POLI 100C POLITICAL PARTIES
Winter Quarter AY2005-2006
Department of Political Science
University of California, San Diego
San Diego, CA 92093-0521
Classroom: SOLIS 104
Time: 5:00PM - 6:20PM Tuesday and Thursday
Instructor:
Keith T. Poole
Office: 393 Social Science Building
E-Mail: kpoole@ucsd.edu
WebSite: Voteview Home Page
Office Hours: 2:00 - 4:00PM Wednesdays
Graders:
Adriana Bejan, Room 350 SSB, Office Hours: 3:30 - 5:30PM Tuesday
Leigh Bradberry, Room 322 SSB, Office Hours: 3:00 - 4:00PM Tuesday, 12:00 - 1:00PM Thursday
The following texts will be
used in this course:
- Sundquist, James L. (1983). Dynamics of the Party System
- Hofstadter, Richard (1970). The Idea of a Party System
- Downs, Anthony (1957). An Economic Theory of Democracy
Requirements
Grades will be determined by two examinations -- one midsemester exam
and a final exam. The exams will consist of essay and short answer questions.
The Midterm Exam is scheduled for 16 February 2006 from 5:00 - 6:00PM.
The Final Exam is scheduled for 20 March 2006 from 7:00 - 10:00PM.
Course Outline
-
The Mischief of Faction: The Views of the Founders
Assignment:
- The Early Development of Modern Political Parties
Assignment:
- What is a Political Party?
Assignment:
- The Spatial Model of Party Competition
Assignment:
- Party Realignment Theory
Assignment:
- The First Political Party System: 1829 - 1852
Assignment:
- The Second Political Party System: 1856 - 1896
Assignment:
- The Third Political Party System: 1897 - 1928
Assignment:
- Chapters 8 and 9, Dynamics of the Party System
- The Fourth Political Party System: 1932 - 2006
Assignment:
Course Review as of 14 March 2006
Lecture 16 March 2006
- Where are we Headed? Political Polarization and the Stability of
American Political Institutions
Assignment:
- Chapters 1 and 7, Polarized America: The Dance of Ideology and Unequal Riches
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University of San Diego Law School (2005)
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Course Web Pages: Carnegie-Mellon University (1997 - 2000)
Spatial Models of Parliamentary Voting
Recent Working Papers
Analyses of Recent Politics
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