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210125 SE M7: State Activity, Policy and Governance Analyses (2020S)

Politics and Populism

9.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 21 - Politikwissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work

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Details

max. 40 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 02.03. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum H10, Rathausstraße 19, Stiege 2, Hochparterre
  • Monday 16.03. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum H10, Rathausstraße 19, Stiege 2, Hochparterre
  • Monday 23.03. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum H10, Rathausstraße 19, Stiege 2, Hochparterre
  • Monday 30.03. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum H10, Rathausstraße 19, Stiege 2, Hochparterre
  • Monday 20.04. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum H10, Rathausstraße 19, Stiege 2, Hochparterre
  • Monday 27.04. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum H10, Rathausstraße 19, Stiege 2, Hochparterre
  • Monday 04.05. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum H10, Rathausstraße 19, Stiege 2, Hochparterre
  • Monday 11.05. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum H10, Rathausstraße 19, Stiege 2, Hochparterre
  • Monday 18.05. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum H10, Rathausstraße 19, Stiege 2, Hochparterre
  • Monday 25.05. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum H10, Rathausstraße 19, Stiege 2, Hochparterre
  • Monday 08.06. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum H10, Rathausstraße 19, Stiege 2, Hochparterre
  • Monday 15.06. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum H10, Rathausstraße 19, Stiege 2, Hochparterre
  • Monday 22.06. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum H10, Rathausstraße 19, Stiege 2, Hochparterre
  • Monday 29.06. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum H10, Rathausstraße 19, Stiege 2, Hochparterre

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Over the last decade, a growing number of populist parties have been electorally successful. Examples such as Donald Trump’s electoral victory in the US-election in November 2016 or the electoral success of Front National in France, of the FPÖ in Austria or Syriza in Greece show that populist parties are on the rise also all over Europe. To capture these processes better, in this seminar, we will analyze the term populism, explore who is voting for populist parties and why, and look into the effect of news media on populist attitudes.
The overall goal of the seminar is to familiarize students with theories and recent research on populism. By reading the various texts on populism student will also get acquainted with empirical research methods in political science.

Assessment and permitted materials

➢ Attendance and active collaboration (max. of 2 classes can be missed, attendance in the first class is required)
➢ Presentation of readings
➢ Presentation of the research outlines and acting as discussant on other students’ research outlines
➢ Seminar Paper

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

➢ Attendance and active collaboration in class (20%)
➢ Presentation of readings during classes (20%)
➢ Conducting an empirical analysis on a research topic in the area of populism research (20%)
➢ Presentation of a first research outline during classes and acting as discussant on other students’ research outline (10%)
➢ Seminar Paper (4.000 to 5.000 words excluding the references list) (30%)
Please note: In order to complete the seminar with a positive grade students have to pass all seminar parts with a positive assessment.

Examination topics

Reading list

The syllabus will be announced in the first session

Association in the course directory

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