2017/2018

2017/2018

DM270

SPS/03 (HISTORY OF POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS)

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC POLICIES

PERCORSO COMUNE

1°

2nd semester (26/02/2018 - 30/05/2018)

6

40 lesson hours

Italian

ORAL TEST

COLOMBO ELISABETTA (titolare) - 6 ECTS

Students must have knowledge of the Italian Contemporary History.

The teaching purpose is to introduce the most relevant issues of the Italian Administrative System in history and also to identify the impact and constraints that historical events have on the current situation. The developments of the last hundred and fifty years will be considered, mainly with regard to Italy, but with references compared to other administrative systems.
The student must have a good knowledge of the subjects and show the ability to use appropriate vocabulary and critical tools.

The course will be divided into four parts:
1. The Public Administration Evolution
2. The Origins and Features of the Parastatal Administration
3. The Civil Service
4. The Evolution of the Local Government

Lectures and seminars with the assignment and discussion of readings.

F. Rugge, Administrative Traditions in Western Europe, in Handbook of Public Administration, edited by Guy Peters & Jon Pierre, London, Sage, 2003, pp. 177-191.

P. Aimo, Stato e poteri locali in Italia dal 1848 a oggi, Roma, Carocci, 2010.

Students must chose a book from the following ones:
G. Astuto, L’amministrazione italiana: dal centralismo napoleonico al federalismo amministrativo, Roma, Carocci, 2009.

E. Colombo (edited by), I sindaci del re. 1859-1889, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2010.

G. Melis, La burocrazia, Bologna, il Mulino, 2015.

Attending students will prepare the examination (by a written or an oral assignment) on course notes and readings. Each student will be required to produce an assessed essay. Non-attending students will assess an oral exam based on the texts mentioned above.

No further information.