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Découvrir la science politique (edX)

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Découvrir la science politique (edX)

Décrypter des enjeux politiques actuels à partir d’une boîte à outils: des notions importantes, une démarche analytique et une perspective critique. Le politique nous concerne tous : chaque jour, des décisions publiques sont adoptées qui impactent notre quotidien. Dans quel contexte ces décisions sont-elles adoptées ? Au 21ème siècle, de nombreux paradoxes brouillent la vision que nous pouvons en avoir.

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Qu’est-ce que le pouvoir dans la société actuelle ? Quels acteurs en détiennent ? L’État demeure-t-il un acteur politique majeur s’il est concurrencé par des organisations internationales et régionales ? Comment la démocratie prônée par la communauté internationale se différencie-t-elle des régimes autoritaires voire totalitaires ? Quelle est la place des idéologies dans le monde actuel ? Le cours vise à comprendre et à expliquer des phénomènes politiques à partir d’une posture d’analyse critique.

À la fin du cours, vous serez capable de:

  • Définir et expliquer des concepts en science politique.
  • Mettre en lien les concepts avec leurs auteurs et, plus largement, les phénomènes concrets qu'ils désignent.
  • Amorcer des analyses objectives de phénomènes politiques basées sur les connaissances acquises.

Syllabus

1. Qu'est-ce que la science politique ?

  • Que signifie "politique" ?
  • Comment un fait devient-il politique ?
  • Y a-t-il du politique dans tout ?
  • Les précurseurs de la science politique
  • La science politique comme science sociale

2. L'Etat

  • Qu'est-ce que l'Etat ?
  • D'où vient la structure étatique ?
  • A quoi sert l'Etat ?
  • Comment s'organise la structure étatique ?

3. La Démocratie

  • Les différentes typologies des régimes politiques
  • Aux origines de la démocratie
  • La démocratie moderne
  • L'ingénierie politique de la démocratie
  • La non-démocratie

4. Les idéologies

  • Le libéralisme
  • Le communisme et le socialisme
  • La démocratie chrétienne
  • Le(s) nationalisme(s)
  • Quelques autres -ismes
  • Gauche-droite

5. Les Acteurs du politique

  • Citoyens
  • Groupes d'influence
  • Partis politiques
  • Parlement
  • Gouvernement

6. Le pouvoir

  • Qui dirige dans nos sociétés ?
  • Comment exerce-t-on le pouvoir en politique ?
  • Tout pouvoir est-il légitime ?
  • Partons sur le terrain à la rencontre d'acteurs du champ politique
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