Marco Tarchi, "Italia populista. Dal qualunquismo a Beppe Grillo", Il Mulino; Marco Tarchi (a cura di), Anatomia del populismo, Diana; some articles from issues 61, 62, 63 of the quarterly review Trasgressioni.
Learning Objectives
Umderstanding the relationship between theory and empirical research in Political Science through the analysis of a relevant case study.
Prerequisites
None
Teaching Methods
Lectures
Further information
Professor Tarchi meets the students every Tuesday from 3 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. Changes will be communicated through the website of the Scuola di Scienze Politiche.
Type of Assessment
Oral examination for the students who attend the course (anwers to 3 of the 5 proposed questions. A minimum of 64 hours of participation at the course is required); oral examination for the others (three questions on the programme. Overall assessment of the knowledge level of the matter).
Course program
The scientific debate about the concept of populism. The empirical use of the concept: from People's Party to Beppe Grillo and to the current wave of populist movements' electoral success in Europe.