POL203Y1 Lecture : Parties and Elections

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The relationship between the state and the economy. Political economy: how politics intervenes into the economy. The future of american capitalism will be in stake for the 2012 elections. Ideological and the 3rd party movements happen over time y ron paul is the present day example of the new ideological strain within the republican politics. The nature of the parties of united states. Ideological differences y y elites and shifting alliances. Elections and the rules of the game: selecting candidates, the role of the primaries, follow the money, campaign finance reform, congressional v presidential elections. Instability, so its tricky to hold stable winning coalitions. Selecting candidates for elections y candidates must win the majority of delegates of the nominating convention. Dem v rep y dem: proportional representation y rep: different rules (state by state) Open v closed y who can vote in the primary? y closed are restricted to party members.

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