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Elites and Political Lidership

Code 15735
Year 1
Semester S1
ECTS Credits 6
Workload OT(15H)/TP(30H)
Scientific area Ciência Política
Entry requirements n/a
Learning outcomes 1. Understand and discuss relevant theories and analytical models concerning the study of elites and political leadership
2. Interpret and describe empirical contributions on elites and political leadership in different political contexts, from local to supranational spheres.
3. Critically assess concrete ideas and data, using the acquired knowledge
Syllabus 1. The leadership and political leadership concept
2. The evaluation of political leadership
3. Styles of political leadership
4. The concept of elites and types of political elites
5. Political recruitment
6. Circulation and political career
7. The future of elites and political leadership

Main Bibliography - Best, H. & Higley, J. (eds.). (2018). The Palgrave handbook of political elites. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
- Parry, G. (2005). Political elites. Colchester: ECPR Press.
- Cotta, M. & Best, H. (eds). (2007). Democratic representation in Europe. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Pinto, A., Cotta, M. & Almeida, P. (eds.). (2018). Technocratic Ministers and Political Leadership in European Democracies. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
- Blondel, J., & Müller-Rommel, F. (2007). “"Political Elites". In Russell J. Dalton & Hans-Diete Klingemann (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Political Behavior. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Lazic, M., Jerez-Mir, M., Vuletic, V., & Vázquez-García, R. (eds.) (2012). Patterns of regional diversity in political elites’ attitudes: a study into the Europeanness of Europe’s Political and Economic Elites. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria Discussion of the assigned readings in class: 30% (6 points)

Final exam: 25% (5 points)

Final essay: 45% (9 points)

Both participation and the final essay require the use and integration of content from the assigned readings discussed in class, for which prior reading is mandatory. These readings must represent between 25% and 50% of the bibliography selected for the essay.
Language Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
Last updated on: 2024-09-25

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