POSC150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Nash Equilibrium, Game Theory, Path Dependence
16 Feb 2017
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Realignment: part in the government refers to- elected party members- elected party members, the party that appeals best to ___ voters usually wins most of the votes- If i could not go to heaven but with a party, i would not go there at all: thomas jefferson, 1789. Co founder of the first modern popular party: rational choice theory, individuals behave rationally, individuals have preferences over choices, aggregate outcomes are determined by rational decision makers applying preferences. American parties: parties can only be understood in historical context. Parties are e(cid:374)doge(cid:374)ously (cid:373)ea(cid:374)i(cid:374)g they (cid:449)ere created and maintained not by statute but by ambitious politicians. Who are party members: critical actors: Office seekers and holders: secondary actors. Activists who hold or have access to critical resources (money, info, expertise, time, labor) and rely o(cid:374) the party"s su(cid:272)(cid:272)ess to rea(cid:272)h goals: voters are not part of the party. Voters are targets-they consume what the parties create (candidates, platforms, policies) in exchange for votes.
