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210071 SE BAK13: State Activity, Policy and Governance Analyses (2022W)

Individual preferences and collective decision-making

6.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 21 - Politikwissenschaft

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 Mo 05.09.2022 08:00 to Mo 19.09.2022 08:00
Registration is open from We 21.09.2022 08:00 to Tu 27.09.2022 08:00
Deregistration possible until Mo 24.10.2022 23:59

Details

max. 50 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Thomas Meyer

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Tuesday 11.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
Tuesday 18.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
Tuesday 25.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
Tuesday 08.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
Tuesday 15.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
Tuesday 22.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
Tuesday 29.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
Tuesday 06.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
Tuesday 13.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
Tuesday 10.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
Tuesday 17.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
Tuesday 24.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
Tuesday 31.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

In this seminar, we deal with theories of collective choice. Collective decision-making is an essential element of politics. Politicians and citizens form and express preferences and then decide collectively in elections, referenda, in parliament and in the cabinet. Social choice theory shows the problems and pitfalls when individual preferences lead to collective choices. These decisions may be vulnerable to cycling majorities and strategic voting. Moreover, institutions (e.g. electoral systems) often matter for the actual outcome. We discuss the major theoretical expectations and apply them to empirical examples.

Assessment and permitted materials

- Essay / final term paper
- Participation in class
- Oral presentation
- Weekly assignments

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

In addition to attendance in class, there are three major assignments: an essay (final term paper; submitted until 31 July 2023; 50%), participation in class (30%), and an oral presentation (20%).
As an additional minimal requirement, students have to hand in five of the weekly assignments. You can only pass if all minimal requirements (oral presentation held, five weekly assignments submitted in time, attendance, and submission of essay in time) are fulfilled.

Examination topics

Shepsle, Kenneth A. (2010). Analyzing Politics. 2nd ed. New York: W.W. Norton & Company.

Reading list