ID:
SKA
Tipo Insegnamento:
Obbligatorio
Durata (ore):
48
CFU:
6
SSD:
SCIENZA POLITICA
Url:
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS/BASE Anno: 1
Anno:
2023
Dati Generali
Periodo Di Attività
Primo Semestre (11/09/2023 - 02/12/2023)
Syllabus
Obiettivi Formativi
The course aims to investigate the transformation of modern democracies in the context of the process of Europeanization and internationalization of domestic politics, for thus comparing them with non-democratic regimes. The comparison will be conducted in the context of the new global disorder created by the Russian aggression of Ukraine. It is divided in four parts:
(1) the first part consists of the comparative analysis of the political institutions of contemporary democracies, focusing on the established nation states. The aim of this part is to show the functional and institutional differences between nation states and unions of states;
(2) the second part consists of a specific institutional analysis of the European Union (EU) and the United States (US) as the most significant examples of democratic unions of states. A special focus will be on their fiscal and foreign policies. The aim of this part is to investigate the US and EU role in the global order;
(3) the third part consists of the investigation of non-democratic regimes, China specifically. The aim of this part is to understand the nature and role of the most important non-democratic political system; (4) the fourth part will dedicate to the role of the US and the EU in the new global disorder created by the Russian aggression of Ukraine.
(1) the first part consists of the comparative analysis of the political institutions of contemporary democracies, focusing on the established nation states. The aim of this part is to show the functional and institutional differences between nation states and unions of states;
(2) the second part consists of a specific institutional analysis of the European Union (EU) and the United States (US) as the most significant examples of democratic unions of states. A special focus will be on their fiscal and foreign policies. The aim of this part is to investigate the US and EU role in the global order;
(3) the third part consists of the investigation of non-democratic regimes, China specifically. The aim of this part is to understand the nature and role of the most important non-democratic political system; (4) the fourth part will dedicate to the role of the US and the EU in the new global disorder created by the Russian aggression of Ukraine.
Prerequisiti
Undergraduate degree in the field of social sciences
Metodi Didattici
The course comprises lectures (on campus) and seminars (online).
Lectures:
The lectures (2 hours per week) present the main content of the course, its basic concepts, and the topics to be discussed in the seminars. They combine traditional teaching with tools to encourage students’ participation.
Seminars:
Seminars (1 hour per week) include a discussion based on the topics discussed in the lecture of the week and on the readings (both required and recommended) assigned for it. Active participation is expected and will be part of the final assessment.
At Luiss, course attendance (both lectures and seminars) is compulsory. Students who cannot attend the course must provide official reasons (attested by a specific document, such as a medical certificate).
Lectures:
The lectures (2 hours per week) present the main content of the course, its basic concepts, and the topics to be discussed in the seminars. They combine traditional teaching with tools to encourage students’ participation.
Seminars:
Seminars (1 hour per week) include a discussion based on the topics discussed in the lecture of the week and on the readings (both required and recommended) assigned for it. Active participation is expected and will be part of the final assessment.
At Luiss, course attendance (both lectures and seminars) is compulsory. Students who cannot attend the course must provide official reasons (attested by a specific document, such as a medical certificate).
Verifica Apprendimento
The grade for the course will be determined on the basis of 3 components:
- Mid-term exam (30 %)
- Take-home paper (30 %)
- Participation to lectures’ and seminars’ discussion (40 %)
The students are expected to take two written exams. There will be NO oral exam. The written mid-term will consist in answering three questions given by the instructor, based on the program followed till the day of the mid-term exam. The exam will be held on the week established by the Department for all the other courses. The final paper (take-home exam) will consist in elaborating one of three topics provided by the instructor and should be based on the bibliography utilized in the course (and reported in the syllabus). The paper should be uploaded on the Luiss Learn platform by 13:00 CET of the eighth day after the topics have been published on the Luiss Learn page of the course.
The final take-home paper should be as follows. It should be no longer than 4,000 words (bibliography included); it should have a title (derived out of the chosen topic), an abstract of no more than 300 words and 3-5 keywords (this part is excluded from the word calculation); the Harvard style for the references should be adopted. The paper should be divided into sections (each one with its title), and it should have an introduction and a conclusion.
The exam’s procedure will be the same for attending and non-attending students. For both groups of students, there will be NO oral exam. For non-attending students, the final evaluation will be based on a written mid-term exam and on the final paper. Regarding the mid-term, the exam will be held starting from the second official day of the exam session (‘secondo appello’) and it will consist in answering (in one hour) three questions (based on the course’s program used for attending students, i.e. until Week 4 included). Regarding the final take-home paper, the topics will be published on the Luiss Learn page of the course seven days before the official day of the exam session (‘appello’). The take-home final paper will have to be uploaded on the Luiss Learn platform by 13:00 CET of the day of the exam. Thus, non-attending students will have seven days, and not eight days as the attending students, for delivering their final take-home paper.
Attending students that could not take the mid-term exam during the course for official reasons (attested by a specific document, such as a medical certificate) can deliver their final take-home paper as the other attending students, but they are required to take their mid-term on the first official day of the exam session (‘appello’).
Attending students who decide not to accept the received grade of the mid-term exam are not expected to deliver their paper as the other attending students on the week after the end of the course. They will have to repeat the entire exam (mid-term and take home paper) starting with the second exam session (‘secondo appello’). For them it applies the same procedure as the one adopted for non-attending students.
Upload the take-home paper as a document file (*.doc or *.docx) on Luiss Learn. Save the file with the following name: Surname name-nr. of the topic chosen-CP paper date of the exam (e.g. Rossi Mario-2-CP paper 15.12.2020).
- Mid-term exam (30 %)
- Take-home paper (30 %)
- Participation to lectures’ and seminars’ discussion (40 %)
The students are expected to take two written exams. There will be NO oral exam. The written mid-term will consist in answering three questions given by the instructor, based on the program followed till the day of the mid-term exam. The exam will be held on the week established by the Department for all the other courses. The final paper (take-home exam) will consist in elaborating one of three topics provided by the instructor and should be based on the bibliography utilized in the course (and reported in the syllabus). The paper should be uploaded on the Luiss Learn platform by 13:00 CET of the eighth day after the topics have been published on the Luiss Learn page of the course.
The final take-home paper should be as follows. It should be no longer than 4,000 words (bibliography included); it should have a title (derived out of the chosen topic), an abstract of no more than 300 words and 3-5 keywords (this part is excluded from the word calculation); the Harvard style for the references should be adopted. The paper should be divided into sections (each one with its title), and it should have an introduction and a conclusion.
The exam’s procedure will be the same for attending and non-attending students. For both groups of students, there will be NO oral exam. For non-attending students, the final evaluation will be based on a written mid-term exam and on the final paper. Regarding the mid-term, the exam will be held starting from the second official day of the exam session (‘secondo appello’) and it will consist in answering (in one hour) three questions (based on the course’s program used for attending students, i.e. until Week 4 included). Regarding the final take-home paper, the topics will be published on the Luiss Learn page of the course seven days before the official day of the exam session (‘appello’). The take-home final paper will have to be uploaded on the Luiss Learn platform by 13:00 CET of the day of the exam. Thus, non-attending students will have seven days, and not eight days as the attending students, for delivering their final take-home paper.
Attending students that could not take the mid-term exam during the course for official reasons (attested by a specific document, such as a medical certificate) can deliver their final take-home paper as the other attending students, but they are required to take their mid-term on the first official day of the exam session (‘appello’).
Attending students who decide not to accept the received grade of the mid-term exam are not expected to deliver their paper as the other attending students on the week after the end of the course. They will have to repeat the entire exam (mid-term and take home paper) starting with the second exam session (‘secondo appello’). For them it applies the same procedure as the one adopted for non-attending students.
Upload the take-home paper as a document file (*.doc or *.docx) on Luiss Learn. Save the file with the following name: Surname name-nr. of the topic chosen-CP paper date of the exam (e.g. Rossi Mario-2-CP paper 15.12.2020).
Testi
S. Fabbrini, 2019, Europe’s Future: Decoupling and Reforming, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
S. Fabbrini, 2015. Which European Union? Europe After the Euro Crisis, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
S. Fabbrini and R. Marchetti (eds.). Still a Western World? Continuity and Change in Global Order, London, Routledge, 2016.
S. Fabbrini, Compound Democracies: Why the United States and Europe Are Becoming Similar, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2010
T. Wozniakowski, 2022. Fiscal Unions: Economic Integration in Europe and the United States, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2022.
Required readings include parts of these books to be read for each week (see below). The reference books are available in Luiss library.
Further recommended readings are made available on the Luiss Learn section of the course.
S. Fabbrini, 2015. Which European Union? Europe After the Euro Crisis, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
S. Fabbrini and R. Marchetti (eds.). Still a Western World? Continuity and Change in Global Order, London, Routledge, 2016.
S. Fabbrini, Compound Democracies: Why the United States and Europe Are Becoming Similar, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2010
T. Wozniakowski, 2022. Fiscal Unions: Economic Integration in Europe and the United States, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2022.
Required readings include parts of these books to be read for each week (see below). The reference books are available in Luiss library.
Further recommended readings are made available on the Luiss Learn section of the course.
Contenuti
Comparative analysis of democratic political systems in Europe and the United States. Institutional features of the European Union and the United States. Comparative analysis of non-democratic regimes. Relations between democracy and the new international disorder.
Risultati Di Apprendimento Attesi
Knowledge and understanding:
By the end of the course, students will acquire:
- Knowledge of how key concepts like state, nation, democracy and market developed differently in Europe and in the United States and understanding of the reasons behind it;
- Knowledge of the development and functioning of the European Union in comparative perspective, with a focus on the institutional settings, key political actors and foreign policy developments; understanding of the debates at the heart of the integration process, also in view of the Conference on the Future of Europe; familiarity with American politics, including the Biden administration and the implications of the November 2020 presidential elections on the global order and on the EU;
- Knowledge of the development, the current role and the future perspectives of authoritarian regimes, also from a comparative point of view, with a focus on China; understanding of the global role of these regimes and their relationship with democracies.
Applying knowledge and understanding:
Students will be able to apply the acquired knowledge in their future professional activities, in several ways. In particular, they will be trained in:
- Collecting and engaging with relevant academic as well as non-academic literature and grasping the key content; discussing topics and readings in class with the instructor and with colleagues;
- Preparing policy briefs, analytically strategic notes or memos aimed at political decision-makers and other stakeholders;
- Carrying out research (either academic or for professional purposes) on the content of the course, also applying the relevant methodologies of the discipline; writing academic papers.
Making judgements:
Due to the emphasis placed on re-elaboration and discussion of the readings, students will be able to:
- Critically analyse complex phenomena related to European and global politics and contextualize them in the light of the knowledge acquired in the course;
- Develop problem solving capacity and the ability to work as a team;
- Thanks to the understanding of the course’s key topics and debates, develop an autonomous and critical judgement about facts of international politics, also taking into consideration a comparative point of view.
Communication skills:
During the course students will be asked to contribute to the discussion in several ways, primarily through questions from the instructor or through encouragement to present their argued and critical view on a certain topic. Because of this, they will:
- Improve the control of course-related terminology in English but at the same time be able to present complex content in an easy accessible form;
- Become acquainted with engaging in critical discussion in front of a larger audience, communicating questions or comments in a clear way to the rest of the class, thus stimulating a general debate;
- Learn from each other.
Learning skills:
By the end of the course students are expected to acquire the following skills:
- Capacity to autonomously carry out research work on different topics related to the course; ability to present the results of the research in oral and written form, particularly through academic papers;
- Capacity to engage with opposite arguments and to develop one’s own position in a well-organized and clear way based on facts or data;
- Capacity to compare complex phenomena and develop a broad perspective on assessing problems.
By the end of the course, students will acquire:
- Knowledge of how key concepts like state, nation, democracy and market developed differently in Europe and in the United States and understanding of the reasons behind it;
- Knowledge of the development and functioning of the European Union in comparative perspective, with a focus on the institutional settings, key political actors and foreign policy developments; understanding of the debates at the heart of the integration process, also in view of the Conference on the Future of Europe; familiarity with American politics, including the Biden administration and the implications of the November 2020 presidential elections on the global order and on the EU;
- Knowledge of the development, the current role and the future perspectives of authoritarian regimes, also from a comparative point of view, with a focus on China; understanding of the global role of these regimes and their relationship with democracies.
Applying knowledge and understanding:
Students will be able to apply the acquired knowledge in their future professional activities, in several ways. In particular, they will be trained in:
- Collecting and engaging with relevant academic as well as non-academic literature and grasping the key content; discussing topics and readings in class with the instructor and with colleagues;
- Preparing policy briefs, analytically strategic notes or memos aimed at political decision-makers and other stakeholders;
- Carrying out research (either academic or for professional purposes) on the content of the course, also applying the relevant methodologies of the discipline; writing academic papers.
Making judgements:
Due to the emphasis placed on re-elaboration and discussion of the readings, students will be able to:
- Critically analyse complex phenomena related to European and global politics and contextualize them in the light of the knowledge acquired in the course;
- Develop problem solving capacity and the ability to work as a team;
- Thanks to the understanding of the course’s key topics and debates, develop an autonomous and critical judgement about facts of international politics, also taking into consideration a comparative point of view.
Communication skills:
During the course students will be asked to contribute to the discussion in several ways, primarily through questions from the instructor or through encouragement to present their argued and critical view on a certain topic. Because of this, they will:
- Improve the control of course-related terminology in English but at the same time be able to present complex content in an easy accessible form;
- Become acquainted with engaging in critical discussion in front of a larger audience, communicating questions or comments in a clear way to the rest of the class, thus stimulating a general debate;
- Learn from each other.
Learning skills:
By the end of the course students are expected to acquire the following skills:
- Capacity to autonomously carry out research work on different topics related to the course; ability to present the results of the research in oral and written form, particularly through academic papers;
- Capacity to engage with opposite arguments and to develop one’s own position in a well-organized and clear way based on facts or data;
- Capacity to compare complex phenomena and develop a broad perspective on assessing problems.
Criteri Necessari Per L'assegnazione Del Lavoro Finale
The instructor will supervise up to five students, selecting them among those who scored the evaluation of 30/30 in the Comparative Politics’ exam. Those who scored less than 30/30 are not expected to contact the instructor for thesis supervision. Letters of reference will be written only on behalf of students who graduated with the instructor.
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