Eight modules connect foundations of political science with comparative institutions, culture, identity, political theory, global governance and the analysis of power.
Programme Overview
Eight modules connect foundations of political science with comparative institutions, culture, identity, political theory, global governance and the analysis of power.
The Academy's academic model joins research methodology, advanced analytics, international professional practice and the continuous review of scientific and regulatory knowledge. The academic structure is organised around the programme’s principal research subjects and professional applications.
Academic research profile
Political institutions, ideas and cultural processes
Study political systems, institutional power, political cultures, comparative governance and the social processes through which political identities and international relationships evolve.
Intended research capabilities
Frame a researchable political or cultural problem; select and justify comparative methods; critically interpret documentary and empirical evidence; articulate defensible findings with appropriate limitations.
Teaching and research materials combine the Academy's four core dimensions: methodological design, critical analytics, comparative international practice and the review of current scientific and jurisdiction-specific evidence.
PhD academic framework8 core modules · 64 study topicsResearch-based curriculum
Structure and Curriculum
Explore the eight core research modules and their 64 named study topics. Each module also includes applied research exercises and a complementary thematic anthology, as specified in the author’s curriculum.
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Module 1Foundations of Political Science: Theory, Methodology and Disciplinary Boundaries+
Study topic 1The Emergence of Political Science as an Academic Discipline
Study topic 2Classical Theories of the State and Political Power
Study topic 3The Evolution of Legitimacy, Sovereignty and Hegemony
Study topic 4Empiricism, Normativism and Critical Theory
Study topic 5Methodological Approaches to Political Research
Study topic 6Political Science and Its Links with Philosophy, Sociology and Economics
Study topic 7Ethics and Politics: Dilemmas of Scientific Knowledge
Study topic 8The Limits and Prospects of Political Science in the Twenty-First Century
Module 2Political Culture: Concepts, Typologies and Dynamics+
Study topic 1Political Culture: Historical and Contemporary Definitions
Study topic 2Typologies of Political Culture: Almond, Verba, Inglehart and Huntington
Study topic 3Political Socialisation and the Transmission of Political Culture
Study topic 4National and Regional Political Identity
Study topic 5Political Culture under Authoritarian and Democratic Regimes
Study topic 6The Culture of Protest and Revolution
Study topic 7Media and the Formation of Mass Political Culture
Study topic 8Globalisation and Cultural Hybridisation
Module 3Ideologies and the Symbolism of Power+
Study topic 1The Origins of Political Ideologies
Study topic 2Conservatism, Liberalism and Socialism: Classical Traditions
Study topic 3Modernisation and the Transformation of Political Ideologies
Study topic 4Populism, Technocracy and Post-Ideological Politics
Study topic 5Political Symbols, Rituals and Myths
Study topic 6Visual Politics and the Politics of Language
Study topic 7Religion and Ideology: Reciprocal Influences
Study topic 8Ideology in the Digital Age
Module 4Comparative Politics and Institutional Systems+
Study topic 1Approaches and Methods in Comparative Politics
Study topic 2Typologies of Political Regimes
Study topic 3Presidential and Parliamentary Systems: A Comparison
Study topic 4Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Study topic 5Institutions of Checks and Balances
Study topic 6The Role of Civil Society and Non-Governmental Organisations
Study topic 7Institutional Hybridisation and Change
Study topic 8Post-Soviet and Postcolonial Political Transformations
Module 5Identity Politics and Cultural Policy+
Study topic 1The Construction of Political Identity
Study topic 2Ethnic and National Politics
Study topic 3Gender and Politics
Study topic 4Politics of Memory and Historical Narratives
Study topic 5Language and Cultural Policy in Multilingual States
Study topic 6Cultural Policy as an Instrument of Soft Power
Study topic 7Migration Policy and Multiculturalism
Study topic 8The Politics of the Body and Biopolitics
Module 6Global Governance and Transnational Political Processes+
Study topic 1The Origins of Global Governance
Study topic 2The United Nations and Other International Organisations
Study topic 3Global Elites and International Forums
Study topic 4The Political Consequences of Globalisation and Deglobalisation
Study topic 5Sovereignty in a Networked World
Study topic 6Transnational Movements and Digital Activism
Study topic 7Climate Diplomacy and Sustainable Development
Study topic 8Politics in an Age of Pandemics and Disasters
Module 7Political Philosophy and Theories of Power+
Study topic 1Plato, Aristotle and the Foundations of Political Thought
Study topic 2Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke and Theories of the State
Study topic 3Rousseau, Kant and the Ideas of Democracy and Citizenship
Study topic 4Marx, Nietzsche and the Critique of Power
Study topic 5Heidegger, Arendt and Foucault: Power and Language
Study topic 6Contemporary Political Philosophy: Rawls, Habermas and Agamben
Study topic 7Politics, Ethics and Justice
Study topic 8The Anthropology of Power
Module 8Russian Political Culture in Comparative Perspective+
Study topic 1The Origins of Russian Political Culture: From Principalities to Empire
Study topic 2The Soviet Model of Power and Political Symbolism
Study topic 3Political Culture in Post-Soviet Russia
Study topic 4Political Elites and Mass Consciousness
Study topic 5Political Values in Russia: A Sociological Perspective
Study topic 6National Projects and Political Ideology
Study topic 7Regional Identities and Political Practices
Study topic 8Russia and the West: Conflicting Political Cultures
Research Approach
Academic development begins with a clear research question and appropriate methodological design. Analytical models are examined alongside international cases and applicable jurisdiction-specific legal requirements. Scientific and regulatory claims are evaluated through source verification and continuing methodological review.
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