After introducing the students to key conceptual issues in the field of Political Science, the main objective of the course entitled Political Behaviour in the second semester is to provide a more in- depth analysis of various topics in Political Science both by presenting an overview of its main subfields, and through the analysis of the different facets of the political phenomenon
Some of the courses focuses on the study of political parties and party systems, as well as on models for the study of electoral behavior. Issues of political culture and communication, the role of pressure groups and non-conventional forms of political action are presented. The course is also framed by the study of abstention and the analysis of the legitimacy crisis in Europe.

In particular, the themes are:
Theoretical approaches to the study of political behavior: Basic paradigms
Typology of parties and party systems
Elections
Models of electoral behavior and analysis of electoral volatility
Conventional forms of political participation and the issue of electoral abstention
Social movements and non-conventional forms of participation
Political culture: Classic and newer approaches
Sociological Approaches: Cleavages and Dimensions of Political Competition
Legitimacy crisis and democratic values ​​in Europe of multiple crises

The course is offered to Erasmus students: please contact the instructor for further information

The successful completion of the course will offer to students an understanding of the main theoretical concepts in the field of Political Science. They will be familiarized with the study of political parties, party systems, political regimes as well as issues related to political behaviour and pressure groups. The courses are complemented by extensive references to different political and electoral systems in the world, offering students the basis for a broader conceptual analysis of the political phenomenon.

Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)

1. Hague Rod, Harrop Martin, McCormick John (επιμέλεια Παγουλάτος Γιώργος, Παπαγεωργίου Ιωάννης) ΣΥΓΚΡΙΤΙΚΗ ΠΟΛΙΤΙΚΗ ΚΑΙ ΔΙΑΚΥΒΕΡΝΗΣΗ 3η έκδοση, Κριτική, 2020

2. Κ. Ελευθερίου (2021) Το Πολιτικό Κόμμα, Ινστιτούτο Εναλλακτικών Ιδεών και Πολιτικών ΕΝΑ

Additional bibliography for study

• Heywood, Andrew (2014) Εισαγωγή στην Πολιτική, 4η Έκδοση, Θεσσαλονίκη: Επίκεντρο
• Roskin, Michael/Cord, Robert/Medeiros, James/ Jones, Walter (2008) Εισαγωγή στην Πολιτική Επιστήμη, 10η Έκδοση, Επίκεντρο, Θεσσαλονίκη.
• Lowndes, D. Marsh, G. Stoker, επιστ. επιμ. Ανδρέας Γκόφας, Γιώργος Ευαγγελόπουλος (2020) Θεωρία και μέθοδοι της πολιτικής επιστήμης, Εκδόσεις Πεδίο, Αθήνα
• Garner, R. / Ferdinand, P. , Lawson, S. (2021) Εισαγωγή στην Πολιτική, έκδοση: 4η βρετανικη-1η Κυπριακή, Λευκωσία: ODYSSEUS PUBLISHING LTD

The course is offered to Erasmus students: please contact the instructor for further information