Department of Political Science and Public Administration

This is an advanced course in Political Science serving a dual purpose: On the one hand, it concentrates on human agency in politics, in order to familiarize students with a critical theory of political behavior and collective action, and the factors influencing their formation. On the other, it targets a comparative empirical investigation of (changing) political attitudes and behavior, illustrating the evolution from simplistic behavioral research proposals, to structural sociological approaches. Political participation, in its plurality and changing character, forms the core concept investigated, embedded within the systems of inequality in which democracy is functioning.

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