Evolution of Pol Campaigns

3 Credits · Level: Graduate

.The Evolution of Political Campaigns and Reform Policy - Learnings from the past, present, and future of politics and election policy. Politics and reform policy for political campaigns is always changing and adapting, from the types of competitive campaigns to their tactics to what rules candidates and interest groups need to play by. This course will dive into the changing landscape of political campaigns and explore what the evolution of political campaigns looks like including the policies that are enacted to change elections. We will delve into campaigns of all types and sizes, the power of incumbency, outside groups, primary campaigns, nonpartisan elections, instant runoff voting, independent expenditure campaigns, ballot measures, and issue-based campaigns. Through the course we will investigate the changing role of candidates, lawmakers, committees, and interest groups in campaigns, as well as the role and input of voters themselves. This course is taught from a practitioner’s point of view, using tools, and working with professionals who make decisions on all kind of political campaigns, on a partisan and non-partisan basis.