POL 229 - Campaigns and Elections

Institution:

Chatham University

Subject:

Description:

What makes a candidate successful? How do you win in local, state, and national politics today? This course will provide a survey of trends in modern U.S. political campaigns and elections, including the effects of political parties, interest groups, the media, campaign finance, election laws, and individual candidates. Special emphasis will be placed on the impact of gender on electoral success. Students will follow one current campaign in detail, comparing it to the literature on campaigning. Prerequisite(s): POL 101

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

POL101

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

POL229

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.chatham.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 365-1100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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