Course Description

Political Science 336F/G Elections and Voting

This course examines the role of elections in maintaining democratic governance from theoretical and empirical perspectives. Topics to be covered include: electoral systems; the legal framework governing election campaigns; the role of parties and the media in election campaigns; and the social, psychological and economic influences on voting behaviour.

Prerequisite: Political Science 230E or 234Eor 244E

2 seminar hours, half course.

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