The master course provides its students with a solid understanding of cross-border policy challenges in today’s globalised world using advanced qualitative and quantitative methodologies.
Students are expected to pass 12 Core Courses and 3 Elective Seminars.
The standard assessment will consist in two written papers: a policy-memo (max. 1.500 words), to be handed in within the last lecture of each course, and a scientific essay (max. 3.500 words), to be handed in at a deadline established at the end of each semester. In single cases professors may decide to substitute the policy-memo with a presentation in class or the scientific essay with a written or oral exam. Having completed these courses, they are to prepare a final dissertation in an area of their interest. This dissertation is expected to have an operational approach and can be completed either as independent study or as a capstone project during an internship or a stage. In all cases, the dissertation will be prepared under the supervision of a MIPA professor.
The following table summarises the requirements
| Lecture attendance and examinations in 12 Core Courses (CC) for 4 ECTS each | 48 |
| Lecture attendance and examinations in 4 Elective Seminars (ES) for 2 ECTS each | 8 |
| Final dissertation | 4 |
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Core Courses
First Semester (October-December 2012 )
| COURSE | CONTENT | INSTRUCTOR |
| Investigating Democracy and Global Governance | Distinction between government and governance. Contribution of democracy to global governance | Sergio Fabbrini |
| International regulatory reform – a focus on energy policy | International challenges in security energy provisions and regulatory impact assessment. Part I: Regulatory Policy in a Global Perspective; Part II: International Environmental and Energy Policy | Aldo Iacomelli / Andrea Renda |
| Processes of Democratisation | Identification of the conditions for promoting democracy in various regions of the world | Leonardo Morlino |
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Global Politics |
Examination of the case for and against global democracy | James Caporaso |
| Negotiation and Diplomacy in a Globalized world | International crisis; transnational Actors, and negotiation strategies. | Pasquale Ferrara and Alessandro Fusacchia |
| Regionalism and Global Governance | Interactions between regionalism and global governance in public policies | Mario Telo |
Second Semester (March-May 2013)
| COURSE | CONTENT | INSTRUCTOR |
| Global Dimensions of Democracy and the Rule of Law | The emergence of legal standards at the global level and their influence on public and private actors | Sabino Cassese |
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History and Theory of post-II World War International System
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Crucial turning points of the international system after WWII | Vadislav M. Zubok |
| Labour Market and Welfare Policies: Globalisation and Inequality | The effects of globalisation on labour markets and welfare systems | Anthony Atkinson |
| Comparative Public Policy | Policy making in a multi-level system | James Caporaso |
| Policy through Law | The European approach and its global impact | Giuliano Amato/Giulio Napolitano |
Elective Seminars
Students can choose four among the following five courses.
| COURSE | CONTENT | INSTRUCTOR |
| The Other Side of Global Politics | The diverse conceptual frameworks for understanding the current transformation of global politics | Raffaele Marchetti |
| Collaborative Governance | New Governance tools to open up decision-making processes and enlist public and private partners | Elena Fagotto |
| The policy of multiculturalism | Analysis of socio-economic and cultural consequences of immigration | Alessandro Ferrara |
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Diplomacy and International Communication |
The role of leaders in private and public organisations. Models of leadership as innovative problem solving | Gabriele Sardo |
| Reasoning and Decision-Making in Society and Politics | Mapping and comparative analysis of decision-making processes within public administrations and private sector institutions | Riccardo Viale |
Students are also expected to attend Guest Professional and Academic Seminars and a Professional Training course as part of their academic requirements.
