Elections, Electoral Systems and Electoral Behavior

Course Code
ΠΕ8060Υ
ECTS Credits
5
Semester
8th Semester
Course Category
Specialization
Political Science
Professor

Koliastasis Panagiotis - Adjunct Lecturer

Course Description

The aim of the course is to investigate and analyse electoral behaviour and the parameters that determine it and decisively influence the choice of voters in the electoral process. In this context, students learn the basic explanatory models of electoral sociology: electoral geography, political ecology, behavioral approaches developed by the Columbia and Michigan Schools, rational choice, and the macro-sociological model. Other topics with which students will become familiar include the relationship between voter and party identification and the causes of the major changes in voting behavior in recent elections in Greece and elsewhere. The course also aims to analyze electoral systems and their impact on voting behavior and the party system. Students carry out learning activities (small-scale exercises) developing skills and abilities in the use of writing, gathering and prioritizing information from various sources, both print and electronic. They are also tested during the teaching period and in progress tests.