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Course: 2022/2023

European Politics
(13235)
Study: Bachelor in Political Science (205)


Coordinating teacher: SOJKA , ALEKSANDRA ANNA

Department assigned to the subject: Department of Social Sciences

Type: Compulsory
ECTS Credits: 6.0 ECTS

Course: 4º
Semester:



Objectives
Skills related to the development of analytical and critical thinking. Communication and writing skills in presentations, papers and case studies. Communication skills and speaking in public. Interpersonal skills such as the ability to work in teams or role-play. Knowledge management related to the environment and circumstances of European political reality. The student will be able to identify policy convergence in Europe with the analytical tools provided. Improved capacity to analyze a political system, its position in Europe and the main features and its evolution.
Skills and learning outcomes
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Description of contents: programme
The European historical legacy. The main institutional elements of European political systems. The European political culture. Party systems and stakeholders. Institutional, actors and public policy at European level. European political integration.
Learning activities and methodology
Theoretical explanations by the teacher followed by classroom activities in which students will apply their acquired knowledge and develop different skills. The goal is to involve students in the learning process. To do this, the teacher will provide the basic knowledge and tools necessary to develop analytical and critical thinking. For this purpose, students will be required to read selected materials or write essays. Likewise, discussions on current topics, presentations and role-play will be encouraged for the students to expand their communication and interpersonal skills. These activities can be complemented by screenings of documentaries/films related to matters relevant to the subject. The latter instrument is educational entertainment and useful for abstracting some find some translation of general issues to specific topics. Credits: ECTS 6, approx. 150 hours Theoretical explanations of the teacher and various activities in class: 54 hours Weekly tutorials: 24 hours Review of a book by the student: 10 hours Making a group or individual work: 35 hours Study of the subject and preparing presentations by students: 25 hours Taking the exam: 2 hours
Assessment System
  • % end-of-term-examination 60
  • % of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 40
Calendar of Continuous assessment
Basic Bibliography
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  • Colomer, J. M. . Comparative European Politics, 3rd edition. Routledge. 2008.
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  • Delanty, G. and C. Rumford. Rethinking Europe: Social Theory and the Implications of Europeanization. Routledge. 2005.
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  • Hayward, J. and A. Menon (eds.). Governing Europe. Oxford University Press. 2003.
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  • Kassim, H., G. Peters and V. Wright (eds.). The National Coordination of EU Policy: The Domestic Level. Oxford University Press. 2000.
  • Kingdom, J. and P. Fairclough. Government and Politics in Britain, 4th ed.. Polity Press. 2014.
  • Knapp, A. and V. Wright . The Government and Politics of France. Routledge. 2006.
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Additional Bibliography
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  • Cowley, P. and M. Stuart. ¿Parliament: More Bleak House than Great Expectations¿. Parliamentary Affairs, 57(2):301-314. . 2004.
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  • Leconte, C. . Understanding Euroscepticism. Palgrave Macmillan. 2010.
  • Lees, C. . "Coalition Dynamics and the Changing German Party System". German Politics & Society 28(3): 119-132.. 2010.
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  • Marsh, D., M. J. Smith y D. Richards. "Bureaucrats, Politicians and Reform in Whitehall: Analysing the Bureau-Shaping Model". British Journal of Political Science, 30(3): 461-668. . 2000.
  • Massetti, E. . "The sunrise of the Third Republic? The evolution of the Italian party-system after the 2008 general election and the prospects for constitutional reform". Modern Italy, 14(4): 485-498.. 2009.
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  • Princen, S. and B. Kerremans. "Opportunity Structures in the EU Multi-Level System" . West European Politics, 31 (6):1129-1146.. 2008.
  • Renwick, A., C. Hanretty and D. Hine. "Partisan self-interest and electoral reform: The new Italian electoral law of 2005". Electoral Studies, 28 (3): 437-447. 2009.
  • Roper, S. D.. "Are all Semipresidential Regimes the Same? A Comparison of Premier-Presidential Regimes" . Comparative Politics, 34(3): 253-272. 2002.
  • Rose, R.. Learning from comparative public policy. Routledge. 2005.
  • Rydgren, J. . "The Sociology of the Radical Right" . Annual Review of Sociology, 33: 241-262.. 2007.
  • Scharpf, F. W. . "The Joint Decision Trap: Lessons from German Federalism and European Integration". Public Administration, 66: 239-278..
  • Smith, G. . "The Decline of Party?", in J. Hayward y A. Menon (eds.), Governing Europe. Oxford University Press. 2003.
  • Velasco, F. (dir.). Gobiernos locales en estados federales y descentralizados. Alemania, Italia y Reino Unido . Instituto de Estudios Autonómicos. 2010.

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