Teacher(s)
Language
French
Content
This introduction to the subject will address the practical questions asked by any student and, more generally, by any citizen seeking to understand how political society and civil society are organised. What is ‘politics’, ‘policies’? What is power? What is legitimate power? What is a political system? What is democracy? Who are the main collective actors within the political system (parties, pressure groups)? What are the values – materialistic and ‘post-materialistic’ – held by citizens? What is the current state of citizens’ political participation? What are the main factors influencing voting behaviour? Is there a crisis of citizenship?
Teaching methods
Lecture
Evaluation methods
Written exam
Bibliography
Supports complémentaires :
- Thierry Balzac, Pierre Baudewyns, Vincent Legrand, Jérôme Jamin, Olivier Paye & Nathalie Schiffino Fondements de science politique Louvain-la-Neuve: De Boeck (2022, 2e édition)
- Cees van der Eijk The Essence of Politics Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press (2018)
- Kris Deschouwer & Marc Hooghe Politiek: een inleiding in de politieke wetenschappen Amsterdam: Boombestuurskunde (2020, zesde druk)
- Paul Vandepitte, Min Reuchamps & Carl Devos Lexique. Une explication de concepts historiques et actuels Gent: Academia Press (2013)
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