PSCI 3210
Electoral Politics in the U.S.
An overview of specific aspects of U.S. electoral politics, including presidential and congressional elections, incumbency, the two-party system, campaign spending limits, the role of the media, and voter turnout.
Topics
- presidential and congressional elections
- incumbency
- two-party system
- campaign spending limits
- role of the media
- voter turnout
Course catalogue
Undated
Readings
- Coates, Ta-Nehisi. We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy. New York: One World Publishing, 2017.
- Each individual essay is available online: see links below*** Pakula, A. J. (Director), & Goldman, W. (Screenwriter). (1976). All the president's men [Motion picture]. United States: Warner Bros.
- Available online through the Carleton Library: https://media3-criterionpic- com.proxy.library.carleton.ca/htbin/wwform/006?T=W76502 I also recommend following political coverage from at least one of the major
- American newspapers (Newsweek, New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times) or prominent international coverage (Reuters, BBC News, Al Jazeera).
Prerequisites & course information
Prerequisite(s): third-year standing. Lectures three hours a week.