Course outline
Session 1 (Monday March 2 – 10h00-12h00) – Introduction – the functions of political parties
Session 2 (Tuesday March 3 – 10h00-12h00) – Party politics, elections and voting behaviour in authoritarian systems
Session 3 (Wednesday March 4 – 10h00-12h00) – Party politics, elections, and voting behaviour in democratic systems
Session 4 (Thursday March 5 – 10h00-12h00) – Party families: Islamist parties
Session 5 (Friday March 6 – 10h00-12h00) – Party families: Salafi parties
Session 6 (Monday March 9 – 10h00-12h00) – Party families: leftist parties
Session 7 (Tuesday March 10 – 10h00-12h00) – Political parties and gender
Session 8 (Wednesday March 11 – 10h00-12h00) - Party platforms: what do parties want?
Session 9 (Thursday March 12 – 10h00-12h00) – Party politics in Israeli and Palestinian elections