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POLS 241-01, American Parties and Interest Groups, Spring 2008
Carne, Margaret
Carne, Margaret
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In this course, we will explore the following questions:
� What is a political party? What is an interest group? How are they
organized?
� Why did political parties and interest groups develop?
� What do political parties and interest groups do for voters, for candidates
and officeholders, and for democratic government?
� How do parties and interest groups compete with and complement each
other?
� How has the role and importance of both political parties and interest
groups in American politics changed over time?
We will examine these questions both theoretically and empirically using a range
of materials and media. As we explore these questions, we will do so with an eye
to a prominent debate in Political Science, Department of over the relative strength of the parties
and the related normative question of whether ��strong�� parties are a good thing
for our democracy.
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This syllabus was submitted to the Rhodes College Office of Academic Affairs by the course instructor