- morlino leonardo; berg-schlosser dirk; badie bertrand, “Political Science A Global Perspective”.
M. Tarchi, "Anatomia del populismo", Diana, 2019.
P. Salvatori, "Spie? L'intelligence nel sistema di sicurezza internazionale", La Lepre, 2018.
Lettura consigliata:
John Le Carré " Il sarto di Panama", Mondadori, 2010.

-A. Canzano, L’Italia dei sindaci. Un nuovo protagonismo nella politica locale. FrancoAngeli, Milano, 2016.
- A. Canzano – T. Rossi (a cura di), Scenari latinoamericani. Evoluzioni sociopolitiche in una pluralità di casi, FrancoAngeli, Milano, 2015.

Metodi didattici Lectures, seminars, workshops and tutorials
Modalità di verifica dell’apprendimento Oral examination
Programma esteso
FIRST MODULE: 3 CREDITS
Fundamental themes and concepts
The Module aims to offer a broad overwiew of studies and research on the relationship between politics and society in the light of the changes taking place in contemporary society.
Contents:
1. What is political sociology
2. The State, the Power, the Authority: State and society; power; authority and legitimacy; the distribution of power.
3. Political behaviuor and society: political socialization; political partecipation; the political recruitment.
4. Political communication, public opinion and ideology.
5. The regimes of our time: totalitarianism, authoritarianism, democracy.
6. International security
L. Ceccarini, I. Diamanti, “Tra politica e Società” Il Mulino, 2018.
SECOND MODULE: 2 CREDITS
Islam and politics
The Module aims to provide a thematic in-depth study of Islamism, radicalization and international terrorism.
Contents:
1. Islam sociopolitical evolution.
2. The internal distribution of the various confessions.
3. The theme of fundamentalism.
4. The ideological and organization characteristics of fundamentalism.
5. The phenomenon of radicalization in Europe.
6. The process of de-radicalization.
M. Campanini, Islam e politica, Il Mulino, 2015.
THIRD MODULE: 2 CREDITS
The local political class
The Module aims to provide a thematic study on the recrutiment phenomenon of the local political class through the analisys of its most significant experiences especially at the municipal level.
Contents:
1. Local politics.
2. Local political socialization.
3. Participation and recruitment of young politicians.
A. Canzano, L’Italia dei sindaci. Un nuovo protagonismo nella politica locale, FrancoAngeli, Milano, 2016.
FOURTH MODULE: 2 CREDITS
International scenarios
The Module aims to provide a socio-political analysis of the Latin American context.
A. Canzano – T. Rossi (a cura di), Scenari latinoamericani. Evoluzioni sociopolitiche in una pluralità di casi, FrancoAngeli, Roma, 2015.