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15744
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| Year |
1
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| Semester |
S2
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| ECTS Credits |
6
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| Workload |
OT(15H)/TP(30H)
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| Scientific area |
Ciência Política
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Entry requirements |
None.
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Learning outcomes |
The course unit "Pressure Groups and Social Movements" aims to analyse two key actors in the democratic political process. Rooted in society and external to Parliaments and Executives, Pressure Groups and Social Movements are dynamic agents in the process of shaping public policies, as well as vehicles for citizen participation in collective life and for the political representation of their interests. In this context, with a view to integrating these actors into the range of fundamental variables essential for analysing general systems of collective action, conceptual instruments and relevant theoretical tools for studying these actors and their role in the political system will be defined. Finally, attention will be given to the nature, characteristics, and relevance of pressure groups and social movements in Portuguese society.
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Syllabus |
PART I. DEFINITION AND ROLES OF INTEREST GROUPS
1. Activity of Interest Groups: General Theories
1.1. Pluralism
1.2. Elitism
1.3. Corporatism and neo-corporatism
1.4. Economist approaches
1.5. State-centric perspectives
1.6. Neo-Marxism
1.7. New institutionalism
2. Impact of interest groups on political systems
2.1. Development and variation of the phenomenon
2.2. Political process
3. Political culture
4. Political parties
5. Public opinion
PART II. DEFINITION AND FUNCTIONS OF SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
6. Activity of social movements: general theories
6.1. Two Chicago schools
6.2. Stress and deprivation models
6.3. Resource mobilization model
6.4. Theory of the political process
7. Framework and social construction
7.1. New social movements
7.2. New trends
7.3. Alternatives and criticisms
8. Litigation dynamics
9. Political passions
10. New directions
11. Cyberspace
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Main Bibliography |
- Baumgartner, F. R., & Leech, B. L. (1998). Basic interests: the importance of groups in politics and social science. Princeton, Princeton University Press.
- Cigler, A., & Loomis, B. (orgs.) (2016). Interest Group Politics. Washington: Congressional Quaterly Inc.;
- Della Porta, D., & Diani, M. (2015). The Oxford Handbook of Social Movements. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Flesher Fominaya, C., & Feenstra, R. A. (2020). Routledge Handbook of Contemporary European Social Movements. Abingdon: Routledge.
- Halpin, D. (2010) Groups, Representation and Democracy. Between Promise and Practice. Oxford: Oxford University Press;
- Lijphart, A. (2012). Patterns of Democracy. New Haven, Yale University Press (Capítulo 9: “Interest Groups: Pluralism Versus Corporatism”).
- Lisi, Marco (org.). (2019). Grupos de Interesse e Crise Económica: O Caso Português. Lisboa: Edições Sílabo.
- Lisi, Marco (org.). (2022). Os Grupos de Interesse no Sistema Político Português. Lisboa: FFMS.
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
The teaching methodologies applied aim to systematise and consolidate the defined objectives, fostering the acquisition and sharing of knowledge. These methodologies are structured around three main components: theoretical and expository lectures; guided development and implementation of mini-projects for the collection and analysis of research data, followed by their presentation and discussion; and tutorial guidance aimed at clarifying doubts and providing bibliographic advice.
- participation and attendance (10%)
- individual assignment (40%)
- written test (50%)
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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