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Introduction to political systems PS03460
Course content:
1. Theoretical approach to political system – definition, elements and function
2. Typology and comparative analysis of contemporary political systems
3. Definition and classification of political regimes
4. Definition of democracy and democratization
5. Varieties and types of democracy and pillars of direct democracy
6. Constitutional principles of democratic political system
7. Authoritarian political system
8. Totalitarian political system
9. Electoral systems and their role in democratic and authoritarian regimes
10. Role of party system and political parties in political system
11. Role of interest groups and social movements in political system
12. Lobbying in political system
13. Organization and role of state powers, civil service
14. Legislature in political system
15. Head of State in political system
16. Position of Prime minister and government in political system
17. Juridical system in political system, constitutional court
(in Polish) Rodzaj przedmiotu
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
recognizing different types of political system, understanding mechanisms of democracy, ability of analysis of particular elements of political system, recognizing differences between democratic, authoritarian and totalitarian systems, description of examples of particular regimes
Assessment criteria
written exam-final test
kolloquium
discussion on subject problems
observation of students' work during classes
Bibliography
a) basic references:
Antoszewski A., Herbut R., Systemy polityczne współczesnej Europy, PWN, Warszawa 2008.
Gulczyński M., Panorama systemów politycznych świata, Wydawnictwo Sejmowe, Warszawa 2004
Heywood A., Politologia, PWN, Warszawa 2011 Konopelko A., Wprowadzenie do teorii systemów politycznych, Wyd. PB, Białystok 2010.
Żyro T., Wstęp do politologii, PWN, Warszawa 2007.
b) supplementary references:
Antoszewski A., Herbut R., Systemy polityczne współczesnego świata, Arche, Gdańsk 2001.
Dziemidok-Olszewska B., Żmigrodzki M., Współczesne systemy polityczne, PWN Warszawa 2013.
Gdulewicz E., Skrzydło W., Ustroje państw współczesnych, t. 1 i 2, UMCS, Lublin 2005.
Sokół W. Żmigrodzki M., Systemy polityczne państw Europy Środkowej i Wschodniej, UMCS, Lublin 2005.
Szmulik B., Żmigrodzki M., Wprowadzenie do nauki o państwie i polityce, UMCS, Lublin 2007.
Wojtaszczyk K.A., Współczesne systemy polityczne, WSiP, Warszawa 2000.