Checking date: 28/04/2023


Course: 2023/2024

Topics in Spanish Politics
(14099)
Dual Bachelor in International Studies and Political Science (2018 Study Plan) (Plan: 411 - Estudio: 320)


Coordinating teacher: LEON ALFONSO, SANDRA

Department assigned to the subject: Social Sciences Department

Type: Compulsory
ECTS Credits: 6.0 ECTS

Course:
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Requirements (Subjects that are assumed to be known)
High proficiency certificated or accredited level in English language. This course when taught in English is basically addressed to Erasmus and exchange students with a basic knowledge of Spanish politics and goverment as well as the contemporary Spanish History. - Political Actors - Political Behaviour
Objectives
1. Instrumental knowledge of : - The evolution of the Spanish political scene and its interpretative key. - The map of partisan and nonpartisan actors existing in the Spanish political system - The structure and dynamics of party systems in Spain. 2. Domain of the main sources of information on political parties.
Skills and learning outcomes
Description of contents: programme
1. Important moments of Spanish political process. 2. The party systems in Spain and its transformations. 3. Partisan actors in the Spanish political system. 4. Actors nonpartisan in the Spanish political system.
Learning activities and methodology
- Conventional classes (50 % of the schedule ). - Specific analysis in reduced groups (50 % of the schedule ). - Tutoring schedule set for that purpose.
Assessment System
  • % end-of-term-examination 50
  • % of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 50
Calendar of Continuous assessment
Basic Bibliography
  • Alcántara, M. y Martínez, A., eds.. Política y Gobierno en España . Tirant lo Blanc. 2001
  • Castro, C.. Relato electoral de España (1977-2007). ICPS. 2008
  • Gunther, R, Montero, J.R., Botella, J. . Democracy in Modern Spain . Yale University Press. 2005
  • Hernández, A. y Laiz, C.. Atlas de elecciones y partidos políticos en España (1977-2016). Sintesis. 2017
  • Llera, F.J., Baras, M., y Montabes, J. . Las elecciones generales de 2015 y 2016 . CIS . 2018
  • Maravall, J.M. y Santamaría, J. . Political change in Spain and the prospects for democracy (en O´Donnell, Schmitter and Whitehead, "Transitions from Authoritarian Rule"). The Johns Hopkins University Press. 1985
  • Medina, L.. Izquierda y derecha en España: un estudio longitudinal y comparado . CIS. 2015
  • Molins, J., Muñoz, L. y Medina, I.. Los grupos de interés en España. La influencia de los lobbies en la política española. Técnos. 2016
  • Reniú, J.M., eds.. Sistema política español. Huygens. 2013
  • Roman, P.. Sistema político español. McGraw-Hill. 2001
  • Verge, T.. Partidos y representación política: Las dimensiones partidistas del cambio en los partidos políticos españoles, 1976-2006. CIS. 2007
Additional Bibliography
  • Anduiza, E. et al. . Elecciones generales 2011. CIS. 2014
  • Bartomeus, O., ed.. La competencia política en la España de las Autonomías. ICPS. 2003
  • Gunther, R., J.R. Montero y J. Botella . Democracy in Modern Spain . Yale University Press. 2005
  • Llera, F.. Elecciones autonómicas vascas 2012. ¿Cambio o continuidad?. Revista vasca de la cultura y las ideas, nº 46-47. pp: 315-325. . 2013
  • Marcet, J. y Casals, X.. Partidos y elecciones en la Cataluña del siglo XXI . ICPS. 2011
  • Rico, G. . Líderes políticos, opinión pública y comportamiento electoral en España . CIS . 2009
  • Santamaría, J.. Anatomía de un referéndum: La permanencia de España en la OTAN. en, B. Gómez y J. Font., eds ¿Cómo votamos en los referéndums?. Catarata. 2014

The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.