02492 - Comparative politics

Academic Year 2014/2015

  • Docente: Piero Ignazi
  • Credits: 10
  • SSD: SPS/04
  • Language: Italian
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Economics, Markets and Institutions (cod. 8038)

Course contents

The course is dedicated to the evolution of the institutions and the parties and party systems in Western Europe with particular emphasis on the post 1980s changes.

Readings/Bibliography

 For not attending students:
1) S. Rokkan, Stato, nazione e democrazia in Europa,  Bologna, il Mulino, 2002, only pages  323-343 e 361-446.
2) F. Raniolo, I partiti politici, Roma-Bari,I partiti politici, 2013.
3) P . Ignazi, Forza senza legittimità, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2012.
4) L. Bardi e L. Morlino, Partiti e sistemi di partito, Bologna, Mulino, 2006 , only pages  7-58, 81-216, 245-264.
5) P. Grilli di Cortona e G.Pasquino, Partiti e sistemi di partito nelle democrazie europee, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2007, only pages  7-213.

For attending students:
   Students have the same texts, but the exam will deal with the topics discussed at length during the course.

Teaching methods

Lectures with discussions. Questions are always welcomed.

Assessment methods

In-class written exam with 4/5 open questions in 75 minutes  time. Students will declare themselves whether they are attending or non attending students.

Teaching tools

Slides will supplement the lectures .

Office hours

See the website of Piero Ignazi