Political Communication

Teachers: Anastassopoulos Dionyssis
Code: PLC206
Category: Skills Development
Type: Elective
Level: Postgraduate
Language: Greek
Delivery Method: Distance learning
Semester: 2nd
ECTS: 7.5
Teaching Hours: 3

Short Description:

The course of political communication aims to

develop the student's skills on a modern democratic policy, conveying the intimacy of the media, which is opposed to political sciences.
expand opportunities for critical thinking in themes of political communication analysis, which has been developed in the EU and Greece.

In particular, the personification of politics, the political campaign, the crisis of democracy, the indifference to politics and apathy (refusal of citizen participation).

It also analyzes the role of political communication in modern political life, emphasizing the impacts of the media on modern forms of political communication, on political parties and on the electoral (and more generally political) behavior of citizens.

Emphasis is placed on the analysis of the characteristics of political discourse, as the main body of politics and communication between citizens and politicians, but also on the concept of ideology as a key component of politics.

It also analyzes individual aspects and techniques of political communication such as political advertising, public relations, populism, the role of television debates and polls, the Internet as well as the effects of mediated political communication on political discourse and the formation of the public sphere.

The course focuses on communication policies of the Modern Greek Political Scene and its top theories.

The lectures will touch on the historical frame of modern democracies to focus on their institutional characteristics: parliament, parliamentarians, government, electorate, politician - citizen. It will also be dedicated to the recent transformations of participation in politics and political communication with focus on phenomena and crises of modern democracy.

Objectives - Learning Results:

Upon successful completion of the course, you will be able to:

have a critical understanding of the key features of modern political communication.
analyze the different theoretical approaches to political communication.
Approach critical institutional issues related to modern political communication.
Analyze and judge the effects of communication on modern democracy.

Syllabus:

Week 1: Definition of Political Communication – Study of Communication Science -Concept of Communication Science- Coupling of Political Communication -A comparative analysis of Political Communication.

Week 2: Democracy – Is political science related to communication? - The relationship between democracy and Media – Active citizens – The nature of Rhetoric – Doubt – Opposite view.

Week 3: The political discourse in modern Greece – Evolution – Polarisation – Comparison.

Week 4: Theory of Public Speaking – Polarisation – Conclusion.

Week 5: Relationship between politics and Machiavellianism – The Prince (il Prince) – Guidance- Why was Machiavelli’s work important? What is Machiavelli’s main point?

Week 6: The Economics of violence – The acquisition of power – Machiavellianism definition- Innovation- Thoughts.

Week 7: Democratic system – “People Power” – Political skills – Right reason – Methods of enforcement – Respect or fear – Tyrants & dictators- Reflection or guidance – Liberal narratives – Mistakes -three methods of maintaining power- Conclusions.

Week 8: The relationship between Ethics & Politics – Ethics, Law &Politics – Ethical dilemma – Glory – Values – Favor – Moral absolutism – Conclusions.

Week 9: The Melian dialogue – historical, political & cynical dialogue – Power and interaction in dialogue – Favour of Gods - The Economics of violence – The Law of the Strongest – The value of Consciousness – Judgments – Thoughts on Political Ethics.

Week 10: Imperialism – Harsh teacher: War – Dispense justice- Man’s logic in service of his will to justify his actions -General conclusion.

Recommended Bibliography:

Αναστασόπουλος Διονύσιος – Νίκος Κλειτσίκας : Ιταλικές πολιτικές εκλογές 2006: οι 60 ημέρες της πολιτικής, επικοινωνιακής και προγραμματικής σύγκρουσης Berlusconi- Prodi,εκδ. Verba, Aθήνα 2007.

Αναστασόπουλος Διονύσιος, Η επικοινωνιακή διάσταση της πολιτικής ηθικής στο έργο του Κων/νου Τσάτσου, Athos press, Αθήνα 2018.

Αναστασόπουλος Διονύσιος, Επικοινωνιακή θεωρία και μορφές πολιτικών συστημάτων στην σκέψη του John Locke, προλ. Γερουσιαστής Fernando Rossi( PCI), Direct ekdotiki, Αθήνα 2014.

Αναστασόπουλος Διονύσιος, Η πολιτισμική δυναμική στον John Locke, εκδ. Υφος, Αθήνα 2005.

Γιάγκος Ανδρεάδης, Η αντίσταση της μνήμης, εκδ. Σιδέρης, Αθήνα 2004.

Γιάγκος Ανδρεάδης, Τα παιδιά της Αντιγόνης, εκδ. Καστανιώτη, Αθήνα 1989.

Γιάγκος Ανδρεάδης, συλλογικό: Πολιτική επιστήμη, Διακλαδική και συγχρονική διερεύνηση της πολιτικής πράξης, εκδ. Σιδέρης , Αθήνα 2016.

Πέπη Ρηγοπούλου, Η εικόνα της Ελλάδας στα ΜΜΕ, εκδ. Σιδέρης, Αθήνα 2017.
Καϊτατζή, Γουϊτλοκ, Σοφία Μορφές και Μέσα Πολιτικής Επικοινωνίας, εκδ. University Studio Press, Θεσσαλονίκη, 2010.

Brian Mc Nair Εισαγωγή στην Πολιτική Επικοινωνία, εκδ. Κατάρτι, Αθήνα 2005.

Δεμερτζής, Νίκος Πολιτική Επικοινωνία: Δημοσιότητα, Διακινδύνευση, Διαδίκτυο, εκδ. Παπαζήση, Αθήνα 2002.

Καποδίστρια Ιωάννη, Αυτοβιογραφία.

Μακιαβέλι Νικολό, Ο Ηγεμόνας.

Παναγιωτοπούλου Ρ.(επιμ.) Η Κατασκευή της πολιτικής πραγματικότητας, εκδ. Τυπωθήτω, Γ. Δαρδάνος, Αθήνα, 2003.

Θουκιδίδη, Διάλογος Αθηναίων – Μηλίων.

Edelman M., Η κατασκευή του πολιτικού θεάματος Εκδόσεις Παπαζήση, Αθήνα, 1999. Meyer, Th., & Hinchman, L., Media Democracy, How the media colonize politics, Polity Press and Blackwell, Cambridge, UK 2002.

Webster, F., (ed), Culture and Politics in the information age, A new politics? Routledge, London, New York 2001.

Gutmann, Amy & Thompson, Dennis “Deliberative Democracy Beyond Process” στο Fishkin, James, S. & Laslett, Peter (2003) (eds) Debating Deliberative Democracy, Malden, MA, USA, Oxford, UK, Victoria, Australia: Blackwell Publishing, σελ. 31-52, 2003.

Butsch, Richard “Introduction. How Are Media Public Spheres?” στο Butsch, Richard (ed) 2008 Media and Public spheres. Houndsmills: Palgrave, Macmillan σελ. 1-15.

Dahlgren, Peter& Olsson, Tobias “From Public Sphere to Civic Culture: Young Citizens’ Internet Use” στο Butsch, Richard (ed)2008 Media and Public Spheres. Houndsmills: Palgrave, Macmillan σελ. 198-210.

Oates, Sarah & Gibson, Rachel “The Internet, Civil society and Democracy: a comparative perspective” στο Oates, Sarah, Owen, Diana & Gibson, Rachel (eds) (2006) The Internet and Politics. Citizens, voters and activists, London, New York: Routledge.

Παπαθανασόπουλος, Σ. «Τα Σύγχρονα Μέσα και η Πολιτική Επικοινωνία», ΕΕΠΕ 16, σ.11- 33, 2000.

Teaching and Learning Methods:

Lectures, Study and analysis of bibliography.

ICT Usage:

Use of ICT in teaching and communication with students.

Grading and Evaluation Methods:

Students are evaluated in the following: