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The course provides the basic concepts and tools of comparative political economy in order to study the functioning of different types of economies and political systems.

Below are the contents of the program and the list of readings used in each lecture, to allow students attending the course to read in advance the topics that will be covered and discussed with the students in class.

Lecture I - Introduction to the course

Lecture II - Boundaries between Economics and sociology

Trigilia (2002), Economic Sociology. Part II "Chapter 6. The Legacy of the Classics and the New Boundaries between Economics and Sociology” I part

Lecture III - Theories of economic growth, entrepreneurship and modernization

Trigilia (2002), Economic Sociology. Part II "Chapter 7. Modernization and Development of Backward Areas", I part

Lecture IV - Theories of economic growth, entrepreneurship and modernization

Regini (2022), “The debate on capitalism over the last forty years: Different attempts to exorcise neoliberalism?”, in Stato e Mercato, N.124..

Lecture V- Theories of economic growth, entrepreneurship and modernization

Trigilia (2002), Economic Sociology. Part II "Chapter 7. Modernization and Development of Backward Areas" II part

Lecture VI -Theories of economic growth, entrepreneurship and modernization

Baccaro L. & J. Pontusson (2016), “Rethinking comparative political economy: the growth model perspective”, Politics & Society, vol. 44, no 2, p. 175-207.

Lecture VII -Industrial relations and comparative political economy

Trigilia (2002), Economic Sociology. Part II "Chapter 8. The Keynesian Welfare State and Comparative Political Economy"

Lecture VIII -Industrial relations and comparative political economy

Streeck (2005), Chapter 12, “The Sociology of Labor Markets and Trade Unions", in Smelser and Swedberg (eds.), The Handbook of Economic Sociology, pp. 254-283.

Lecture IX- Welfare state studies

Huber and Stephens "Chapter 24. Welfare States and the Economy", in Smelser and Swedberg (eds.), The Handbook of Economic Sociology, pp. 552-574.

Lecture X - Southern Europe Welfare system

Guillèn A., Jessoula M, Matsaganis M., Branco R., Pavolini E., (2021), “Southern European Welfare Systems in transition”, in Burroni L., Pavolini E., Regini M., Mediterranean capitalism revisited; one model different trajectories, New York: Cornell University press.

Lecture XI - The South of the world and the Political economy

Cypher, J., (2014), The process of economic development, New York: Routledge, Chapter 1.

Lecture XII - Models of production and changes over time

Trigilia (2002), Economic Sociology. Part II "Chapter 9. The Crisis of Fordism and New Economic Sociology"

Lecture XIII - Models of production and changes over time

Trigilia (2002), Economic Sociology. Part II "Chapter 9. The Crisis of Fordism and New Economic Sociology"

Lecture XIV - Models of production and changes over time

Trigilia (2002), Economic Sociology. Part II "Chapter 9. The Crisis of Fordism and New Economic Sociology"

Lecture XV - Networks, social capital and growth

Granovetter (2005), "Chapter 19. Business Groups and Social Organization", in Smelser and Swedberg (eds.), The Handbook of Economic Sociology, pp. 429-440.

Lecture XVI - Varieties of capitalism and globalization

Trigilia (2002), Economic Sociology. Part II "Chapter 10. Globalization and the Diversity of Capitalisms"

Lecture XVII- Value chains and global economy

Gereffi (2005), "Chapter 8. The Global Economy: Organization, Governance, and Development", in Smelser and Swedberg (eds.), The Handbook of Economic Sociology, pp. 160-181.

Lecture XVIII - The Italian political economy case

Burroni and Trigilia (2012) "Chapter 5. Politics against market. The hard way of Italian capitalism", in Ido (ed.), Varieties of capitalism, types of democracy and globalization, pp. 106-123.

Lecture XIX - The Mediterranean political economy model

Baccaro L., (2021), “Is there a “Mediterranean” growth model?”, in Burroni L., Pavolini E., Regini M., Mediterranean capitalism revisited; one model different trajectories, New York: Cornell University press.

Lecture XX - Political economy in the advanced economies

Hassel A., Palier B., Avlija?s S., (2020), “The pursuit of growth. Growth regimes, growth strategies and welfare reforms in advanced capitalist economies”, in Stato e mercato, n.1.

(A) Trigilia C., (2002), Economic Sociology, Oxford: Blackwell Publishers. Chapters: 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10

(A) Smelser N., Swedberg R., (2005), Handbook of economic sociology, Princeton: Princeton University Press. Chapters: 8, 12, 19, 24.

(A) Burroni L., Trigilia C., (2012) "Politics against market. The hard way of Italian capitalism", in Ido M., (ed.), Varieties of capitalism, types of democracy and globalization, pp. 106-123.

(C) Cypher, J., (2014), The process of economic development, New York: Routledge, Chapter 1.

(C) Regini M., (2022), The debate on capitalism over the last forty years: Different attempts to exorcise neoliberalism?, Stato e Mercato, n.124.

(C) Baccaro L., Pontusson J., (2016), Rethinking comparative political economy: the growth model perspective, Politics & Society, vol. 44, no 2, p. 175-207.

(C) Hassel A., Palier B., Avlija?s S., (2020, The pursuit of growth. Growth regimes, growth strategies and welfare reforms in advanced capitalist economies, Stato e mercato, n.1.

(C) Guillèn A., Jessoula M, Matsaganis M., Branco R., Pavolini E., (2021), “Southern European Welfare Systems in transition”, in Burroni L., Pavolini E., Regini M., Mediterranean capitalism revisited; one model different trajectories, New York: Cornell University press.

(C) Baccaro L., (2021), “Is there a “Mediterranean” growth model?”, in Burroni L., Pavolini E., Regini M., Mediterranean capitalism revisited; one model different trajectories, New York: Cornell University press.

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• The course will focus on the discussion of the texts in the program and the use / discussion of databases / case studies proposed by the professor during class. It is important to note that it will be asked to those attending the course to read in advance weekly chapters and texts that will be analyzed during the lecture. The lectures, except in the first week of the course, will be based on the active involvement of the students who, having read the chapters and texts, will intervene and discuss the contents with the professor. In order to effectively attend the course, it is therefore required for students to prepare (read in advance) for lectures. During the weeks of the course, students will also be introduced to the use of databases / case studies on which they will carry out group work.

  
  

• The examination will be written, with open questions, each of 10 points, that can allow evaluating the student’s overall knowledge.

  The assessment for each question is intended as follows:

  (a) knowledge and understanding of texts (20%)

  (b) ability to make connections between texts (40%)

  (c) autonomy of judgement and critical thinking (40%)

  
  

  The examination questions will be structured in such a way as to facilitate the assessment of levels of knowledge and understanding acquired in the field, avoiding the notional type questions and asking questions that can bring out the ability to make and the critical capacity of the student.

  During the weeks of the course, students will also be introduced to the use of databases / case studies on which they will carry out group work. All this activity will contribute to the formulation of the final evaluation of the attending student.

  
  

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