POL 295-01 - Special Topic: Technology and Politics

4 credits (Fall)

This course explores technology, especially as it is manifest in the conduct of campaigns and elections in the U.S. It will examine the role of technology in structuring democratic politics, with attention to the messages drawn from both the world of academia and the world of practical politics. Topics to be considered include the democratic citizenry, voter persuasion and mobilization, the old and new media, and voting technology. New digital technologies will constitute an important, though not the only, focus of the course.

Prerequisite: POL 101.
Instructor: Trish