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:

  1. 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)
  2. The Political System of France
    (PowerPoint posted on e-class)
  3. 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
  4. 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.

 

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