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POLI 100C POLITICAL PARTIES

Winter Quarter AY2005-2006
Department of Political Science
University of California, San Diego
San Diego, CA 92093-0521

Classroom: SOLIS 104
Time: 5:00PM - 6:20PM Tuesday and Thursday

Instructor: Keith T. Poole

Office: 393 Social Science Building
E-Mail: kpoole@ucsd.edu
WebSite: Voteview Home Page
Office Hours: 2:00 - 4:00PM Wednesdays

Graders:

Adriana Bejan, Room 350 SSB, Office Hours: 3:30 - 5:30PM Tuesday

Leigh Bradberry, Room 322 SSB, Office Hours: 3:00 - 4:00PM Tuesday, 12:00 - 1:00PM Thursday

The following texts will be used in this course:

Sundquist, James L. (1983). Dynamics of the Party System
Hofstadter, Richard (1970). The Idea of a Party System
Downs, Anthony (1957). An Economic Theory of Democracy

Requirements

Grades will be determined by two examinations -- one midsemester exam and a final exam. The exams will consist of essay and short answer questions.

The Midterm Exam is scheduled for 16 February 2006 from 5:00 - 6:00PM.

The Final Exam is scheduled for 20 March 2006 from 7:00 - 10:00PM.

Course Outline

The Mischief of Faction: The Views of the Founders

Assignment:

Chapters 1 and 2, The Idea of a Party System
James Madison, Federalist No. 10

Lecture 12 January 2006

Lecture 17 January 2006

The Early Development of Modern Political Parties

Assignment:

Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6, The Idea of a Party System

Lecture 19 January 2006

Lecture 24 January 2006

Lecture 26 January 2006

What is a Political Party?

Assignment:

Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4, An Economic Theory of Democracy

Recommended:
Chapters 1 and 2, Party Government, by E. E. Schattschneider

Lecture 31 January 2006

Lecture 2 February 2006

The Spatial Model of Party Competition

Assignment:

Chapters 5 - 8, and 11 - 14, An Economic Theory of Democracy

Lecture 7 February 2006

Party Realignment Theory

Assignment:

Chapters 1, 2, and 3, Dynamics of the Party System

Lecture 9 February 2006

The First Political Party System: 1829 - 1852

Assignment:

Chapters 4 and 5, Dynamics of the Party System

Lecture 14 February 2006

Lecture 21 February 2006

Lecture 23 February 2006

Lecture 28 February 2006

The Second Political Party System: 1856 - 1896

Assignment:

Chapters 6 and 7, Dynamics of the Party System

Lecture 2 March 2006

Lecture 7 March 2006

Lecture 9 March 2006

The Third Political Party System: 1897 - 1928

Assignment:

Chapters 8 and 9, Dynamics of the Party System

The Fourth Political Party System: 1932 - 2006

Assignment:

Chapters 10, 11, and 12, Dynamics of the Party System

Lecture 14 March 2006

Course Review as of 14 March 2006

Lecture 16 March 2006

Where are we Headed? Political Polarization and the Stability of American Political Institutions

Assignment:

Chapters 1 and 7, Polarized America: The Dance of Ideology and Unequal Riches

Site Links

NOMINATE Data, Roll Call Data, and Software

Course Web Pages: UC San Diego (2004 - )

University of San Diego Law School (2005)

Course Web Pages: University of Houston (2000 - 2005)

Course Web Pages: Carnegie-Mellon University (1997 - 2000)

Spatial Models of Parliamentary Voting

Recent Working Papers

Analyses of Recent Politics

About This Website

K7MOA Log Books: 1960 - 2006

Bio of Keith T. Poole