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ABOUT Y200
OBJECTIVES
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CLASS SCHEDULE
EXERCISES
POLICIES,
GRADES AND KEY DATES
PROF. WRIGHT
Associate Instructors
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Y200
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Required Course Texts
Mark D. Brewer and Jeffrey M. Stonecash, Split Class and Cultural Divides in American
Politics. CQ Press, 2007. [Split]
Michael Nelson, ed. The Elections of 2004. CQ Press, 2005. [Nelson]
Paul S. Herrnson, Congressional Elections.
4th edition. (CQ Press, 2004) [Herrnson]
Class Schedule and Readings
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Introduction
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Week 1
Aug 28-30
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Course and Election Overview
Read: Syllabus
Video, "The Republican Revolution" on Aug 30
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The Changing Context of American
Electoral Politics
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Week 2
Sep 4-6
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Economic Inequality and Politics
Read: Split,
Chaps 1-2
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Week 3
Sep 11-13
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The Politics of Inequality
Read: Split,
Chap 3-4.
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Week 4
Sep 18-20
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Race and Cultural Politics
Read: Split
Chaps 5-6
***Exercise #1 due Sep 20***
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Week 5
Sept 25
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Is there a Red and Blue America?
Read: Split, Chaps 7-8.
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Sept 27
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Exam #1
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Congressional and State Elections
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Week 6
Oct 2-4
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The Shape of Congressional Elections
Read: Herrnson, Chaps 1-3
*** Exercise #2 due Oct 4 ***
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Week 7
Oct 9-11
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Parties and Interest Groups in Congressional Elections
Read: Herrnson, Chaps 4-5.
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Week 8
Oct 16-18
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Money & Media
Read: Herrnson, Chaps 6, 11, 8.
*** Exercise #3 due Oct 18 ***
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Week 9
Oct 23-25
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Campaign Strategy
Read: Herrnson, Chaps 6-7
Video: “Vote for Me”
*** Exercise #4 due Oct 25 ***
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Week 10
Oct 30
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Winning Elections
Read: Herrnson, Chap 9
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Nov 1
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Exam #2
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Week 11
Nov 6-8
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The Election
Read: Coverage of the Election
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Looking Back:
The 2004 Presidential Election
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Week 12
Nov 13-15
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Setting the Stage: 9/11 and Nominations
Read: Nelson, Chaps 1-3
*** Exercise #5 due Nov 15 ***
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Week 13
Nov 20
Nov 22
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Video TBA
Thanksgiving Break
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Week 14
Nov 27-29
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The 2004 Election
Read: Nelson, Chap 4-6
*** Exercise #6 due Nov 29 ***
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Week 15
Dec 4-6
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Do Elections Really Matter?
Read: Herrnson, Chap 10; Nelson, Chap 7, 9.
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Finals Week
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Exam #3 Mon, Dec. 11
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This page was last updated 9/06/06
URL: http://www.indiana.edu/~gwclass/y200
Contact: wright1@indiana.edu
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