sow633 - Comparative Politics (Course overview) - Campusmanagementsystem Stud.IP

Department of Social Sciences

6 KP

Module components

Semester courses Winter semester 2024/2025

Examination

Lecture and seminar

Seminar

1.07.112 - Comparative Politics: Populism, Democracy and Political Representation
- Dr. Christina-Marie Juen
Thursday: 14:00 - 16:00, weekly (from 17/10/24)

There is hardly any actor that has been under such intense public observation as populist parties. This is, of course, due to the ever-rising success of these actors in many political systems. The aim of this course is to shed light on populism, the success of populist parties and their impact on political systems and democracy. First, we start by exploring important concepts related to populism and their ideologies. Second, we then focus on populist parties and their voters. Lastly, we proceed by examining the impact of populism in government, parliaments, and on democracy. We conclude the course by highlighting the relationship between populism and political representation.
1.07.1121 - Comparative Politics - The European Council as the ultimate decision maker between rising populism, challenged representation, and democratic deficit?
- Darius Ribbe
Thursday: 08:00 - 10:00, weekly (from 17/10/24), Location: A06 0-009
Dates on Friday, 13.12.2024 14:00 - 20:00, Location: A13 0-006
Complementary to the class “Comparative Politics: Populism, Democracy and Political Representation” we will leave political parties “behind” and focus on heads of state or government as political actors and the ultimate decision makers in the European Union (?). We will get to know the European Council as one of the key institutions of the EU and place it in the institutional architecture. Further, we will approach politics in this special institution from theoretical and empirical paths, leading us to a European Council simulation game at the end of the year. Please note that participation in the simulation game is important for the success of the class!

Notes on the module

Kapazität/Teilnehmerzahl	40
Module examination	Portfolio, d.h. Teilleistungen zu je 3KP in beiden Seminaren
Skills to be acquired in this module	Die Studierenden verbessern mit diesem vertiefenden Modul der Vergleichenden Regierungslehre ihre Fähigkeiten im politikwissenschaftlichen Arbeiten. Die Studierenden verbessern ihre Kenntnisse über unterschiedliche politische Systeme, und wie man diese in den international vergleichenden Kontext einordnet und kritisch reflektiert.