France, Spain, Portugal and Greece (in these three last cases with a particular attention to the transition to democracy) during the Cold War and after the fall of communism. On the other hand, the class will focus also on the political evolution of the principal political systems of the main countries of the southern side of Mediterranean, in particular Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria after French decolonization but also Egypt and Turkey. At the end of the course the idea is to question if we can consider the Mediterranean area as a compact one and in general if we can find similar evolution lines.
Contenuti
Every class will be divided into two sessions. The first part will offer a general introduction of the planned theme through frontal lesson, while the second part will be based on the discussion and comments on historical documents (political leaders speeches, newspapers articles, institutional documents, etc..). During every class the teacher will provide documents and papers required for the following lesson.
Class 1 Methodology and general political landscape of the Euro-Mediterranean Area after WWII
Class 2-3-4-5-6 French Semi-presidential Model and Gaullo-Mitterrandienne foreign policy
Class 7-8-9 Algerian War, Independance and Algeria since 1962
Class 10-11-12-13-14 The Italian case 1945-2024
Class 15 Final presentations
Testi/Bibliografia
For attending students
S. Miscoiu-P.-E. Guigo (edited by), Presidents, Prime Ministers and Majorities in the French Fifth Republic, Palgrave Macmillan, 2024
J.McDougall, A History of Algeria, Cambridge UP, 2017
J.L. Newell, Italian Politics. Exploring the Dynamics of Political Change, Routeledge, 2024
For non attending students
J.M. Magone, The Politics of Southern Europe, Praeger, 2003 (compulsory)
M. Evans, Algeria. France's Undeclared War, Oxford UP, 2011
R. Forlenza-B. Thomassen, Italy’s Christian Democracy, Oxford UP, 2024
J. Gaffney, Political Leadership in France. From de Gaulle to Sarkozy, Palgrave Macmillan, 2010
M.L. Haas-D.W. Lesch (edited by), The Arab Spring. The Hope and Reality of the Uprisings, Routledge, 2017
J. Jackson, A Certain Idea of France: The Life of Charles de Gaulle, Penguin, 2019
S.M. Masri, Tunisia. An Arab Anomaly, Columbia UP, 2019
J.McDougall, A History of Algeria, Cambridge UP, 2017
S. Miscoiu-P.-E. Guigo (edited by), Presidents, Prime Ministers and Majorities in the French Fifth Republic, Palgrave Macmillan, 2024
J.L. Newell, Italian Politics. Exploring the Dynamics of Political Change, Routeledge, 2024
K. Perkins, A History of Modern Tunisia, Cambridge UP, 2014
G. Raymond, France since the Liberation. Between Exceptionalism and Convergence, Routledge, 2024
G.-H. Soutou, La Guerre froide de la France 1941-1990, Paris, Tallandier, 2018
Metodi didattici
The course will be taught through a mixture of formal lectures and discussion classes. Its aim will be to facilitate interaction between lecturer and students and to stimulate debate among students themselves.
Class attendance is compulsory if you decide to be “an attending student”. Otherwise it’s possible to choose the “non attending student” formula.
Modalità di verifica e valutazione dell'apprendimento
For attending students
Oral exam divided into two parts:
- first part on a power point presentation on a topic arranged with the professor
- second part on all the lessons and on one book chosen among these three:
S. Miscoiu-P.-E. Guigo (edited by), Presidents, Prime Ministers and Majorities in the French Fifth Republic, Palgrave Macmillan, 2024
J.McDougall, A History of Algeria, Cambridge UP, 2017
J.L. Newell, Italian Politics. Exploring the Dynamics of Political Change, Routeledge, 2024
The final grade will be calculated in this way:
30% first part
70% second part
For non attending students
Oral exam:
J.M. Magone, The Politics of Southern Europe, Praeger, 2003 (compulsory)
Three books to choose among:
M. Evans, Algeria. France's Undeclared War, Oxford UP, 2011
R. Forlenza-B. Thomassen, Italy’s Christian Democracy, Oxford UP, 2024
J. Gaffney, Political Leadership in France. From de Gaulle to Sarkozy, Palgrave Macmillan, 2010
M.L. Haas-D.W. Lesch (edited by), The Arab Spring. The Hope and Reality of the Uprisings, Routledge, 2017
J. Jackson, A Certain Idea of France: The Life of Charles de Gaulle, Penguin, 2019
S. Miscoiu-P.-E. Guigo (edited by), Presidents, Prime Ministers and Majorities in the French Fifth Republic, Palgrave Macmillan, 2024
J.L. Newell, Italian Politics. Exploring the Dynamics of Political Change, Routeledge, 2024
S.M. Masri, Tunisia. An Arab Anomaly, Columbia UP, 2019
J.McDougall, A History of Algeria, Cambridge UP, 2017
K. Perkins, A History of Modern Tunisia, Cambridge UP, 2014
G. Raymond, France since the Liberation. Between Exceptionalism and Convergence, Routledge, 2024
G.-H. Soutou, La Guerre froide de la France 1941-1990, Paris, Tallandier, 2018
The final grade will be calculated in this way:
25% each books
The ability of the student to achieve a coherent and comprehensive understanding of the topics addressed by the course, to critically assess them and to use an appropriate language will be evaluated with the highest grades (A = 27-30 con lode).
A predominantly mnemonic acquisition of the course's contents together with gaps and deficiencies in terms of language, critical and/or logical skills will result in grades ranging from good (B = 24-26) to satisfactory (C = 21-23).
A low level of knowledge of the course’s contents together with gaps and deficienciesin terms of language, critical and/or logical skills will be considered as ‘barely passing' (D = 18-20) or result in a fail grading (F).
Strumenti a supporto della didattica
Lectures with main topics discussed with students. Multimedia tools.
Students with a form of disability or specific learning disabilities (DSA) who are requesting academic adjustments or compensatory tools are invited to communicate their needs to the teaching staff in order to properly address them and agree on the appropriate measures with the competent bodies.
Orario di ricevimento
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