Curriculum
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Syllabus
Part One: General theory
“Early” and “late” constitutional genesis of political parties.
Parties in the historical evolution of States and systems of government.
Parties and the classification of forms of government (with particular attention to France, United Kingdom, United States).
Part Two: The parties in the constitutional orders of the post-war II period
Introduction to the Italian case: the debate on the Constituent and the art. 49 of the Constitution.
Protected and semi-protected democracies: Germany, Spain, Portugal, Greece.
Democracies of Eastern Europe: Poland, Czech Republic.
The parties in the multicultural state: the case of the Indian Union.
Part Three: Parties in Italy and Europe
Art. 49 of the Constitution and its long non-implementation.
Clashes over internal democracy before the judges.
The first attempts at partial implementation of art. 49 of the Constitution.
Analysis of some statutes of Italian parties.
Rules and decisions on names and symbols of Italian parties.
Party financing: the rules in Italy and other countries.
The European political party: birth and evolution.
Part four: Political communication and electoral propaganda
Theoretical framework of political communication.
Political communication and electoral propaganda.
Political communication and technology: rules and practices.
G. Mazzoleni (a cura di), Introduzione alla comunicazione politica, il Mulino, Bologna, 2021, capp. I-III / F. Chiapponi, Comunicazione politica. Un approccio teorico, Mondadori Università, Milano, 2020, capp. 1, 4, 5, 6 (in uscita la seconda edizione, settembre 2025).
Programme
Syllabus
Part One: General theory
“Early” and “late” constitutional genesis of political parties.
Parties in the historical evolution of States and systems of government.
Parties and the classification of forms of government (with particular attention to France, United Kingdom, United States).
Part Two: The parties in the constitutional orders of the post-war II period
Introduction to the Italian case: the debate on the Constituent and the art. 49 of the Constitution.
Protected and semi-protected democracies: Germany, Spain, Portugal, Greece.
Democracies of Eastern Europe: Poland, Czech Republic.
The parties in the multicultural state: the case of the Indian Union.
Part Three: Parties in Italy and Europe
Art. 49 of the Constitution and its long non-implementation.
Clashes over internal democracy before the judges.
The first attempts at partial implementation of art. 49 of the Constitution.
Analysis of some statutes of Italian parties.
Rules and decisions on names and symbols of Italian parties.
Party financing: the rules in Italy and other countries.
The European political party: birth and evolution.
Part four: Political communication and electoral propaganda
Theoretical framework of political communication.
Political communication and electoral propaganda.
Political communication and technology: rules and practices.
Core Documentation
S. Bonfiglio, G. Maestri, R. L. Blanco Valdés, I partiti politici. Teoria e disciplina, Wolters Kluwer-Cedam, Padova, 2022.G. Mazzoleni (a cura di), Introduzione alla comunicazione politica, il Mulino, Bologna, 2021, capp. I-III / F. Chiapponi, Comunicazione politica. Un approccio teorico, Mondadori Università, Milano, 2020, capp. 1, 4, 5, 6 (in uscita la seconda edizione, settembre 2025).
Type of evaluation
Students progress will be assessed through an oral examination. teacher profile teaching materials
Syllabus
Part One: General theory
“Early” and “late” constitutional genesis of political parties.
Parties in the historical evolution of States and systems of government.
Parties and the classification of forms of government (with particular attention to France, United Kingdom, United States).
Part Two: The parties in the constitutional orders of the post-war II period
Introduction to the Italian case: the debate on the Constituent and the art. 49 of the Constitution.
Protected and semi-protected democracies: Germany, Spain, Portugal, Greece.
Democracies of Eastern Europe: Poland, Czech Republic.
The parties in the multicultural state: the case of the Indian Union.
Part Three: Parties in Italy and Europe
Art. 49 of the Constitution and its long non-implementation.
Clashes over internal democracy before the judges.
The first attempts at partial implementation of art. 49 of the Constitution.
Analysis of some statutes of Italian parties.
Rules and decisions on names and symbols of Italian parties.
Party financing: the rules in Italy and other countries.
The European political party: birth and evolution.
Part four: Political communication and electoral propaganda
Theoretical framework of political communication.
Political communication and electoral propaganda.
Political communication and technology: rules and practices.
G. Mazzoleni (a cura di), Introduzione alla comunicazione politica, il Mulino, Bologna, 2021, capp. I-III / F. Chiapponi, Comunicazione politica. Un approccio teorico, Mondadori Università, Milano, 2020, capp. 1, 4, 5, 6 (in uscita la seconda edizione, settembre 2025).
Programme
Syllabus
Part One: General theory
“Early” and “late” constitutional genesis of political parties.
Parties in the historical evolution of States and systems of government.
Parties and the classification of forms of government (with particular attention to France, United Kingdom, United States).
Part Two: The parties in the constitutional orders of the post-war II period
Introduction to the Italian case: the debate on the Constituent and the art. 49 of the Constitution.
Protected and semi-protected democracies: Germany, Spain, Portugal, Greece.
Democracies of Eastern Europe: Poland, Czech Republic.
The parties in the multicultural state: the case of the Indian Union.
Part Three: Parties in Italy and Europe
Art. 49 of the Constitution and its long non-implementation.
Clashes over internal democracy before the judges.
The first attempts at partial implementation of art. 49 of the Constitution.
Analysis of some statutes of Italian parties.
Rules and decisions on names and symbols of Italian parties.
Party financing: the rules in Italy and other countries.
The European political party: birth and evolution.
Part four: Political communication and electoral propaganda
Theoretical framework of political communication.
Political communication and electoral propaganda.
Political communication and technology: rules and practices.
Core Documentation
S. Bonfiglio, G. Maestri, R. L. Blanco Valdés, I partiti politici. Teoria e disciplina, Wolters Kluwer-Cedam, Padova, 2022.G. Mazzoleni (a cura di), Introduzione alla comunicazione politica, il Mulino, Bologna, 2021, capp. I-III / F. Chiapponi, Comunicazione politica. Un approccio teorico, Mondadori Università, Milano, 2020, capp. 1, 4, 5, 6 (in uscita la seconda edizione, settembre 2025).
Type of evaluation
Students progress will be assessed through an oral examination. teacher profile teaching materials
Syllabus
Part One: General theory
“Early” and “late” constitutional genesis of political parties.
Parties in the historical evolution of States and systems of government.
Parties and the classification of forms of government (with particular attention to France, United Kingdom, United States).
Part Two: The parties in the constitutional orders of the post-war II period
Introduction to the Italian case: the debate on the Constituent and the art. 49 of the Constitution.
Protected and semi-protected democracies: Germany, Spain, Portugal, Greece.
Democracies of Eastern Europe: Poland, Czech Republic.
The parties in the multicultural state: the case of the Indian Union.
Part Three: Parties in Italy and Europe
Art. 49 of the Constitution and its long non-implementation.
Clashes over internal democracy before the judges.
The first attempts at partial implementation of art. 49 of the Constitution.
Analysis of some statutes of Italian parties.
Rules and decisions on names and symbols of Italian parties.
Party financing: the rules in Italy and other countries.
The European political party: birth and evolution.
Part four: Political communication and electoral propaganda
Theoretical framework of political communication.
Political communication and electoral propaganda.
Political communication and technology: rules and practices.
G. Mazzoleni (a cura di), Introduzione alla comunicazione politica, il Mulino, Bologna, 2021, capp. I-III / F. Chiapponi, Comunicazione politica. Un approccio teorico, Mondadori Università, Milano, 2020, capp. 1, 4, 5, 6 (in uscita la seconda edizione, settembre 2025).
Programme
Syllabus
Part One: General theory
“Early” and “late” constitutional genesis of political parties.
Parties in the historical evolution of States and systems of government.
Parties and the classification of forms of government (with particular attention to France, United Kingdom, United States).
Part Two: The parties in the constitutional orders of the post-war II period
Introduction to the Italian case: the debate on the Constituent and the art. 49 of the Constitution.
Protected and semi-protected democracies: Germany, Spain, Portugal, Greece.
Democracies of Eastern Europe: Poland, Czech Republic.
The parties in the multicultural state: the case of the Indian Union.
Part Three: Parties in Italy and Europe
Art. 49 of the Constitution and its long non-implementation.
Clashes over internal democracy before the judges.
The first attempts at partial implementation of art. 49 of the Constitution.
Analysis of some statutes of Italian parties.
Rules and decisions on names and symbols of Italian parties.
Party financing: the rules in Italy and other countries.
The European political party: birth and evolution.
Part four: Political communication and electoral propaganda
Theoretical framework of political communication.
Political communication and electoral propaganda.
Political communication and technology: rules and practices.
Core Documentation
S. Bonfiglio, G. Maestri, R. L. Blanco Valdés, I partiti politici. Teoria e disciplina, Wolters Kluwer-Cedam, Padova, 2022.G. Mazzoleni (a cura di), Introduzione alla comunicazione politica, il Mulino, Bologna, 2021, capp. I-III / F. Chiapponi, Comunicazione politica. Un approccio teorico, Mondadori Università, Milano, 2020, capp. 1, 4, 5, 6 (in uscita la seconda edizione, settembre 2025).
Type of evaluation
Students progress will be assessed through an oral examination. teacher profile teaching materials
Syllabus
Part One: General theory
“Early” and “late” constitutional genesis of political parties.
Parties in the historical evolution of States and systems of government.
Parties and the classification of forms of government (with particular attention to France, United Kingdom, United States).
Part Two: The parties in the constitutional orders of the post-war II period
Introduction to the Italian case: the debate on the Constituent and the art. 49 of the Constitution.
Protected and semi-protected democracies: Germany, Spain, Portugal, Greece.
Democracies of Eastern Europe: Poland, Czech Republic.
The parties in the multicultural state: the case of the Indian Union.
Part Three: Parties in Italy and Europe
Art. 49 of the Constitution and its long non-implementation.
Clashes over internal democracy before the judges.
The first attempts at partial implementation of art. 49 of the Constitution.
Analysis of some statutes of Italian parties.
Rules and decisions on names and symbols of Italian parties.
Party financing: the rules in Italy and other countries.
The European political party: birth and evolution.
Part four: Political communication and electoral propaganda
Theoretical framework of political communication.
Political communication and electoral propaganda.
Political communication and technology: rules and practices.
G. Mazzoleni (a cura di), Introduzione alla comunicazione politica, il Mulino, Bologna, 2021, capp. I-III / F. Chiapponi, Comunicazione politica. Un approccio teorico, Mondadori Università, Milano, 2020, capp. 1, 4, 5, 6 (in uscita la seconda edizione, settembre 2025).
Programme
Syllabus
Part One: General theory
“Early” and “late” constitutional genesis of political parties.
Parties in the historical evolution of States and systems of government.
Parties and the classification of forms of government (with particular attention to France, United Kingdom, United States).
Part Two: The parties in the constitutional orders of the post-war II period
Introduction to the Italian case: the debate on the Constituent and the art. 49 of the Constitution.
Protected and semi-protected democracies: Germany, Spain, Portugal, Greece.
Democracies of Eastern Europe: Poland, Czech Republic.
The parties in the multicultural state: the case of the Indian Union.
Part Three: Parties in Italy and Europe
Art. 49 of the Constitution and its long non-implementation.
Clashes over internal democracy before the judges.
The first attempts at partial implementation of art. 49 of the Constitution.
Analysis of some statutes of Italian parties.
Rules and decisions on names and symbols of Italian parties.
Party financing: the rules in Italy and other countries.
The European political party: birth and evolution.
Part four: Political communication and electoral propaganda
Theoretical framework of political communication.
Political communication and electoral propaganda.
Political communication and technology: rules and practices.
Core Documentation
S. Bonfiglio, G. Maestri, R. L. Blanco Valdés, I partiti politici. Teoria e disciplina, Wolters Kluwer-Cedam, Padova, 2022.G. Mazzoleni (a cura di), Introduzione alla comunicazione politica, il Mulino, Bologna, 2021, capp. I-III / F. Chiapponi, Comunicazione politica. Un approccio teorico, Mondadori Università, Milano, 2020, capp. 1, 4, 5, 6 (in uscita la seconda edizione, settembre 2025).
Type of evaluation
Students progress will be assessed through an oral examination.