Spanish politics

After completing this course, students will understand the unique characteristics of the structure, organization, and political dynamics of local governments. They will also understand local political issues and the challenges of managing local policies and services.

K1: Acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and techniques of the discipline of political science, using the appropriate terminology and the appropriate scientific method K4: To analyze the behavior of political actors, the processes of political participation, electoral systems, and the role of citizens in contemporary democracies K5: To know the structure and functioning of political institutions and their interaction with the rest of the components of the political system from a comparative perspective K7: Describe the structure of public administrations at their different levels, the relationships established between them, the regulatory framework, planning and management in the public sphere. C2: Identify, understand and know how to use the main theoretical and conceptual approaches and frameworks of the different areas of specialization and subdisciplines of political science C4: Be able to dedicate themselves to lifelong autonomous learning, which allows them to adapt to new situations in the professional environment S5: Apply the basic techniques and instruments of consulting for the various political actors as well as political communication

1. Local politics and government in Spain: structures, organization, and operation. Cooperation with other levels of government. 2. Political actors in the local level. The peculiarities of municipal electoral arenas. 3. Citizen participation, governance, and local democracy. 4. Local public policies and financing. 5. Challenges of urban development and planning. 6. Local public services: management models and quality. 7. Comparative perspectives on local politics in a global context

- Conventional classes (50 % of the schedule ). - Specific analysis in reduced groups (50 % of the schedule ). - Tutoring schedule set for that purpose.