Politics 248EL - 2016 Election in Real Time

The 2016 presidential election has already become the subject of fascination, speculation, and concern for many American citizens, pundits, and politicians, overturning many assumptions guiding the study of American politics. This course will use the presidential election as a window through which to view the changing American political landscape. We will study the election in real time, tracing the campaigns from the nominating contests to the conventions to the final debates and election night to draw conclusions about the trajectory of American politics and what citizens can expect from the two-party system in the future.

Prereq: POLIT-104.