POL 413 Political Sociology

POL 413                Political Sociology Weekly hours: 2+0, ECTS: 4
This subject aims to represent to the students the relation between society and state, political socialization, civil society, bureaucracy, political parties, political system, public opinion, political culture. Special attention will be paid to the understanding and the explanation of the most influential political ideologies, their most influential representatives and the repercussions they have in the lives of the citizens.The subject program consists of the following contents:Sociology of politics: span and occurrence; Political socialization; Political unions: formation of countries; Citizenship and the processes of construction of the statehood; Civil society; Bureaucracy, society and politics; political parties and political system; Political culture and political activism; Public opinion, political attitudes and ideology; Conservatism; Liberalism; Social democracy.