POL 322 - Parties,Int groups,Elections

Institution:

Heidelberg University

Subject:

Political Science

Description:

(3 sem. hrs.) This course will focus on the principal forms of political participation in the United States. It will explore how political parties and individual candidates and citizens affect government policies through their participation in elections, legislative bodies and government agencies. The course will examine the different ways in which citizens participate in political life. It will describe the history of political parties in the United States and the changing bases of partisan support. Recent elections will serve as examples of the changing nature of the electoral system and we will explore the ways in which new technologies have changed the way partisan forces reach mass audiences. Topics will include political communication, fund raising, campaign finance laws, and the issues that have defined recent political conflict. The course will also contrast electoral politics with interest group politics, the politics of direct lobbying of legislators and administrative personnel. Furthermore, it will contrast political participation in the United States with political participation in other democratic societies and in non-democratic systems. (Fall Odd - Even years)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.heidelberg.edu

Phone Number:

(419) 448-2000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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