This course aims to introduce students to the essential elements for understanding the electoral process. The course will first present an introduction to the origin and objectives of elections. It will then address electoral procedures and their impact on electoral participation, party systems and the determinants of vote choice. While the overwhelming focus will be on the Canadian case, the course often draws upon examples and readings from other countries/institutional contexts to highlight important differences and similarities.
This course aims to introduce students to the essential elements for understanding the electoral process. The course will first present an introduction to the origin and objectives of elections. It will then address electoral procedures and their impact on electoral participation, party systems and the determinants of vote choice. While the overwhelming focus will be on the Canadian case, the course often draws upon examples and readings from other countries/institutional contexts to highlight important differences and similarities.
