Parties and Public Policy: (P08014)

Does It Matter Which Party Gets Elected?

The current course outline and reading list is at partisanship_20110925.pdf.

Response Paper Assignments

N.B. Response papers are due by midday of the Tuesday before the Wednesday class.

Please submit them via turnitin.com.

Date Topic MCh CP FJ MM CD MCan MCar MO BC SM JM GC
Oct 5 Sources of Partisanship X O X X X
Oct 12 Measuring ‘Ideology’ X X X X X
Oct 19 Size of Government X X X X X X
Oct 26 Welfare State Expenditure X X X X X X
Nov 2 Schools Policy X X X X X
Nov 16 Inequality X X X X X X
Nov 23 Parties or Public Opinion? X X X X X X
Nov 30 Inference From Close Elections X X X X
Dec 7 Inference From Markets X X X X X X