Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course is held every even years
The course aims to describe in detail the status and history of political actors wich belong to the populist and extreme right family in Europe and in the United States. They fully take part in political life in Europe and in the United States and the study of these actors is therefore an important complement to the study of democracy.
Among other comparative approaches, we will give a special attention to the use of conspiracy theory as a category of political explanation for many extremist parties.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The course offers :
- definition of populism and illustrate the phenomenon by the examples;
- definition of the extreme right and illustration of the phenomenon by examples;
- comparisons between the phenomena studied and presentation of the limits of the comparative approach in this area.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
The student taking the course should be aware of the concept of democracy, its complexity and the misuse in the order of political discourse.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course will mainly consist of lectures.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Further information:
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Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- MyULiège
Further information:
https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/34977
This book explores the importance of conspiracy rhetoric within populist and far right speeches in Europe and the United States. It shows how a "New World Order" plot give to populist and far right parties an opportunity to develop a rhetoric based on the rescue of democracy despite their obvious rejection of the values and principles which set up democracy.
*** Additional resources and tools ***
Podcasts and videos are available on Youtube and Spotify to familiarise you with certain issues and concepts (@PopEx Podcast):
- Extremism
- Populism
- Complotism
- Social networks and disinformation
- American politics
- Cinema and politics
The evaluation will be made of an oral exam and/or a written work to present during the course and to send to the teacher.
Work placement(s)
Students wishing to complete an internship in an institution directly involved in the defense and promotion of democratic ideals should contact the teacher of the course.
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
The course is held every even year (2016-2017,2018-2019,...).
Contacts
Enseignant titulaire :
Dr Jérôme Jamin
Professeur
Département de science politique
Faculté de droit et de science politique