GOVT 2041

GOVT 2041

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2019-2020.

Factors ranging from the difficulty of registration and costs of voter ID, the purging of voter rolls, a bungled election featuring mis-marked butterfly ballots, concerns about foreign influence or even hacking, continued gerrymandering at the state and federal levels, and several recent Condorcet failures, lead many to question the integrity of U.S. electoral institutions and administration. How can flawed elections be detected and improved? What are the causes of declining perceptions of democracy in the U.S. and elsewhere? How does system support affect government stability and performance in a democracy? We address these questions using both U.S. state-level and cross-national evidence. Students learn how to read and conduct evidence-based social scientific research, and how to act as an effective research consultant. We touch on the emerging field of election forensics and its application to U.S. data and to recent disputes in Kenya, Armenia, and Turkey, among other high-profile cases.

When Offered Spring.

Distribution Category (SBA-AS)
Course Subfield (AM)

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8380 GOVT 2041   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

  •  8382 GOVT 2041   DIS 201

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

  •  8383 GOVT 2041   DIS 202

    • W White Hall 106
    • Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

  •  8687 GOVT 2041   DIS 203

    • W Uris Hall G22
    • Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

  •  8688 GOVT 2041   DIS 204

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person