Syllabus for PSCI 5108:
A Weekly Course Outline.
Week 1 An Introduction: Studying Elections Comparatively
Week 2 Elections Around the World
Week 3 Macro-View: Formal Models of Electoral Systems
Week 4 Macro-View: Determinants of Voter Choice
Week 5 Comparative Public Opinion
Week 6 Values and Ideological Orientations
Week 7 Micro-View: Socialization to Politics and Political Action
Week 8 Micro-View: Formal Models of the Voter Decision
Week 9 Micro-View: The Turnout Decision
Week 10 Micro-View: Determinants of Voter Choice I
Week 11 Micro-View: Determinants of Voter Choice II
Week 12 Micro-View: Determinants of Voter Choice III
Week 13 Issues in Comparative Elections: New versus Established Democracies
Week 14 Issues in Comparative Elections: Change (Realignment/Dealignment)
Week 15 Issues in Comparative Elections: Protest Politics - The Attraction and Success of The Far Right/The Far Left
Week 16 Impacts of Institutions and Voters: Systemic Outcomes (Does Politics Matter?)