| Dozent/in |
Dr. Elisa Volpi |
| Veranstaltungsart |
Masterseminar |
| Code |
FS221504 |
| Semester |
Frühjahrssemester 2022 |
| Durchführender Fachbereich |
Politikwissenschaft |
| Studienstufe |
Bachelor
Master |
| Termin/e |
Mi, 23.02.2022, 16:15 - 18:00 Uhr, 4.B47
Mi, 02.03.2022, 16:15 - 18:00 Uhr, 4.B47
Mi, 09.03.2022, 16:15 - 18:00 Uhr, 4.B47
Mi, 16.03.2022, 16:15 - 18:00 Uhr, 4.B47
Mi, 23.03.2022, 16:15 - 18:00 Uhr, 4.B47
Mi, 30.03.2022, 16:15 - 18:00 Uhr, 4.B47
Mi, 06.04.2022, 16:15 - 18:00 Uhr, 4.B47
Mi, 13.04.2022, 16:15 - 18:00 Uhr, 4.B47
Mi, 27.04.2022, 16:15 - 18:00 Uhr, 4.B47
Mi, 04.05.2022, 16:15 - 18:00 Uhr, 4.B47
Mi, 11.05.2022, 16:15 - 18:00 Uhr, 4.B47
Mi, 18.05.2022, 16:15 - 18:00 Uhr, 4.B47
Mi, 25.05.2022, 16:15 - 18:00 Uhr, 4.B47
Mi, 01.06.2022, 16:15 - 18:00 Uhr, 4.B47 |
| Umfang |
2 Semesterwochenstunden |
| Turnus |
wöchentlich |
| Inhalt |
Electoral systems are one of the most important features of representative democracy. People do not govern themselves, but delegate decision-making to their elected representatives. The set of rules used to determine who gets selected hence define how a political system will function. Nevertheless, electoral systems vary greatly across countries and their features can produce very different political outcomes. The objective of this seminar is to analyse the various components of electoral systems (i.e., electoral formulas, constituency, ballot and vote structures) and to shed light on how electoral rules might affect voters, representation and political parties across different countries. In particular, we will focus also on electoral system design and on issues related to the inclusion of women and minorities in politics. To put it simply, the goal is to examine what electoral system are and what they can (and cannot) do. |
| Lernziele |
At the end of the course students should be able to: 1) Know and understand the basic differences between electoral systems; 2) Analyse the potential impact of electoral systems on voting behaviour, party systems and group representation; 3) Compare electoral systems used by different countries, and examine whether differences in the politics of these countries might be attributed to their electoral rules; 4) Critically evaluate and reflect on potential limitations of electoral systems designs. |
| Sprache |
Englisch |
| Anmeldung |
Open for advanced BA-students in Political Science. In case of too many interested students, priority is given to MA-students. |
| Prüfung |
Active participation (25%), 3 short response papers (25%), presentation during at the end of the seminar (50%) |
| Abschlussform / Credits |
Active participation, Essay (graded) / / 4 Credits
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| Hinweise |
Studienschwerpunkt: Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft |
| Hörer-/innen |
Nach Vereinbarung |
| Kontakt |
elisa.volpi@unige.ch |
| Material |
wird auf OLAT zur Verfügung gestellt |
| Literatur |
Main texts of reference for the students:
• Farrell, D. M. (2011). Electoral systems: A comparative introduction. Palgrave Macmillan.
• Gallagher, M., & Mitchell, P. (Eds.). (2005). The politics of electoral systems. Oxford University Press.
• Norris, P. (2004). Electoral engineering: Voting rules and political behavior. Cambridge University Press.
• Lijphart, A., & Aitkin, D. (1994). Electoral systems and party systems: A study of twenty-seven democracies, 1945-1990. Oxford University Press.
More detailed information about the readings will be circulated once the students are enrolled.
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