Class Political Science

The aim of this curricular unit is to provide an overview of Political Science, the different approaches, models and scientific sub-areas.

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Concept of Political Science and Analysis Methods (Concept of development of Political Science and Theories of Political Inquiry) Citizens and Political Power (Political Culture, Political Socialization, Political Communication; Political Marketing; Populism) Elections and Electoral Systems (Types of electoral systems, Impact of electoral systems, party fragmentation: Duverger's Law) Political Parties and Party Systems (Emergence and formation of political parties, party systems; interest groups) Political Institutions (Democracy; types of democracy and democratic institutions) Development of Political Science (Comparative Politics and hegemonic sub-disciplines) Political Science and Public Administration (Public Organizations; public management; administration and politics) Political Science and International Relations (Framing of IR within the scope of Political Science) Political Science in Europe and Portugal

In addition to the lessons taught by the teacher, students are invited to summarize a short article that they will present in class, which presupposes an understanding of political theories.

J.A. Oliveira Rocha - A Ciência Política no Séc. XXI. International Press. Lisboa. 2022.  Soft cover.