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The course
In this seminar, long term trends in Canadian electoral politics will be examined from the perspective of core theoretical concepts in the study of voting behaviour and elections. Students will have the opportunity to conduct original research on these topics utilizing data from the 2025, 2019 and /or 2021 Canadian Election Studies. Based on this work, we will consider the implications of both longer term social trends and shorter term issue and campaign effects for theories of political realignment and social change in Canada.
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The particulars
Texts
Harold D. Clarke et al, Absent Mandate: Strategies and Choices in Canadian Elections. University of Toronto Press, 2019
Prerequisites
POL214H1/ POL214Y1/ POL215H5/POL216H5/ POL224H1/ POL224Y1/ POLB50Y3; 1.0 other POL/ JPI credit in Canadian politics. See the Department’s website for POL courses by area group
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POL2102H1F L0101
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POLPolitical ScienceDepartment of Political Science
490400-levelYear of study this course sits in
HHalf course0.5 credit (FCE)
1St. GeorgeDowntown Toronto campus
FFall sessionFirst term, Sept–Dec 2026
L0101Lecture sectionA distinct section with its own topic and instructor