Campaigns and Elections

POLSCI 242

The campaign process, voting and elections in the United States, with emphasis on the varying role of media in campaigns. The nomination and election process; focus on the critical evaluation of various empirical models of voting behavior in presidential and congressional elections and the impact of election outcomes on the content and direction of public policy in various historical eras in American politics.
Curriculum Codes
  • SS
Typically Offered
Fall and/or Spring