210061 SE BA 13 State Activity, Policy and Governance Analyses (2011S)
Spatial Theories of Party Competition
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Th 17.02.2011 08:00 to Fr 25.02.2011 08:00
- Registration is open from We 02.03.2011 08:00 to Th 03.03.2011 08:00
- Deregistration possible until Fr 01.04.2011 18:00
Details
max. 50 participants
Language: German
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Tuesday 08.03. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
- Tuesday 15.03. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
- Tuesday 22.03. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
- Tuesday 29.03. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
- Tuesday 05.04. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
- Tuesday 12.04. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
- Tuesday 03.05. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
- Tuesday 10.05. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
- Tuesday 17.05. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
- Tuesday 24.05. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
- Tuesday 31.05. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
- Tuesday 07.06. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
- Tuesday 21.06. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
- Tuesday 28.06. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
The course covers building blocks and elements of spatial models in political science. We cover some spatial models of political decision-making, their application to party competition and electoral choice and the different methods used to find out the positions of political actors.
Assessment and permitted materials
Final grade for the course is calculated from grades for reaction papers, oral presentations and term paper with weights 25 : 25 : 50. If you don't want to continue the course after attending the first unit you have to deregister in time! Otherwise your subsequent non-attendance will result in a negative grade. Latest date for deregistration from the course is 15th March after the second unit of the course.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The course aims to enhance the spatial cognition of political positions and to further the appreciation of their central role in political science theory.
Examination topics
We collect short reaction papers on weekly required reading. Every participant is expected to give a presentation and to write a term paper (max. 15 pages). Course language is German. Presentations and term papers in English are allowed. The readings selected for the course are predominantly in English.
Reading list
Benoit, Kenneth und Michael Laver (2006). Party Policy in Modern Democracies. London: Routledge.
Enelow, James M. und Melvin J. Hinich (1984). The spatial theory of voting: an introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Hinich, Melvin J. und Michael C. Munger (1997). Analytical politics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Klingemann, Hans-Dieter, Andrea Volkens, Judith Bara und Ian Budge (Hg.) (2006). Mapping Policy Preferences II. : Estimates for parties, electors, and governments in Eastern Europe, European Union and OECD 1990 - 2003. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Merrill, Samuel und Bernard Grofman (1999). A unified theory of voting: directional and proximity spatial models. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Pappi, Franz Urban und Susumu Shikano (2007). Wahl- und Wählerforschung. Baden-Baden: Nomos.
Shepsle, Kenneth A. und Mark S. Bonchek (1997). Analyzing Politics: Rationality, Behavior and Institutions. New York: W. W. Norton.
Enelow, James M. und Melvin J. Hinich (1984). The spatial theory of voting: an introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Hinich, Melvin J. und Michael C. Munger (1997). Analytical politics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Klingemann, Hans-Dieter, Andrea Volkens, Judith Bara und Ian Budge (Hg.) (2006). Mapping Policy Preferences II. : Estimates for parties, electors, and governments in Eastern Europe, European Union and OECD 1990 - 2003. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Merrill, Samuel und Bernard Grofman (1999). A unified theory of voting: directional and proximity spatial models. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Pappi, Franz Urban und Susumu Shikano (2007). Wahl- und Wählerforschung. Baden-Baden: Nomos.
Shepsle, Kenneth A. und Mark S. Bonchek (1997). Analyzing Politics: Rationality, Behavior and Institutions. New York: W. W. Norton.
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