Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

Searchable Course Catalog

header image

PSCI 0308

U.S. National Elections

U. S. National Elections
In this course we will analyze national elections in the United States. Topics covered will include party systems, electoral realignment, voting behavior and turnout, candidate strategy, the nomination process, the legal framework for elections, the Electoral College, gender, race and ethnicity, the media, the Internet, and U.S. elections in comparative perspective. Although the focus will be on the upcoming congressional and presidential contests, earlier elections will be studied for insight into continuity and change in American electoral politics. 3 hrs. lect./disc. (American Politics)
Subject:
Political Science
Department:
Political Science
Division:
Social Sciences
Requirements Fulfilled:
AMR SOC

Sections in Fall 2018, School Abroad France (Paris)

Fall 2018

PSCI0308A-F18 Lecture (Dickinson)