The article presents an overview of the presence of political science in Italian universities. After a brief historical introduction, detailed figures are given regarding the number and distribution of political scientists in Italy's universities, and the courses currently offered in the field of political science are described and discussed. In the second part of the paper, the authors give their views on the current state of Italian political science, which they consider to be not dissimilar to that of other countries, and they subsequently invite the reader to reflect on the need for an increase in its social status.
Capano G., Tronconi F. (2005). Political Science in Italian universities. A peaceful survival?. EUROPEAN POLITICAL SCIENCE, 4, n.2, 151-163.
Political Science in Italian universities. A peaceful survival?
CAPANO, GILIBERTO;TRONCONI, FILIPPO
2005
Abstract
The article presents an overview of the presence of political science in Italian universities. After a brief historical introduction, detailed figures are given regarding the number and distribution of political scientists in Italy's universities, and the courses currently offered in the field of political science are described and discussed. In the second part of the paper, the authors give their views on the current state of Italian political science, which they consider to be not dissimilar to that of other countries, and they subsequently invite the reader to reflect on the need for an increase in its social status.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
