Fall/Winter Timetable
POL490H1F L0101
Graduate Course Code: POL2102H1F L0101
Topics in Canadian Politics I
Change and Continuity in Canadian Electoral Politics
Themes
In this seminar, we will examine the effects of long term and short term forces on individual voting behaviour and election outcomes in Canada. Students will have the opportunity to conduct original research on these topics utilizing data from the 2019 Canadian Election Study. Based on this work, we will compare the Canadian data with findings in other democratic countries and consider the implications of both longer term social trends and shorter term campaign effects for theories of political realignment and social change.
Texts
Harold D. Clarke et al. Absent Mandate: Strategies and Choices in Canadian Elections
(University of Toronto Press, 2019)
Laura B. Stephenson et al. Canadian Election Study 2019 Online Survey Codebook
(download from (http://www.ces-eec.ca/)
Other: TBA
Format and Requirements
One two-hour seminar per week. Course requirements TBA.
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