This course examines the role of elections in maintaining democratic governance from theoretical and empirical perspectives. Topics to be covered include: electoral systems; the legal framework governing election campaigns; the role of parties and the media in election campaigns; and the social, psychological and economic influences on voting behaviour. Antirequisite(s): Prerequisite(s): Political Science 2230E or 2234E or 2244E Corequisite(s): Pre-or Corequisite(s): Extra Information: 2 seminar hours, 0.5 course. back to top
