POLS 230 - Political Behavior

Unit(s): 4

This class exposes students to the major approaches used by political scientists to understand individual political action, what is often called ‘political behavior.’ This class will teach students how to better understand the fundamental factors that influence attitude formation, voting, and participation at the micro-level and how these individual actions translate at the macro level in terms of election results and public opinion. Much of focus will be on the United States. That said, looking at the causes and consequences of political behavior and how they may or may not apply to other countries elucidates the US case and sheds more light on the core theoretical arguments. And, it will provide students with substantive knowledge about a variety of other countries.

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