Models of Democracy and Political Institutions: Parties and Party Systems

Readings:

Lijphart, A. (2012), Patterns of Democracy: Government Forms and Performance in Thirty-Six Countries, Yale, Yale University Press (chap. 5; pp. 60-78)

Texts for presentation and commentary:

Arter, D. (2006), Democracy in Scandinavia: Consensual, Majoritarian or Mixed?, Manchester, Manchester University Press (cap. 3, pp. 46-63).

Bartolini, S., Chiaramonte, A., e D'Alimonte, R. (2004), The Italian party system between parties and coalitions. West European Politics, 27(1), 1-19.

Models of Democracy and Political Institutions: Parties and Party Systems

Readings:

Lijphart, A. (2012), Patterns of Democracy: Government Forms and Performance in Thirty-Six Countries, Yale, Yale University Press (chap. 5; pp. 60-78)

Texts for presentation and commentary:

Arter, D. (2006), Democracy in Scandinavia: Consensual, Majoritarian or Mixed?, Manchester, Manchester University Press (cap. 3, pp. 46-63).

Bartolini, S., Chiaramonte, A., e D'Alimonte, R. (2004), The Italian party system between parties and coalitions. West European Politics, 27(1), 1-19.

Models of Democracy and Political Institutions: Elections and Electoral Systems

Readings:

Lijphart, A. (2012), Patterns of Democracy: Government Forms and Performance in Thirty-Six Countries, Yale, Yale University Press (cap. 8; pp. 130-157).

Texts for presentation and commentary:

Arter, D. (2006), Democracy in Scandinavia: Consensual, Majoritarian or Mixed?, Manchester, Manchester University Press (cap. 2; pp. 26-45).

Horowitz, D. L. (2003), Electoral systems: A primer for decision-makers. Journal of Democracy, 14(4), 115-127.

Models of Democracy and Political Institutions: Elections and Electoral Systems

Readings:

Lijphart, A. (2012), Patterns of Democracy: Government Forms and Performance in Thirty-Six Countries, Yale, Yale University Press (cap. 8; pp. 130-157).

Texts for presentation and commentary:

Arter, D. (2006), Democracy in Scandinavia: Consensual, Majoritarian or Mixed?, Manchester, Manchester University Press (cap. 2; pp. 26-45).

Horowitz, D. L. (2003), Electoral systems: A primer for decision-makers. Journal of Democracy, 14(4), 115-127.

Models of Democracy and Political Institutions: Systems of Government

Readings:

Lijphart, A. (2012), Patterns of Democracy: Government Forms and Performance in Thirty-Six Countries, Yale, Yale University Press (chap. 7; pp. 105-129).

Texts for Presentation and commentary:

Elgie, R. (2007) Varieties of semi-presidentialism and their impact on nascent democracies. Taiwan Journal of Democracy, 3 (2). pp. 53-71

Linz, J. J. (1990a), The perils of presidentialism. Journal of Democracy, 1(1), 51-69.

Linz, J. J. (1990b), The virtues of parliamentarism. Journal of Democracy, 1(4), 84-91.