17.263 / 17.264 U.S. National Elections, Fall 2012
Author(s)
Caughey, Devin
Alternative Title
U.S. National Elections
Date Issued
December 2012
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.
Subjects
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
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Political Science
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