PSC 311 for SPS: Voters, Parties & Elections, Tracking Progress. DRAFT

Taught during Fall Session III (on Thursdays): November - December 2006
By Jeremy Lewis. Revised 15 Oct. Links have not yet been adjusted for SPS folder.

Date Reading Topic or Title [click for outlines]
Students:
A B C D

Week 1 Bibby 1
Bibby 2 Parties & Politics | Publisher's Description of Bibby.
Party Battle

Week 2 Bibby 3
Bibby 4
Bibby 5 Characteristics of American Party System
Party Organizations
Nominations for State and Congressional Offices

Week 3 Test
Bibby 6 Essay Questions covering all materials to this point.
Presidential Nominations

Lectures The Nomination System: The Primary Election Campaign
Maisel's '78 race, Lectures: Introduction | Maine's First District | Maps | Census Profile, 2003 |
Decision to Run | Structure & Organization | Finance | Strategy | Tactics | My Conclusions

Bibby 7
Lecture
Lecture General Elections
Public Opinion Polling
Campaign Debates

Week 4 Bibby 8
Bibby 9
Bibby 10
Lecture
Lecture Political Parties and Voters
Parties in Government
Conclusion
Spatial Theory of Parties: one and two Dimensions of European and American Parties
Responsible Parties to New Electoral Order

Week 5 Papers Due
FINAL EXAM. 5 pages, with proper organization & citations.
Comprehensive: pages of one-paragraph answers and 1-page essays. Questions.

Date	Reading	Topic or Title [click for outlines] Students:	A	B	C	D
Week 1	Bibby 1 Bibby 2	Parties & Politics \| Publisher's Description of Bibby. Party Battle
Week 2	Bibby 3 Bibby 4 Bibby 5	Characteristics of American Party System Party Organizations Nominations for State and Congressional Offices
Week 3	Test Bibby 6	Essay Questions covering all materials to this point. Presidential Nominations
	Lectures	The Nomination System: The Primary Election Campaign Maisel's '78 race, Lectures: Introduction \| Maine's First District \| Maps \| Census Profile, 2003 \| Decision to Run \| Structure & Organization \| Finance \| Strategy \| Tactics \| My Conclusions
	Bibby 7 Lecture Lecture	General Elections Public Opinion Polling Campaign Debates
Week 4	Bibby 8 Bibby 9 Bibby 10 Lecture Lecture	Political Parties and Voters Parties in Government Conclusion Spatial Theory of Parties: one and two Dimensions of European and American Parties Responsible Parties to New Electoral Order
Week 5	Papers Due FINAL EXAM.	5 pages, with proper organization & citations. Comprehensive: pages of one-paragraph answers and 1-page essays. Questions.