If information wants to be free, why are textbooks so expensive?
Stars and Stripes, Justice Dept. Washington, D.C. Photo © 2007 Scott Hanley
If information wants to be free, why are textbooks so expensive?
Stars and Stripes, Justice Dept. Washington, D.C. Photo © 2007 Scott Hanley
Outline of Chapters on Elections
This is the rough draft outline of the readings on Elections.
Elections
1. Introduction
2. Types of Elections
a. Primary/caucuses—general
b. Initiatives & referenda
3. Jurisdictions [Note: Can This Be Combined with 2 to reduce the number of separate essays?]
a. How many jurisdictions does Jane Q. Public live in?
b. Governing authority over elections in the different districts—what level of authority; why does Michigan vote for governor in a different year than President?
4. What Does It Take to Win?
a. Party nomination
b. Electoral winning rules
c. Who votes/Electoral coalitions (how did Obama win the presidency?)
5. Voter Motivations
a. Political socialization
b. Self-
c. The X factor
d. Prospective and retrospective voting?
e. V.O. Key?
6. Campaign Strategy
a. Funding
b. Voter targeting and mobilization
c. Messaging (market segmentation)
d. Role of party v. role of candidate (candidate-
e. Role of media in campaign strategy
7. Case Studies?
8. Rumination on Contemporary Issues
a. “The Role of Money in Campaigns and the Effort to Control It.”
This section still under construction
This section is under construction.