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1 Direction des études et de la scolarité Collège universitaire, campus de Paris Semestre de printemps Descriptif de l enseignement Nom, Prénom de l enseignant : CAUTRES Bruno, VASILOPOULOS Pavlos Titre de l'enseignement (dans la langue principale de l enseignement) : Citizen Politics and Democracy in Times of Crisis Titre de l'enseignement en anglais : Langue principale de l enseignement : English Pré-requis : (Facultatif, 300 caractères maximum, dans la langue principale de l enseignement) No prerequisites are required for this class. Présentation de l enseignement et des objectifs pédagogiques : (Obligatoire, 800 caractères maximum, dans la langue principale de l enseignement) This course explores the role of the citizen within contemporary democratic processes. It draws on insights from political sociology and comparative politics to answer essential questions regarding continuity and change on issues such as vote choice, political participation, public protest, trust in the political system, ideological orientations and political attitudes. Special emphasis is placed on the impact of the economic crisis on the changing preferences and behaviors of mass publics across Europe. The course aims to develop the students analytical skills in comprehending current political events, public opinion, new social movements and current electoral dynamics from a comparative perspective. Each session of the course will draw on theoretical concepts and link them to empirical findings using comparative, time-series survey data. Students will be invited to critically combine theoretical tools with empirical evidence in order to comprehend the dynamic link between public opinion and political parties in postmodern Western democracies. Modalités d évaluation : (Obligatoire caractères maximum, dans la langue principale de l enseignement) Grades will be determined by the weighted average of a) one written assignment (40%) b) one written exam (25%) c) two quizzes (20%) and d) student participation in class (15%) Late essays receive a grade penalty of 3% for every 24 hours of delay.

2 Reading List : Mandatory readings are marked with an * Class 1 : A citizen politics perspective (Bruno Cautrés & Pavlos Vasilopoulos) What is the main perspective of the course? Definitions, main concepts and approaches presented in this course. What is a citizen politics perspective? Jost and Sidanius, Appendix: How to Read a Journal Article in Social Psychology (Jordan and Zanna 1999). Dalton, Russell Citizen Attitudes and Political Behavior. Comparative Political Studies, vol. 33(6/7), August/September, pp Dalton, Russell. Citizen Politics: Public Opinion and Political Parties in Advanced Western Democracies. Chatham, NJ: Chatham House (Introduction) Class 2: Political culture and political Preferences Before and after the Economic Crisis: The Greek case (Pavlos Vasilopoulos) What is political culture? How can history help us understand current political issues? Why is Greece in this situation? How has the crisis shaped political preferences among Greek citizens? Teperoglou, E., & Tsatsanis, E. (2014). Dealignment, de-legitimation and the implosion of the two-party system in Greece: the earthquake election of 6 May Journal of Elections, Public Opinion & Parties, 24(2), *. Nicolacopoulos, E Elections and voters, : old cleavages and new issues. West European Politics 28 (2), Putnam, R. (1993). Making Democracy Count. New Jersey : Princeton University Press, chapter 6. Almond, G. A. (1989). The civic culture: Political attitudes and democracy in five nations. London : Sage, chapter 1. Bedock, C., & Vasilopoulos, P. (2015). Economic hardship and extreme voting under the economic crisis. Revue européenne des sciences sociales, 53(1), Rüdig, W., & Karyotis, G. (2014). Who protests in Greece? Mass opposition to austerity. British Journal of Political Science, 44(03), Class 3 : Modes of political participation : Does the traditional distinction between conventional and protest politics still make sense? (Bruno Cautrés) Is there an erosion of conventional forms of participation (voting, party membership, civic engagement)? Are there new forms of civic participation? Are repertoires of collective action mixing old and new forms of actions? Norris, P. (2009). Political activism: New challenges, new opportunities. Oxford Handbook of Comparative Politics Edited by Carles Boix and Susan Stokes (Oxford University Press)*.

3 Class 4 : Inglehart s theory of the cultural roots of democratic regimes : Is support for democracy a universal value among citizen? (Pavlos Vasilopoulos) May we explain the emergence of new forms of participation and civic implications by the raise of postmaterialist values? How has the crisis affected support for democracy across Europe? Inglehart, Ronald How Solid is Mass Support for Democracy and How Do We Measure It? PS: Political Science and Politics.* Cordero, G. and S, Pablo Economic Crisis and Support for Democracy in Europe, West European Politics.* Inglehart, R. F. (2008). Changing values among western publics from 1970 to West European Politics, 31(1-2), Class 5 : Is there still a coherent cluster of attitudes and values associated with left-right ideological orientations? Are they declining? (Pavlos Vasilopoulos) Are European citizen less mobilized and less identified by spatial notions like the left and the right? Piurko, Y., Schwartz, S. H., & Davidov, E. (2011). Basic Personal Values and the Meaning of Left Right Political Orientations in 20 Countries. Political Psychology, 32(4), *. Lewis Beck et al. The American Voter revisited, chap. 10. democracies. Washington DC, CQ Press. Chap. 6 Class 6 : The social basis of party support: weakening cleavages? (Bruno Cautrés) Are traditional social cleavages weakening or being reinvented as cues for voting behavior and party choice? Is there a crisis of political mediations due to this weakening? Are citizens still expressing political demands based on sociological belongings? Mayer, N. (2009). What remains of class voting?. In Perrineau, P. and L. Rouban. Politics in France and Europe. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, pp *. Evans, Geoffrey The continued significance of class voting. Annual Review of Political Science 3, pp Mayer, N. The Electoral impact of the crisis on the French working class : more to the right? In Bermeo, Nancy and Bartels, Larry M (eds.). Mass Politics in Tough Times. Opinions, Votes, and Protest in the Great Recession :New York : Oxford University Press, 2014, p democracies. Washington DC, CQ Press, chap. 7 and 8

4 Class 7 : Partisan loyalties and voting choice : Is there good evidence that mass partisan loyalties have eroded in old and new democracies? (Bruno Cautrés) Is there any evidence that partisan loyalties have eroded in old or new democracies? What is the relevance of party identification approach nowadays? democracies. Washington DC, CQ Press, chap. 9.* Clarke, Harold, and Marianne Stewart The decline of parties in the minds of citizens. Annual Review of Political Science 1: Converse, Philip The nature of belief systems in mass publics. In David Apter, eds. Ideology and Discontent. New York: Free Press. Class 8: Critical citizens or stealth democrats? (Bruno Cautrés)) What are the implications of cultural change for democratic values and attitudes? Is there any evidence for the critical citizens thesis? Can we talk about indifferent or part-time citizens? democracies. Washington DC, CQ Press, chap.12.* Webb, P. (2013). Who is willing to participate? Dissatisfied democrats, stealth democrats and populists in the United Kingdom. European Journal of Political Research, 52(6), Norris, Pippa (ed.) Critical Citizens. New York: OUP. Class 9 : The impact of EU and globalization on party systems and citizen politics (Bruno Cautrés) What is the Hans-Peter Kriesi contribution to the winners vs losers of modernization conflict? How citizen are affected by EU integration and globalization? Who are the winners and the loosers? How political parties evaluated in their policies choices and preferences due to EU integration and globalization? Are there any gaps between these policy evolutions and the citizen demands? Mayer, N., Rovny, A., Rovny, J. & N. Sauger. (2015). Outsiderness, Social Class and Votes in the 2014 European Elections, European Journal of Social Sciences, 53 (1): *. Grande, E., Lachat, R., Dolezal, M., Bornschier, S., & Frey, T. (2008). West European politics in the age of globalization (pp ). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press., chapter 1. Class 10: Attitudes toward the EU and European Integration before and after the Crisis (Pavlos Vasilopoulos) Armingeon, Klaus and Ceka, Besir The loss of trust in the European Union during the great recession since 2007: The role of heuristics from the national political system. European Union Politics, vol. 15(1), p * Boomgaarden, H. G., Schuck, A. R., Elenbaas, M., & De Vreese, C. H. (2011). Mapping EU attitudes: Conceptual and empirical dimensions of Euroscepticism and EU support. European Union Politics, 12(2),

5 Market Studies, 51(1), Serricchio, F., Tsakatika, M., & Quaglia, L. (2013). Euroscepticism and the Global Financial Crisis*. JCMS: Journal of Common Hobolt, S. B., & Leblond, P. (2013). Economic insecurity and public support for the euro. N. Bermeo, & L. Bartels (Eds.). Mass Politics in Tough Times. Opinions, Votes, and Protest in the Great Recession New York: Oxford University Press, pp Class 11: The Political Consequences of the Crisis at the Domestic Level (Pavlos Vasilopoulos) How has the economic crisis affected domestic political systems? The withering away of mainstream parties and the rise of the new far left and far right across Europe. Kriesi, H. (2014). The political consequences of the economic crisis in Europe. N. Bermeo, & L. Bartels (Eds.). Mass Politics in Tough Times. Opinions, Votes, and Protest in the Great Recession New York: Oxford University Press, pp * March, L., & Rommerskirchen, C. (2015). Out of left field? Explaining the variable electoral success of European radical left parties. Party Politics, 21(1), Vasilopoulos, P., Beaudonnet, L., & Cautrès, B. (2015). A red letter day: Investigating the renaissance of the French far left in the 2012 presidential election. French Politics, 13(2), Class 12 : Exam