GOVT 3082 - [American Political Campaigns]

(crosslisted) AMST 3082
(SBA-AS)

Fall. Next offered 2015-2016. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

A. Levine.

This course focuses on political campaigns, a central feature of American democracy. We will examine how they work and the conditions under which they affect citizens’ decisions. The course looks at campaign strategies and attributes of candidates, as well as how and whether they affect key outcomes such as the decision to turn out, who to vote for, and whether to spend money and volunteer time helping favored candidates win.