Political Parties

3 credits · Undergraduate

Theories of party formation, organization, and behavior. Historical development of party systems. Criteria for the comparative evaluation of party systems. Parties as instruments of citizen control. Implications for electoral outcomes, coalition formation, legislative decision making, and public policy. Prerequisite or co-requisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS)