Fall/Winter Timetable

POL356H1F L0101

Canadian Political Parties and Elections

Themes

The emergence, evolution, and setting of Canada’s federal and provincial political parties. Topics include theoretical perspectives on party systems, behavioral and cultural characteristics of Canada’s parties, ideology and policy, party organization, membership, leadership selection, elections and campaigning, the electoral system and voting, and the representation of interests.

Texts

TBA

Format and Requirements

One two-hour lecture per week. Course requirements TBA

Prerequisites

POL214H1 or POL214Y1 or POL215H5 or POL216H5 or POL224H1 or POL224Y1 or POLB50Y3

Exclusions
POL356Y1