Study of state and politics - introductory course 2104-L-Z1NAOP
Introduction: the discipline of Political Science, its scope, significance, components, theoretical bases.
Concept and substance of the state .The State - definitions and attributes.
Concepts of state's genesis
Functions, goals and tasks of the state.
Nation, national and ethnic minorities, rights and freedoms for citizens.
The state and reform, violence, revolution and transformation.
Types of states, government, the ways in which they are classified,
and their characteristic features.
Concepts of state in modern political thought. The nation state and its metamorphosis Europeanization, globalization of the national state.
Authority and Legitimacy.
Concept of political system and its elements - main apprehensions. Typology of political systems
The concept of political culture, its significance and implications for
political systems.
The concept of war
Definitions of politics. Basic political categories. Political subjects. Political actions. Political relations. Political institutions. Political decisions. Political values and norms.
Type of course
Learning outcomes
basic knowledge of the subject
Assessment criteria
exam
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