The course allows the student to relate to relate to the political and economic contexts national and supranational. The student acquires a sociological toolbox to understand the new phenomena of contemporary societies, contemporary democracies, and the latest social and political crises. The aim of the course is to train students who will be able not only to know the mechanisms of politics, but also reveal the possible manipulations inside politics. The topics will be addressed from the perspective of the theory and the empirical research, studying classical literature and the recent literature of political sociology. The course is open to students wishing to continue in social research, and at the same time the students who wants to work in public administration.