The course aims to reconstruct the phenomenon of Euroscepticism, from a historical perspective, therefore from the phase of European construction until today. As well as in relation to the new international framework relating to the Ukrainian crisis. In particular, the course identifies the factors that contribute to European integration and, at the same time, counter it. In terms of the economy and the market; in terms of politics and policies: internal and foreign. On the level of ambivalence between nation states and union.

Il corso affronterà questi temi e queste prospettive attraverso approcci diversi. Rivolti, da un lato, all’analisi dei contesti e degli attori politici; dall’altro, all’indagine degli orientamenti e delle opinioni dei cittadini.

1. The evolution of representative democracy

2. People, populisms and populists

3. Leaders, parties, non-parties and anti-parties

4. Hyper-democracy and anti-politics

5. European construction and Euroscepticism

6. Euroscepticism, anti-Europeanism in public opinion and in the political class

7. Euroscepticism and the Ukrainian crisis

8. Analysis of the Italian case and of the main European cases

9. France, Spain, UK, Germany and the “new” Europeans

10. The European political System and the War in Ukraine

- Knowledge and understanding: at the end of the course students must have acquired the knowledge of the main theoretical models and empirical evidence about the evolution of the concept of political representation.

- Applying knowledge and understanding: the students must be able to identify and apply appropriately, to real research and analysis situations, the concepts, models and theories presented throughout the course.

- Making judgements: the students will strengthen their ability to connect the concepts, theories and models presented throughout the course, their ability to deal with complex problems independently, to make judgements and critical reflections about the transformation of political representation.

- Communication skills: the students must be able to clearly and incisively communicate, appropriately using the lexicon, the concepts and the theories put forward by the political science literature on political representation.

- Learning skills: the students are supposed to develop adequate learning skills, so as to be able to extend and deepen the knowledge acquired throughout the course independently, following new paths of theoretical reflection or research.

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

The lecturer will provide via the Moodle platform a selection of materials, and useful links in order to deepen the knowledge on the discussed topics. 

Seminars on the diverse topic of empirical research are scheduled.

Educational material and information provided by the lecturer will be available, together with an indication about other supporting activities, in the platform Moodle› blended.uniurb.it

Teaching

Frontal lectures, with slides show presentations and audio-visual materials; presentation and discussion of research results; group exercises. 

Innovative teaching methods

The face-to-face teaching method will be enriched with individual and group exercises and insights that students will carry out using the University's Moodle platform. Some topics of the course will be treated following the practice of the "flipped lesson".

Attendance

Minimum attendance of 3/4 of the lessons

Course books

• I. Diamanti e M. Lazar, Popolocrazia. Le metamorfosi delle nostre democrazie, Bari-Roma, Laterza, 2017
• D. Pasquinucci e L. Verzichelli,  Contro l’Europa?,  Bologna, Il Mulino, 2016 (pp. 7-136)

Choose one book:

• E. Giovannini, Europa anno zero, Venezia, Marsilio, 2015,
• F. Turato, Capipopolo. Leader e leadership del populismo europeo, Roma, Castelvecchi Editore, 2018
• S. A. Bellezza, Il destino dell'Ucraina. Il futuro dell'Europa, Brescia, Editrice Morcelliana, 2022
• S. Fabbrini, Sdoppiamento. Una prospettiva per l'Europa, Bari-Roma, Laterza, 2017

Assessment

Oral exam following the standard exams calendar

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Course books

• I. Diamanti e M. Lazar, Popolocrazia. Le metamorfosi delle nostre democrazie, Bari-Roma, Laterza, 2017
• D. Pasquinucci e L. Verzichelli,  Contro l’Europa?,  Bologna, Il Mulino, 2016 (pp. 7-136)

Choose one book:

• E. Giovannini, Europa anno zero, Venezia, Marsilio, 2015,
• F. Turato, Capipopolo. Leader e leadership del populismo europeo, Roma, Castelvecchi Editore, 2018
• S. A. Bellezza, Il destino dell'Ucraina. Il futuro dell'Europa, Brescia, Editrice Morcelliana, 2022
• S. Fabbrini, Sdoppiamento. Una prospettiva per l'Europa, Bari-Roma, Laterza, 2017

Assessment

Oral exam following the standard exams calendar

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.