17.263 / 17.264 U.S. National Elections, Fall 2012

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Caughey, Devin
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U.S. National Elections
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Abstract
This course provides a selective overview of electoral politics in the United States, with an emphasis on presidential and congressional elections. It examines the macro-level determinants of electoral outcomes as well as the political behavior of individual Americans. Each week covers a different topic, with readings designed to highlight controversies or debates in the political science literature.
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2012-12
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https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/132671
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Political Science
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17.263-Fall2012
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17.263
17.264
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election, 2012, barack obama, mitt romney, hillary clinton, political geography, realignment, political parties, democrat, republican, incumbency advantage, electoral college, partisan, demographics, campaigns, constituencies, voters, voting, gridlock, campaign finance reform, lobbying, campaign spending, citizens united, referendums, turnout, representation, governance, government, inequality, gerrymandering, redistricting, representation, policy
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