POL 311 - Parties, Interest Groups, and the Democratic Process

3 credit(s)
Area/Group Designation: American Politics and Government

The activities, organization, techniques, and significance of political parties and interest groups. Political parties and interest groups, in similar but distinct ways, serve as vital channels linking the American people and their government. The course emphasizes the impact of parties and interest groups in the context of the American democratic process. Depending on the instructor, the focus, as between interest groups and political parties, varies from year to year, but emphasis on the importance of organized groups in democratic theory is constant.
Prerequisite(s): Any 100-level POL course, or POL 200W, or permission of instructor.

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