PUBPOL 3471

Inside the Presidential Election and Transition

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025.

The 2024 presidential and congressional elections will be the most important in recent memory. In a highly polarized environment, against a backdrop of often shallow punditry and sound bites, this course will provide real-time analysis of the elections; and provide students with a deep understanding of the structure, organization, and strategic imperatives of the presidential and congressional elections. It will also analyze the presidential transition and the reorganization of a new Congress.

When Offered Fall.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: students participating in the Cornell in Washington Program. Primarily for: students pursuing careers related to the worlds of politics and public service.

• Analyze how presidential and congressional campaigns are organized and structured.
• Discover how campaigns develop strategic battlegrounds and pursue operational goals within corresponding electorates.
• Examine and comprehend the operations and dynamics of the presidential transition and the reorganization of a newly elected House and Senate.
• Develop the skills needed to work on a presidential/congressional campaign in order to explore career paths.

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