POLI2306 · Political Science
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
This course surveys the practice of campaigns and elections in the United States, with a particular emphasis on the historically central role of political parties in supplying candidates for office, structuring the choices of voters, and determining the outcome of electoral contests. It will examine the influence of party coalitions, candidate strategy, electoral rules, news media coverage, and political money in both presidential and congressional races, with a focus on the 2024 campaign as it unfolds over the course of the semester.
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4.6 / 5
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Challenge
4.4 / 5
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Attendance
4.6 / 5
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Assignments
4.2 / 5
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Weekly effort
~3
hours per week
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Fall 2024
1 section