• The course provides students with the concepts , methodology and concepts which are useful to understand the nature of the political processes and institutions , the interactions between actors operating within the political system , the conditions and factors facilitating political participation and the spread of political movements , types of public and policy tools. Students will learn how to recognize types , interactions and evolutionary dynamics that characterize public institutions , the actors involved in the political system , the tools that can enhance the effectiveness of decision-making - skills necessary for anyone working within or in direct contact with the public administration