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Parties, Elections and Voting, Essay

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Elections and electoral systems; voting; parties; Finnish party system; civil society; different forms of political participation; change in political participation.

After completing the course unit the student has a solid understanding of different forms of political participation ranging from traditional electoral participation to new, non-institutionalised forms of participation. Students recognise the societal importance of different modes of participation in Finland and in other democracies, and are able to evaluate the challenges that political participation is currently facing. Students have strong basic knowledge of different electoral systems and party systems.

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<h2>Compulsory Prerequisites</h2><ul><li>Introduction to Political Science, POL.102, 5 cr</li></ul>

<ul><li>POL.VO-M20 Intermediate Studies in Political Science, Open University Studies</li><li>YHTOPPIOAY Social Studies for Subject Teachers, Open University Studies</li></ul>

Norris, Democratic Deficit: Critical Citizens Revisited. Cambridge University Press 2011. (3 ECTS).or Farrell, Electoral Systems. A Comparative Introduction. 2nd edition. Palgrave Macmillan 2011. (3 ECTS)orWolinetz &amp;amp; Zaslove (eds.), Absorbing the blow: populist parties and their impact on parties and party systems. ECPR Press and Rowman and Littlefield International 2018. (3 ECTS)andPaloheimo &amp;amp; Raunio (eds.), Suomen puolueet ja puoluej&#228;rjestelm&#228;. WSOY 2008. (2 ECTS)or Evans, Voters and Voting. Sage 2003. (2 ECTS)

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