Cities, States, and Citizenship: A Long-Term View of Institutional Change and Persistence

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- Students acquire knowledge of theories concerning the origins, development and effect of institutions on states, communities and policies.
- Students acquire knowledge of methods for long-term historical research derived from the social sciences
- Students develop skills in the application of these theories and methods in historical research
- Students develop a critical awareness of the possibilities and limitations of these theories and methods

Vakinhoudelijk

Institutions shape human lives and human history. We have seen throughout history that, without rules and organizations, societies disintegrate, and the results are usually terrifying (see the cases of Syria and Afghanistan nowadays, but also historical instances of social implosion in the wake of revolutions and world wars, or dysfunctional institutions emerging out of great systemic shifts such as the transition to post-Communism). Institutions come in a variety of shapes and forms, they can be civic organizations (such as citizenship), state institutions (welfare systems), political structures (parliaments), formal and informal legal systems, norms and customs.

This course familiarizes you with long-term theories of institutional change and persistence, which are derived from the social sciences, and explores the complex ways in which institutional blueprints and trajectories become instrumental in shaping present-day developments. This is essentially a methods course which equips you with the necessary skills to be able to conduct long-term institutional and policy analysis.

You are allowed to take your exams in Dutch or English. Please discuss your preference with your teacher at the beginning of the course.

Please note Only students from the MA History of Politics and Society and the MA Geschiedenis: educatie en communicatie are allowed to register for this course. All other students have to contact the programme coordinator.

Aanvullende informatie

Werkvormen

Werkcollege
Toelichting

All classes are three-hour tutorials.

Bijdrage

Students are expected to actively participate in discussions and in group assignments.

Voorbereiding

Students are expected to prepare for class meetings by reading the assigned literature.

Toetsing

Digitale toets

Verplicht | Weging 40% | ECTS 2

- Knowledge of the historical development of citizen participation in urban and state governance - Knowledge of theories concerning the origins, development and effect of institutions related to this topic - Knowledge of methods for long-term historical research - A critical awareness of the possibilities and limitations of these theories and methods - Skills in the application of these theories and methods in historical research

Paper

Verplicht | Weging 60% | Minimum cijfer 5,5 | ECTS 3

Ingangseisen en voorkennis

Ingangseisen

Je moet inschreven staan voor een van de volgende opleidingen:

  • Geschiedenis van Politiek en Maatschappij
  • Geschiedenis: educatie en communicatie

Voorkennis

Er is geen informatie over benodigde voorkennis bekend.

Voertalen

  • Engels

Cursusmomenten

Gerelateerde studies

Tentamens

Type Datum Tijd Locatie
Digitale toets woensdag 16 oktober 2024 11:00 - 13:00

Verplicht materiaal

Materiaal Omschrijving
DIVERSE Articles and book chapters (digitally) available from the University Library.

Aanbevolen materiaal

Er is geen informatie over de aanbevolen literatuur bekend

Coördinator

S. Falcke s.falcke@uu.nl

Docenten

S. Falcke s.falcke@uu.nl
dr. A.L. Post a.l.post@uu.nl
dr. M. Falina m.falina@uu.nl

Inschrijving

Let op: deze cursus is niet toegankelijk voor studenten van andere faculteiten, bijvakkers mogen zich dus niet inschrijven.

Inschrijving
Van maandag 3 juni 2024 tot en met vrijdag 21 juni 2024

Inschrijving niet geopend
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