Introduction to Political Science 2018-2019

This course is an introduction to the study of Political Science. - Various theoretical approaches and concepts (power, legitimacy, participation...); - Governments, systems and regimes ; - Political ideologies (liberalism, socialism, fascism, environmentalism...); - State (role and transformation) ; - Nations, nationalism, nation-state, cultural and political communities...; - Theories of representation, elections (functions, debates and controversies) and voting behaviour. - Parties, party systems, groups and movements ; ..