Week 1
May 23, 24, 25, 26.
- Introduction. Methodology. Definitions.
(assigned readings)
- Italy: Historical and cultural overview. Territorial and economic development. The nation and the people.
(Foot, p. 1-21; Mammone, p. 1-16; assigned readings)
- The Italian state and the nation. The liberalism era. Political change and economic development. Fascist era.
(Foot, p. 21-43; Newell, p. 1-46; assigned readings)
Week 2
May 30, 31, June 1.
- The republic and the nation. Architecture and development of the Italian state. The post-war economy.
(Foot, p. 43-53; Mammone, p. 17-48; assigned readings)
- Structures and institutions of the Italian state. The party system. Ideology and political culture.
(Foot, p. 54-70; Newell, p. 47-72; assigned readings)
- Justice, laws and the legal system. The Judiciary. The prison system. Multi-level government.
(Foot, p. 70-93; Newell, p. 73-107; Mammone, p. 49-98; assigned readings)
Week 3
June 6, 7, 8, 9*, 10.
- Policy-making and policy implementation. Bureaucracy. National and local institutions. Central-local relations.
(Foot, p. 93-110; Newell, p. 108-142; Mammone, p. 99-113; assigned readings)
- Italian economy and Italian society. Industrial Italy. The economic miracle. Political culture.
(Foot, p. 111-132; Newell, p. 143-178 ; Mammone, p. 114-142; assigned readings)
- Discussion session. Review.
- June 9* MIDTERM EXAM
Week 4
June 13, 14*, 15, 16.
- “The southern question”. Informal Institutions. Pressure groups. The Italian Mafias. Freemasonry. The Vatican.
(Foot, p. 132-158; Newell, p. 179-209; Mammone, p. 143-170; assigned readings)
- Politics of transforms. Consociationalism and clientelism. Catholic, Communist, and Fascist political parties.
(Foot, p. 159-173; Newell, p. 210-250; Mammone, p. 171-198; assigned readings)
- Governing the economy. The public-private divide. The big industry. New bipolarity. Welfare and rights.
(Foot, p. 173-189; Newell, p. 251-317; Mammone, p. 199-228; assigned readings)
- June 14* PROJECT PROPOSAL
Week 5
June 20, 21, 22, 23*, 24*.
- The second republic. Party replacement Italian style. Berlusconi’s Geographical success. Foreign policy.
(Foot, p. 189-212; Newell, p. 318-357; assigned readings)
- Current social and political issues in Italian society. Managing immigration and integration.
(Mammone, p. 229-242; assigned readings)
- Italy, the European Union, and Globalization. Conclusion.
(Mammone, p. 243-252; assigned readings)
- June 23* FINAL RESEARCH PROJECT * PORTFOLIO
- June 24* FINAL EXAM
NOTE:
The syllabus schedule may undergo reasonable changes in relation to guest speakers, field trips, make-ups, discussions, events, and other contingencies.