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B019148 - DEMOCRACIES, REFERENDUMS, PLEBISCITES AND CITIZENS' INITIATIVES
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Academic Year 2015-16
Course year
First year - Second Semester
Belonging Department
Political and Social Sciences (DSPS)
Course Type
Single education field course
Scientific Area
SPS/04 - POLITICAL SCIENCE
Credits
9
Teaching Hours
72
Teaching Term
29/02/2016 ⇒ 03/06/2016
Attendance required
No
Type of Evaluation
Final Grade
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Teaching Language
Italian.
Course Content
Origins and processes of referendum institutionalization within
democracies, particularly in USA, France, Switzerland and Italy.
A short account of: (a) referendum experiences in European democracies;
(b) referendums on European Union; (c) sovereignty referendums.
democracies, particularly in USA, France, Switzerland and Italy.
A short account of: (a) referendum experiences in European democracies;
(b) referendums on European Union; (c) sovereignty referendums.
Suggested readings (Search our library's catalogue)
Per il 1° modulo:
1) P.V. Uleri, Referendum e Democrazia. Una prospettiva comparata, Bologna, il Mulino, 2003.
2) P.V. Uleri “Referendum: tra liberalismo e democrazia. Asserzioni di valore e osservazioni empiriche”, (articolo nella «Rivista Italiana di Scienza Politica», n. 2, 2002, reperibile in copia digitale tramite accesso on-line dalla biblioteca);
Per il 2° modulo:
1) A. Barbera e A. Morrone, La Repubblica dei Referendum, Bologna, il Mulino, 2003 (non più in commercio, consultabile in biblioteca; qualche volume reperibile per l’acquisto on-line).
2) P.V. Uleri, “Referendum comunali in Italia:la partecipazione” che non piace. Introduzione elementare a forme ed esperienze”, POLITIKA 10 | DAS JAHR DER DIREKTEN DEMOKRATIE - L’ANNO DELLA DEMOCRAZIA DIRETTA
Per il 3° modulo (esame da 9 CFU)
Per i frequentanti (frequenza assidua delle lezioni di tutti e tre i moduli):
a)S. Gerotto, Svizzera, Bologna, il Mulino, 2011;
b)appunti e documentazione raccolti nelle lezioni del terzo modulo.
Per i non frequentanti:
M. Caciagli e P.V. Uleri, Democrazie e Referendum, Roma - Bari, Laterza, 1994 (il volume non è più in commercio; forse qualche copia “usata” è reperibile per l’acquisto in rete; consultabile in biblioteca).
1) P.V. Uleri, Referendum e Democrazia. Una prospettiva comparata, Bologna, il Mulino, 2003.
2) P.V. Uleri “Referendum: tra liberalismo e democrazia. Asserzioni di valore e osservazioni empiriche”, (articolo nella «Rivista Italiana di Scienza Politica», n. 2, 2002, reperibile in copia digitale tramite accesso on-line dalla biblioteca);
Per il 2° modulo:
1) A. Barbera e A. Morrone, La Repubblica dei Referendum, Bologna, il Mulino, 2003 (non più in commercio, consultabile in biblioteca; qualche volume reperibile per l’acquisto on-line).
2) P.V. Uleri, “Referendum comunali in Italia:la partecipazione” che non piace. Introduzione elementare a forme ed esperienze”, POLITIKA 10 | DAS JAHR DER DIREKTEN DEMOKRATIE - L’ANNO DELLA DEMOCRAZIA DIRETTA
Per il 3° modulo (esame da 9 CFU)
Per i frequentanti (frequenza assidua delle lezioni di tutti e tre i moduli):
a)S. Gerotto, Svizzera, Bologna, il Mulino, 2011;
b)appunti e documentazione raccolti nelle lezioni del terzo modulo.
Per i non frequentanti:
M. Caciagli e P.V. Uleri, Democrazie e Referendum, Roma - Bari, Laterza, 1994 (il volume non è più in commercio; forse qualche copia “usata” è reperibile per l’acquisto in rete; consultabile in biblioteca).
Learning Objectives
Comparative study of referendum-type institutions and relevant political
processes within representative democracies.
The analysis of political participation and decision processes
implemented through the main types of referendum institutes.
Critical assessment of the role that different referendum institutes play
within representative democracies.
processes within representative democracies.
The analysis of political participation and decision processes
implemented through the main types of referendum institutes.
Critical assessment of the role that different referendum institutes play
within representative democracies.
Prerequisites
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Teaching Methods
Lectures and seminars
Type of Assessment
Written exam:
6 CFU: four open questions; two hours.
9 CFU: six open questions; three hours.
6 CFU: four open questions; two hours.
9 CFU: six open questions; three hours.
Course program
Representative democracy and referenda.Origins and processes of referendum institutionalization within
democracies.
Initiatives and referendums: classifications and typology.
Comparing referendum institutions and relevant political processes.
Weak and strong processes of referendum institutionalisation.
The French, Swiss and American (Usa) experiences.
Europeandemocracies and referendum institutes.
Referendum cotes concerning European Union.
Democracy, parties and referendum institutions in the Italian political
system. The institutional referendum and the referendum institutes in
the republican Constitution – The law implementing the referendum
institutes – The “referendum party” and the referendums of parties.
Crisis and reform of referendum institutes?
Parties, elections, initiatives and referendums in the last 25 years in
Switzerland: crisis of a “magnificent democracy”?
democracies.
Initiatives and referendums: classifications and typology.
Comparing referendum institutions and relevant political processes.
Weak and strong processes of referendum institutionalisation.
The French, Swiss and American (Usa) experiences.
Europeandemocracies and referendum institutes.
Referendum cotes concerning European Union.
Democracy, parties and referendum institutions in the Italian political
system. The institutional referendum and the referendum institutes in
the republican Constitution – The law implementing the referendum
institutes – The “referendum party” and the referendums of parties.
Crisis and reform of referendum institutes?
Parties, elections, initiatives and referendums in the last 25 years in
Switzerland: crisis of a “magnificent democracy”?