GOVT 6594

Comparative Political Behavior

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

This seminar examines public opinion and political behavior from a comparative perspective using primarily the tools of quantitative social science. We will focus on the intellectual evolution of the field, its core theoretical arguments and controversies, as well as emerging research questions. The course proceeds thematically. Topics will include political culture and value change, information processing and opinion formation, both conventional and unconventional forms of political participation, representation, and voter decision-making. Important methodological issues in the cross-national study of public opinion and political behavior are addressed in the context of these substantive questions.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP, 2024SP, 2022FA, 2020SP

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