ADVANCED INTRODUCTION TO THEORIES IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES I. INTRODUCTION DEMOCRATIC THEORY
Prerequisiti
Compulsory first year PHD program open to Master students
Programma
The course aims at presenting different conceptions of democracy as they have emerged in theories and in practices. As such, it introduces some main topics in political sociology, bridging concerns with theoretical approaches as well as empirical research on democracy within and beyond institutions.
Obiettivi formativi
The course has a seminar format. Participants are asked to read the assigned readings and discuss them in the class. Positional papers on one (or more) of the topics addressed in the seminar will be required.
Session 1 to 3 will be led by Donatella della Porta; session 4 to 7 will be led by Hans Jorg Trenz