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Class Introduction to Political Science

  • Presentation

    Presentation

     

    This subject introduces the students into the key concepts and debates of Political Science. 

  • Code

    Code

    ULHT450-9423
  • Syllabus

    Syllabus

     

    1 - The concept and the object of study in Political Science

    2 - Political Science, Political Theory and Political Philosophy: differences and similarities 

    3 - Key concepts: power, sovereignty and legitimacy.

    4 - The modern state and the social contract theories

    5 - The main ideologies of the twentieth-century: socialism, liberalism and conservatism 

    6 - Democratic and authoritarian regimes

    7 - Parties and party systems

    8 - Electoral systems

    9 - Systems of governennt 

    10 - Political Science: the main debates in liberal democracies

  • Objectives

    Objectives

    By completing the course, students are expected to:

    1-) Understand what political science is, as well as the relation between "politics" and "science";

    2-) Identify the different methods used by political scientists to answer questions about politics;

    3-) Identify and relate some of the main authors, concepts and actors within the field of political science; 

    4-) Understand what a political regime is and distinguish between different types of regimes across time and space;

    5-) Be familiar with the main processes of political representation and participation and the key actors in contemporary democracies;

    6-) Identify the main political issues in our time and their impact upon the political environment.

    The knowledge and skills acquired in this course will allow the students to better understand the main contents and concepts approached in other subjects.  

  • References

    References

    Heywood, Andrew (2013, 4ª ed.). Politics, Hampshire/New York, Palgrave Macmillan.

    Lowndes, Vivien, e outros (2018). Theory and methods in political science. London, Palgrave.
    Pasquino, Gianfranco (2010, 2ª ed.). Curso de Ciência Política. Cascais, Principia.
    Shively, W. Phillips (2013 14ª ed.). Power and Choice: An Introduction to Political Science. New
    York, McGraw Hill.

     

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