ADVANCED INTRODUCTION TO THEORIES IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES I. INTRODUCTION DEMOCRATIC THEORY

Academic year 2025/2026
Lecturer Donatella Alessandra Della Porta, Hans-Jörg Trenz

Examination procedure

<p>written paper</p>

Prerequisites

Compulsory first year PHD program open to Master students

Syllabus

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.