210033 SE FOP: European Parliament Elections: Voter's Decisions and Media Analysis (2008W)
Fortsetzung im SoSe 2009
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Language: English
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- Tuesday 07.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1 (S1), NIG 2. Stock
- Tuesday 14.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1 (S1), NIG 2. Stock
- Tuesday 21.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1 (S1), NIG 2. Stock
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Performance will be assessed on the basis of attendance and participation in class discussions, reporting and reflecting critically on the suggest readings, participation in the development of the various measurement instruments, on data gathering and the empirical analyses of the data resulting in a final paper.Suggested Readings:
Voter Turnout
Blais, André (2000) To Vote or Not to Vote. The merits and limits of rational choice theory. Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh University Press.
Blais, André and Kenneth Carty (1990) 'Does Proportional Representation Foster Voter Turnout?', European Journal of Political Research 18: 167-81.
Blais, André, Elisabeth Gidengil, Neil Nevitte and Richard Nadeau (2004) 'Where does turnout decline come from?', European Journal of Political Research 43: 221-36.
Franklin, Mark (2002) 'The Dynamics of Electoral Participation', in: Lawrence LeDuc, Richard G. Niemi and Pippa Norris (eds.) Comparing Democracies 2: New Challenges in the Study of Elections and Voting. Sage: London/Thousand Oaks, pp. 148-68.
Franklin, Mark (2004) Voter Turnout and the Dynamics of Electoral Competition in Established Democracies Since 1945. New York: Cambridge University Press.
Grofman, Bernard (1993) 'Is Turnout the Paradox That Ate Rational Choice Theory?' in: Bernhard Grofman (ed.) Information, Participation, and Choice. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, pp. 93-103.
Grofman, Bernard, Guillermo Owen and Christian Collet (1999) 'Rethinking the partisan effects of higher turnout: so what's the question?, Public Choice 99: 357-76.
Jackman, Robert and Ross A. Miller (1995) 'Voter Turnout in the Industrial Democracies During the 1980s', Comparative Political Studies 27: 467-92.
Matsusaka, John G. (1995) 'Explaining voter turnout patterns: An information theory', Public Choice 84: 91-117.Citizens' Electoral Choices
Morris, Irwin L. and George Rabinowitz (1997) 'On the Coexistence of Directional and Proximity Voters', Journal of Theoretical Politics 9: 75-88.
Brug, Wouter van der, Cees van der Eijk, and Mark Franklin (2007) The Economy and the Vote: Economic Conditions and Elections in Fifteen Countries. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Budge, Ian, Ivor Crewe and Dennis Farlie (eds.) (1976) Party Identification and Beyond. London: John Wiley.
Carmines, Edward G. (1991) 'The Logic of Party Alignments', Journal of Theoretical Politics 3: 65-80.
Downs, Anthony (1957) An Economic Theory of Democracy. New York: Harper and Row.
Grofman, Bernard (1985) 'The Neglected Role of the Status Quo in Models of Issue Voting', Journal of Politics 47: 230-37.
Grofman, Bernard, Guillermo Owen and Christian Collet (1999) 'Rethinking the partisan effects of higher turnout: so what's the question?, Public Choice 99: 357-76.
Voter Turnout
Blais, André (2000) To Vote or Not to Vote. The merits and limits of rational choice theory. Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh University Press.
Blais, André and Kenneth Carty (1990) 'Does Proportional Representation Foster Voter Turnout?', European Journal of Political Research 18: 167-81.
Blais, André, Elisabeth Gidengil, Neil Nevitte and Richard Nadeau (2004) 'Where does turnout decline come from?', European Journal of Political Research 43: 221-36.
Franklin, Mark (2002) 'The Dynamics of Electoral Participation', in: Lawrence LeDuc, Richard G. Niemi and Pippa Norris (eds.) Comparing Democracies 2: New Challenges in the Study of Elections and Voting. Sage: London/Thousand Oaks, pp. 148-68.
Franklin, Mark (2004) Voter Turnout and the Dynamics of Electoral Competition in Established Democracies Since 1945. New York: Cambridge University Press.
Grofman, Bernard (1993) 'Is Turnout the Paradox That Ate Rational Choice Theory?' in: Bernhard Grofman (ed.) Information, Participation, and Choice. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, pp. 93-103.
Grofman, Bernard, Guillermo Owen and Christian Collet (1999) 'Rethinking the partisan effects of higher turnout: so what's the question?, Public Choice 99: 357-76.
Jackman, Robert and Ross A. Miller (1995) 'Voter Turnout in the Industrial Democracies During the 1980s', Comparative Political Studies 27: 467-92.
Matsusaka, John G. (1995) 'Explaining voter turnout patterns: An information theory', Public Choice 84: 91-117.Citizens' Electoral Choices
Morris, Irwin L. and George Rabinowitz (1997) 'On the Coexistence of Directional and Proximity Voters', Journal of Theoretical Politics 9: 75-88.
Brug, Wouter van der, Cees van der Eijk, and Mark Franklin (2007) The Economy and the Vote: Economic Conditions and Elections in Fifteen Countries. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Budge, Ian, Ivor Crewe and Dennis Farlie (eds.) (1976) Party Identification and Beyond. London: John Wiley.
Carmines, Edward G. (1991) 'The Logic of Party Alignments', Journal of Theoretical Politics 3: 65-80.
Downs, Anthony (1957) An Economic Theory of Democracy. New York: Harper and Row.
Grofman, Bernard (1985) 'The Neglected Role of the Status Quo in Models of Issue Voting', Journal of Politics 47: 230-37.
Grofman, Bernard, Guillermo Owen and Christian Collet (1999) 'Rethinking the partisan effects of higher turnout: so what's the question?, Public Choice 99: 357-76.
Examination topics
Week 5: Media Analysis I
Chong, Dennis and James N. Druckman (2007) 'Framing Theory', Annual Review of Political Science 10: 103-26.
Scheufele, Dietram and David Tewksbury (2007) 'Framing, Agenda Setting, and Priming: The Evolution of Three Media Effects Models', Journal of Communication 57: 9-20.Week 6: Media Analysis II
Lengauer, Günther, Günther Pallaver and Clemens Pig (2007) 'Redaktionelle Politikvermittlung in österreichischen Wahlkämpfen, 1999-2006, in: Fritz Plasser and Peter A. Ulram (eds.), Wechselwahlen. Analysen zur Nationalratswahl 2006. Wien: Facultas, pp. 103-151.
McCombs, Maxwell, Esteban Lopez-Escobar and Juan Pablo Llamas (2000) 'Setting the Agenda of Attributes in the 1996 Spanish General Election', Journal of Communication 50/2: 77-92.
Semetko, Holly A. and Peter M. Valkenburg (2000) 'Framing European Politics: A Content Analysis of Press and Television News', Journal of Communication 50/2: 93-109.Week 7: European Parliament Elections I
Marsh, Michael (1998) 'Testing the Second-Order model after four European elections', British Journal of Political Science 28: 591-607.
Egmond van, Marcel (2007) 'European Elections as Counterfactual National Elections', in Wouter van der Brug and Cees van der Eijk (eds.) European Elections and Domestic Politics: Lessons From the Past and Scenarios For the Future. Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame press, pp. 35-58.
Week 8: European Parliament Elections II
Vreese de, Claes, Edmund Lauf and Jochen Peter (2007) 'The Media and European Parliament Elections: Second-rate Coverage of a Second-order Event?', in: Wouter van der Brug and Cees van der Eijk (eds.) European Elections and Domestic Politics: Lessons From the Past and Scenarios For the Future. Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame press, pp. 129-147.
Vreese de, Claes, Susan A. Banducci, Holli Semetko and Hajo Boomgarden (2006) 'The News Coverage of the 2004 European Parliamentary Election Campaign in 25 Countries', European Union Politics 7/4: 479-506.
Chong, Dennis and James N. Druckman (2007) 'Framing Theory', Annual Review of Political Science 10: 103-26.
Scheufele, Dietram and David Tewksbury (2007) 'Framing, Agenda Setting, and Priming: The Evolution of Three Media Effects Models', Journal of Communication 57: 9-20.Week 6: Media Analysis II
Lengauer, Günther, Günther Pallaver and Clemens Pig (2007) 'Redaktionelle Politikvermittlung in österreichischen Wahlkämpfen, 1999-2006, in: Fritz Plasser and Peter A. Ulram (eds.), Wechselwahlen. Analysen zur Nationalratswahl 2006. Wien: Facultas, pp. 103-151.
McCombs, Maxwell, Esteban Lopez-Escobar and Juan Pablo Llamas (2000) 'Setting the Agenda of Attributes in the 1996 Spanish General Election', Journal of Communication 50/2: 77-92.
Semetko, Holly A. and Peter M. Valkenburg (2000) 'Framing European Politics: A Content Analysis of Press and Television News', Journal of Communication 50/2: 93-109.Week 7: European Parliament Elections I
Marsh, Michael (1998) 'Testing the Second-Order model after four European elections', British Journal of Political Science 28: 591-607.
Egmond van, Marcel (2007) 'European Elections as Counterfactual National Elections', in Wouter van der Brug and Cees van der Eijk (eds.) European Elections and Domestic Politics: Lessons From the Past and Scenarios For the Future. Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame press, pp. 35-58.
Week 8: European Parliament Elections II
Vreese de, Claes, Edmund Lauf and Jochen Peter (2007) 'The Media and European Parliament Elections: Second-rate Coverage of a Second-order Event?', in: Wouter van der Brug and Cees van der Eijk (eds.) European Elections and Domestic Politics: Lessons From the Past and Scenarios For the Future. Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame press, pp. 129-147.
Vreese de, Claes, Susan A. Banducci, Holli Semetko and Hajo Boomgarden (2006) 'The News Coverage of the 2004 European Parliamentary Election Campaign in 25 Countries', European Union Politics 7/4: 479-506.
Reading list
LeDuc, Lawrence, Richard G. Niemi and Pippa Norris (2002) Comparing Democracies 2: New Challenges in the Study of Elections and Voting. Sage: London/Thousand Oaks.
Lewis-Beck, Michael S. and Martin Paldham (eds.) (2000) 'Economics and Elections' (Special Issues), Electoral Studies 19/2-3.
Macdonald, Stuart Elaine, George Rabinowitz and Ola Listhaug (1991) 'Issues and Party Support in Multiparty Systems', American Political Science Review 85: 1107-28.
Macdonald, Stuart Elaine, George Rabinowitz and Ola Listhaug (1995) 'Political Sophistication and Models of Issue Voting', British Journal of Political Science 25: 453-83.
Macdonald, Stuart Elaine, George Rabinowitz and Ola Listhaug (1998) 'On Attempting to Rehabilitate the Proximity Model: Sometimes the Patient Just Can't Be Helped', Journal of Politics 60: 653-90.
Maddens, Bart (1996) 'Directional Theory of Issue Voting: The Case of the 1991 Parliamentary Elections in Flanders', Electoral Studies 15: 53-70.
Rabinowitz, George and Stuart Elaine Macdonald (1989) 'A Directional Theory of Issue Voting', American Political Science Review 83: 93-121.
Riker, William H. (1986) The Art of Political Manipulation. New Haven: Yale University Press.
Westholm, Anders (1997) 'Distance versus Direction: The Illusionary Defeat of the Proximity Theory of Electoral Choice', American Political Science Review 91: 865-83.
Wright, Erik Olin (1997) Class Counts. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.Media Analysis
Blumler, Jay G. and Dennis Kavanagh (1999) 'The Third Age of Political Communication: Influences and Features', Political Communication 16/3: 209-30.
Bennett, Lance W. (2006) News: The Politics of Illusion. Seventh Edition. New York: Routledge.
Bennett, Lance W. and Robert M. Entman (2001) Mediated Politics: Communication in the Future of Democracy. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Graber, Doris (ed.) (2006) Media Power in Politics. Washington: CQ Press.
Gunther, Richard and Anthony Mughan (2000) Democracy and the Media: A Comparative Perspective. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Iyengar, Shanto (1991) Is Anyone Responsible? How Televison Frames Political Issues. Chicago/London: University of Chicago Press.
Krippendorff, Klaus (2004) Content Analysis. An Introduction to its Methodology. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
McCombs, Maxwell (2004) Setting the Agenda: The Mass Media and Public Opinion. Cambridge: Polity Press.
Neuendorf, Kimberly (2002) The Content Analysis Guidebook. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
Schulz, Winfried, Quiring Oliver and Reimar Zeh (2005) 'Voters in a Changing Media Environment. A Databased Retrospective on Consequences of Media Change in Germany', European Journal of Communication 20: 55-88.
Vreese de, Claes (2005) 'The Spiral of Cynicism Reconsidered: The Mobilizing Function of News', European Journal of Communication 20/3: 283-301.
Zaller, John R. (1996) 'The Myth of Massive Media Impact Revived: New Support for a Discredited Idea', in: Diana C. Mutz, Paul M. Sneiderman and Richard A. Brody (eds.) Political Persuasion and Attitude Change. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, pp. 17-78.
Lewis-Beck, Michael S. and Martin Paldham (eds.) (2000) 'Economics and Elections' (Special Issues), Electoral Studies 19/2-3.
Macdonald, Stuart Elaine, George Rabinowitz and Ola Listhaug (1991) 'Issues and Party Support in Multiparty Systems', American Political Science Review 85: 1107-28.
Macdonald, Stuart Elaine, George Rabinowitz and Ola Listhaug (1995) 'Political Sophistication and Models of Issue Voting', British Journal of Political Science 25: 453-83.
Macdonald, Stuart Elaine, George Rabinowitz and Ola Listhaug (1998) 'On Attempting to Rehabilitate the Proximity Model: Sometimes the Patient Just Can't Be Helped', Journal of Politics 60: 653-90.
Maddens, Bart (1996) 'Directional Theory of Issue Voting: The Case of the 1991 Parliamentary Elections in Flanders', Electoral Studies 15: 53-70.
Rabinowitz, George and Stuart Elaine Macdonald (1989) 'A Directional Theory of Issue Voting', American Political Science Review 83: 93-121.
Riker, William H. (1986) The Art of Political Manipulation. New Haven: Yale University Press.
Westholm, Anders (1997) 'Distance versus Direction: The Illusionary Defeat of the Proximity Theory of Electoral Choice', American Political Science Review 91: 865-83.
Wright, Erik Olin (1997) Class Counts. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.Media Analysis
Blumler, Jay G. and Dennis Kavanagh (1999) 'The Third Age of Political Communication: Influences and Features', Political Communication 16/3: 209-30.
Bennett, Lance W. (2006) News: The Politics of Illusion. Seventh Edition. New York: Routledge.
Bennett, Lance W. and Robert M. Entman (2001) Mediated Politics: Communication in the Future of Democracy. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Graber, Doris (ed.) (2006) Media Power in Politics. Washington: CQ Press.
Gunther, Richard and Anthony Mughan (2000) Democracy and the Media: A Comparative Perspective. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Iyengar, Shanto (1991) Is Anyone Responsible? How Televison Frames Political Issues. Chicago/London: University of Chicago Press.
Krippendorff, Klaus (2004) Content Analysis. An Introduction to its Methodology. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
McCombs, Maxwell (2004) Setting the Agenda: The Mass Media and Public Opinion. Cambridge: Polity Press.
Neuendorf, Kimberly (2002) The Content Analysis Guidebook. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
Schulz, Winfried, Quiring Oliver and Reimar Zeh (2005) 'Voters in a Changing Media Environment. A Databased Retrospective on Consequences of Media Change in Germany', European Journal of Communication 20: 55-88.
Vreese de, Claes (2005) 'The Spiral of Cynicism Reconsidered: The Mobilizing Function of News', European Journal of Communication 20/3: 283-301.
Zaller, John R. (1996) 'The Myth of Massive Media Impact Revived: New Support for a Discredited Idea', in: Diana C. Mutz, Paul M. Sneiderman and Richard A. Brody (eds.) Political Persuasion and Attitude Change. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, pp. 17-78.
Association in the course directory
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Blais, André (2006) 'What Affects Voter Turnout?', Annual Review of Political Science 9: 111-25.
Franklin, Mark (2007) 'Effects of Space and Time on Turnout in European Parliament Elections', in: Wouter van der Brug and Cees van der Eijk (eds.) European Elections and Domestic Politics: Lessons From the Past and Scenarios For the Future. Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame press, pp. 13-34.Week 2: Citizens' Electoral Choices I
Evans, Geoffrey (1999) 'Class Voting: From Premature Obituary to Reasoned Appraisal', in: Geoffrey Evans (ed.) The End of Class Politics? Class Voting in Comparative Context. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 1-22.
Mair, Peter, Seymour Martin Lipset, Michael Hout and John H. Goldthorpe (1999) 'Critical Commentary: Four Perspectives on The End of Class Politics', in: Geoffrey Evans (ed.) The End of Class Politics? Class Voting in Comparative Context. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 308-322.
Knutsen, Oddbjørn (2004) ¿Religious Denomination and Party Choice in Western Europe: A Comparative Longitudinal Study from Eight Countries, 1970-97', International Political Science Review 25/1: 97-128.Week 3: Citizens' Electoral Choices II
Campbell, Angus, Philip E. Converse, Warren E. Miller and Donald D. Stokes (1960) The American Voter. New York: John Wiley.
Johnston, Richard (2006) 'Party Identification: Unmoved Mover or Sum of Preference?', Annual Review of Political Science 9: 329-51.
Plasser, Fritz and Peter A. Ulram (2002) Das österreichische Politikverständnis. Vienna: WUV Wiener Universitätsverlag.Week 4: Citizens' Electoral Choice III
Carmines, Edward G. and James A. Stimson (1993) 'On the Evolution of Political Issues', in: William H. Riker (ed.) Agenda Formation. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, pp. 151-68.
Carmines, Edward G. and Michael W. Wagner (2006) 'Political Issues and Party Alignments. Assessing the Issue Evolution Perspective', Annual Review of Political Science 9: 67-81.
Merrill, Samuel III and Bernard Grofman (1997) 'Directional and Proximity Models of Voter Utility and Choice: A New Synthesis and an Illustrative Test of Competing Models', Journal of Theoretical Politics 9: 25-48.
Morris, Irwin L. and George Rabinowitz (1997) 'On the Coexistence of Directional and Proximity Voters', Journal of Theoretical Politics 9: 75-88.