Models of Democracy and Types of Society: Southern Europe

Readings:

Bruneau, T. C., et al (2001), "Democracy, southern European style", in P. Nikiforos Diamandouros e Richard Gunther (orgs.), Parties, Politics, and Democracy in New Southern Europe, Baltimore, The John Hopkin University Press, pp. 16-45.

Texts for presentation and commentary:

Almond, G., Dalton, R., Powell, G.B., e Strom, K. (orgs.) (2006), European Politics Today, New York, Pearson / Longman (chap. 8, pp. 246-285, except for pages 266-272).

Magalhães, P. (2011), "Elections, parties and policy-making institutions in Democratic Portugal", in A. C. Pinto (org.), Contemporary Portugal, 2nd Edition, Boulder, CUP, pp. 225-247.

Bonus Topic: Media Systems. Midterm Test

Readings:

Hallin, D. C., & Mancini, P. (2004). Comparing Media Systems: Three Models of Media and Politics. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press (chaps. 2 and 4).

Bonus Topic: Media Systems. Midterm Test

Readings:

Hallin, D. C., & Mancini, P. (2004). Comparing Media Systems: Three Models of Media and Politics. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press (chaps. 2 and 4).

Models of Democracy and Political Institutions: Governments and Parliaments. Federalism and Decentralization

Readings:

Lijphart, A. (2012), Patterns of Democracy: Government Forms and Performance in Thirty-Six Countries, Yale, Yale University Press (chaps. 6, pp. 79-104; 10 and 11, pp. 174-203).

Models of Democracy and Political Institutions: Governments and Parliaments. Federalism and Decentralization

Readings:

Lijphart, A. (2012), Patterns of Democracy: Government Forms and Performance in Thirty-Six Countries, Yale, Yale University Press (chaps. 6, pp. 79-104; 10 and 11, pp. 174-203).