POLb1108 Electoral Myth and Facts

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Peter Spáč, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jakub Jusko (seminar tutor)
Ing. Mgr. Daniel Kerekeš, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Peter Spáč, Ph.D.
Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Supplier department: Division of Politology – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Mon 16:00–17:40 U41
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! POL352 Electoral Myth and Facts && !NOW( POL352 Electoral Myth and Facts )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 34 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 23/34, only registered: 0/34, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/34
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to focus on elections with stress on their sensitive and more or less problematic aspects. The discussed topics include universal suffrage, personalisation of elections or electoral paradoxes.
Learning outcomes
After finishing the course student will be able to:
- describe specific aspects of elections;
- discuss about problematic issues of elections;
- compare and evaluate proposed solutions in field of elections.
Syllabus
  • 1. Electoral paradoxes I 2. Electoral paradoxes II 3. Judicial decisions that (have not) changed the elections I 4. Judicial decisions that (have not) changed the elections II 5. Boundaries of constituencies 6. Electoral suffrage 7. Alphabet and elections 8. Corruption, clientelism, and elections 9. Research on electoral turnout 10. Weather, elections, and incumbents
Literature
    required literature
  • MILLER, Joannie - KROSNICK, Jon. 1998. The Impact of Candidate Name Order on Election Outcomes. Public Opinion Quarterly, Vol. 62, pp. 291–297.
  • STEIN, James D. How math explains the world. HarperCollins: Smithsonian Books, 2008.
  • GUTH, Werner – WECK-HANNEMANN, Hannelore. 1997. Do people care about democracy? An experiment exploring the value of voting rights. Public Choice, April, Vol. 91 Issue 1, pp. 27 – 47.
  • BERNSTEIN, Mark F. 2013. Racial Gerrymandering. Public Interest No. 122, pp. 59 – 69.
  • McALLISTER, Ian. 2012. The Politics of Lowering the Voting Age in Australia: Evaluating the Evidence. Paper prepared for the AEC Electoral Research Forum (http://www.aec.gov.au/About_AEC/research/caber/3b.htm).
  • BALINSKI, Michel L.; YOUNG, H. Peyton. Fair representation: meeting the ideal of one man, one vote. Brookings Institution Press, 2010.
Teaching methods
The course consists of lectures.
Assessment methods
During the course students prepare at two position papers. Each position paper is awarded up to 10 points. In the end of the course students write a final examination (maximum of 30 points). To pass the course students need to acquire at least 30 points.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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