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Call for Syllabi:

We would like to update and collect syllabi for courses related POP topics. To submit a new or updated syllabus e-mail Amy Alexander, UC Irvine.

The syllabi that follow are organized into four broad topical categories: Parties (general), Parties & Elections, Interest Groups, Comparative Parties. Courses have been flagged as undergraduate (UG) or graduate (G) level. Viewing and downloading instructions are available at the bottom of this page. Please click here for instructions on how to contribute your own class syllabi to this collection.

Parties (general)

Political Parties Barbara Norrander, University of Arizona Spring 2002, UG	American Political Parties Paul Allen Beck, The Ohio State University Fall 2001, UG
American Political Parties Howard Reiter, Connecticut Spring 2001, UG	Political Parties Henry Sirgo, McNeese State Spring 2000, UG

Political Parties Cathie Jo Martin, Boston University Spring 2000, UG	American Political Parties Charles Prysby, UNC-Greensboro Spring 1999, UG
American Political Parties Allan Cigler, Kansas Spring 2000	U.S. Political Parties Paul Frymer, UCLA Winter 1998, UG
American Political Parties Howard Reiter, Connecticut Spring 2000, UG	American Parties and Politics John Coleman, Wisconsin Fall 1998, UG
American Political Parties David Kimball, Southern Illinois Spring 2000, UG	Party Politics in America John Bibby, Wisconsin-Milwaukee Fall 1998, UG
American Political Parties Rick Farmer, Akron Spring 2000, UG	American Party Politics Gerald Pomper, Rutgers Spring 1998, UG
The American Party System Robin Kolodny, Temple Spring 2000, Temple	American Political Parties John Aldrich, Duke Spring 1998, UG
Parties and Political Organizations Christian Collet, California-Irvine Winter 2000, UG	American Political Parties John Aldrich, Duke Fall 1997, G
Political Parties Michael Margolis, Cincinnati Fall 1999, UG	Political Parties Gerald Pomper, Rutgers Spring 1997, G
Readings in American Political Parties Paul Allen Beck, Ohio State Fall 1999, G	American Political Parties Paul Allen Beck, Ohio State Spring 1997, UG
The American Party System John Coleman, Wisconsin Spring 1999, G

Parties & Elections

American Parties and Elections Kay Schlozman, Boston College Fall 2002, UG	Political Parties and Elections David Kimball, University of Missouri at Saint Louis Fall 2002, UG
Political Parties and Elections Kenneth Janda, Northwestern Spring 2002, UG	Political Parties and Elections Karen Beckwith, College of Wooster Fall 2000, UG

Campaigns and Elections Paul Herrnson, Maryland Spring 2000, G	Political Parties and the Electorate Howard Reiter, Connecticut Fall 1999, G
The Art and Craft of Lobbying James Thurber, American Spring 2000	Campaign Management I Rick Farmer, Akron Fall 1999, UG
Elections and Voting Charles Prysby, UNC-Greensboro Spring 2000, UG	Campaigning for Congress Paul Herrnson, Maryland Fall 1998, UG
Campaign Finance John Green, Akron Spring 2000, UG	Political Parties and Elections David Menefee-Libey, Pomona Fall 1998, UG
Parties, Interest Groups, and Elections Steven Schier, Carleton Winter 2000, UG	Political Parties and Elections Paul Herrnson, Maryland Spring 1998, UG
Campaign Management Institute Candice Nelson, et al, American January 2000	American Political Parties and Elections Paul Herrnson, Maryland Fall 1997, G
Money and Politics Ruth Jones, Arizona State Fall 1999, UG	Voting and Elections John White, Catholic Univ. of America Fall 1997, UG & G
Politics in America Steven Schier, Carleton Fall 1999, UG	Political Parties and Elections in the US Sandy Maisel, Colby Fall 1996, UG
Parties and Elections Russell Renka, Southeast Missouri State Fall 1999, UG	Seminar in Political Behavior John Frendreis, Loyola-Chicago G
Political Parties and Elections Kenneth Janda, Northwestern Fall 1999, UG	American Political Parties and the Electoral Process John Frendreis, Loyola-Chicago G

Interest Groups

Lobbying Amy McKay, Georgia State University Spring 2007, UG
Interest Group Politics Michael T. Heaney, University of Florida Spring 2006, G	Political Parties and Interest Groups Marjorie Hershey, University of Indiana Spring 2002, UG
Seminar on Interest Groups and Democratic Theory Jeffery Berry, Tufts University Fall 2001, UG	The Politics of Organized Interests David Lowery, University of North Carolina Fall 2001, UG
Politics of Pressure Groups Graham Wilson, Wisconsin Spring 2000, UG	Seminar in Political Economy: Social Capital Eric Uslaner, Maryland Spring 1999
Seminar in International Business & Govt. Graham Wilson, Wisconsin Spring 2000, G	Politics of Business and Govt. in the US John Coleman, Wisconsin Spring, 1999, UG
Interest Group Research Ken Godwin, North Texas Spring 2000, G	Interest Group Politics Ken Godwin, North Texas Spring 1999, UG
The State and Social Policy Elisabeth Clemens, Arizona Fall 1999, G	Public Power of Interest Groups Jay Goodliffe, Brigham Young Fall 1998
Seminar on Interest Groups and Democratic Theory Jeffrey Berry, Tufts Fall 1999, G	Interest Groups Frank Baumgartner, Texas A&M Spring 1998, UG (honors)
Seminar on Group Politics Allan Cigler, Kansas Fall 1999, G	Interest Groups Frank Baumgartner, Texas A&M Spring 1998, G
Interest Group Activism & Representation David King, Harvard Fall 1999, G	Interest Groups and Social Movements Laura Woliver, South Carolina Fall 1997, UG
Interest Group Politics Linda Fowler, Dartmouth Summer 1999, UG

Comparative Political Parties

Parties and Party Systems Michael Coppedge, University of Notre Dame Spring 2001, UG
Parties and Elections in Western Europe David Farrell, University of Manchester Spring 2001, G	Party Systems of Brazil David Fleischer, Universidade de Brasília Fall 2002, UG/G
Parties and Party Systems in Europe Peter Mair, Leiden Fall 1999, UG	Seminar in Comparative Parties Susan Scarrow, Houston Fall 1998, G
Parties and Elections in Western Europe David Farrell, Manchester Term one 1998, G	Comparative Political Parties and Interest Groups Kaare Strom, UCSD Fall 1998, UG

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Contributing your syllabi to this collection: If you would like your syllabi to be included in this collection, please forward an electronic copy (in any format) via e-mail to Amy Alexander, UC Irvine. Prior to posting, all syllabi will be saved in a secure .pdf format that will allow downloading, but prevent viewers from altering the original document.