May 18, 2026
UNIVERSITY OF PIRAEUS SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS,
BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL AND EUROPEAN STUDIES
Piraeus, 18/05/2026
ANNOUNCEMENT
Typology of Political Systems
The exam syllabus for the course “Typology of Political Systems” for the current examination period is structured as follows:
- Kesselman | Krieger | Joseph | Brown | Bauer (2025), Introduction to Comparative Politics: New Political and Institutional Challenges, Athens: Tziola
- Chapter 7: Germany
(pages 175–179, 189–196, 199–207)
as well as the supplementary PowerPoint for Chapter 7 (“Germany”) - Chapter 9: Brazil
(pages 275–280, 290–302) - Chapter 12: Russian Federation
(pages 410–413, 422–429, 431–438) - Chapter 13: Iran
(pages 459–463, 472–484)
- Chapter 7: Germany
- The Political System of France
(PowerPoint posted on e-class) - Harrop & Hague, Comparative Government and Politics, Athens: Kritiki
- Chapter 15: Legislatures
(pages 525–558) - Chapter 16: The Executive
(pages 565–599)
as well as the supplementary PowerPoint for Chapter 16
- Chapter 15: Legislatures
- Newton – Van Deth
Theories of Democratic Institutions: Consensus and Majoritarian Systems (pdf)
The relevant chapters and the accompanying PowerPoint files have been posted on the e-class platform.
The Instructor