Comparative Politics and Government

    Course Code: 
    4129
    Semester: 
    6th
    Specialization Courses
    B. International and European Political Economy
    Professor: 

    Giorgios Economou

    TYPE OF COURSE : Compulsory for the specialization “International and European Political Economy”

    Number of credits allocated: 6 ECTS Credits

    Objective of the course (expected learning outcomes and competences to be acquired

    • Understanding basic concepts of political science in the field of comparative politics and government.
    • Employing these concepts in the analysis and understanding of contemporary social, political and economic phenomena, with an emphasis on developed liberal democracies.
    • Comparing and evaluating different systems of organization of politics and governance in contemporary states.

    Prerequisites: None

    Course contents

    • STATES AND REGIMES: Democracy – Authoritarian rule.
    • POLITICAL MOBILIZATION: Political culture – Political communication – Political participation – Elections and voters – Political parties – Interest groups.
    • GOVERNMENT AND GOVERNANCE: Multilevel governance.
    • PUBLIC POLICY: Policy making – Political economy.

    Recommended reading

    • R. Hague and M. Harrop, Comparative Government and Politics: An Introduction, Palgrave Macmillan.  
    • M.G. Roskin et al., Political Science: An Introduction, London, Pearson.

    Teaching methods

    Lectures.

    Assessment methods

    Final written exam (100%). Active participation in class will also be taken into account.

    Language of instruction : Greek