Political Polls

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

Consulted by citizens, commented on by journalists, and dissected by politicians, political polls have become an essential part of political and electoral life. In their various forms, the constitute an important cog in the public debate to which actors and observes of the political game refer. The course will be structured in three parts: the historical development of opinion polls, their technical implementation and their relationship to democracy. Political life will thus be approached from various angles: historical, electoral, media, sociological, psychological...An important place will be given to the analysis of political and electoral current events (campaign for European elections) in France and abroad by means of polls. External speakers may participate in the sessions from time to time.