State Theories |
ΕΕ11 - State Theories Tutor: Takis Kafetzis Semester: 7th Short Description: This course overviews the main theories on the modern state’s organization. Liberalism, the theory of polyarchal democracy, Marxism, the totalitarian interwar state, neo-corporatism and the state in the post-nation era constitute the thematic modules of the course. Aims:
Learning Outcomes: Development of competence for an in-depth apprehension of the various state theories’ concepts and notions. Structure: 13 three-hour lectures. Assessment: A written examination at the end of the semester accounts for 65% of the total score. An essay (up to 5000 words) submitted at the end of the semester, on a topic agreed with the tutor and presented in the course, accounts for 35% of the total score. Bibliography: R. A. Dahl (1956), A Preface to Democratic Theory, The University of Chicago Press. |