| Topic |
Sub-topic |
| 1. The comparative method. |
a) General Presentation about the methodological context
b) Characteristic
c) Methods of comparison |
| 2. Historical development of the political systems-administrative |
a) Historical Models/Tradtions of the public administration
b) Administrative Models. General characteristics
1. French or Napoleonic Traditon
2. Germanic Traditon
3. Anglo-Saxon Tradition
|
| 3. The political-administrative System of France |
a) Historical Background
b) Political Institutions
c) The territorial Organisation and the Levels of Administration
d) Other systemic Elements (political actors, media, political culture, etc.) |
| 4. The political-administrative System of Italy |
a) Historical Background
b) Political Institutions
c) The territorial Organisation and the Levels of Administration
d) Other systemic Elements (political actors, media, political culture, etc.) |
| 5. The political-administrative System of Portugal |
a) Historical Background
b) Political Institutions
c) The territorial Organisation and the Levels of Administration
d) Other systemic Elements (political actors, media, political culture, etc.) |
| 6. The political-administrative System of Germany |
a) Historical Background
b) Political Institutions
c) The territorial Organisation and the Levels of Administration
d) Other systemic Elements (political actors, media, political culture, etc.) |
| 7. The political-administrative System of Sweden |
a) Historical Background
b) Political Institutions
c) The territorial Organisation and the Levels of Administration
d) Other systemic Elements (political actors, media, political culture, etc.) |
| 8. The political-administrative System of United Kingdom |
a) Historical Background
b) Political Institutions
c) The territorial Organisation and the Levels of Administration
d) Other systemic Elements (political actors, media, political culture, etc.) |
| 9. The political-administrative System of the United States |
a) Historical Background
b) Political Institutions
c) The territorial Organisation and the Levels of Administration
d) Other systemic Elements (political actors, media, political culture, etc.) |
| 10. The political-administrative System of the European Union |
a) Introduction to the EU´s Institutions
b) The public employees: the European Civil Service
c) Other elements |
