POLS 021. American Political Parties and Elections

Considers how national parties organize presidential and congressional elections. Topics may include parties in democratic theory, presidential candidacies, presidential party-building, presidential campaigns during the general presidential election, presidential mandates, why parties remain persistently competitive, party polarization and income inequality, the development of partisan bases, and issue evolution and coalition maintenance in party politics. Prior course work in American politics not required but is helpful for comprehension.
Social sciences.
1 credit.
Catalog chapter: Political Science
Department website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/political-science

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