Part III: Parties and Interest Groups
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Required Readings
February 5 - Introduction to parties and interest groups
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"Elections, Representatives, Parties, Leaders," pp. 287-303, in Esberey and Johnston, Democracy and the State, (Peterborough, ON: Broadview Press, 1994).
Ch. 4, "Group Politics" in Bill & Hardgrave, Comparative Politics: The Quest for Theory, (Columbus, OH: Charles E. Merrill, 1973).
February 7 - Parties online
If you missed the February 5 class, please read and complete the assignment for February 7. Note that I expect to receive this by e-mail if you are not in class on the 7th.
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Ch. 8, "Virtual Parties" in Norris, Digital divide : civic engagement, information poverty, and the Internet worldwide (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001).
Cross, "Teledemocracy: Canadian Political Parties Listening to Their Constituents," in Alexander and Pal, Digital democracy : policy and politics in the wired world (Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1998).
WEB GUIDES:
Greek Political Party Web Sites - Costa Bonnis
Canadian Parties Online - Hui YeoMajor Political Parties of Canada and their Web Sites - Chris Tsakumis
Canada's Major National Political Parties - Meredith Schachtel
February 12 - Interest group organizing online
Bonchek, "Grassroots in Cyberspace: Recruiting Members on the Internet," 1995.
February 14 -Lab class: Intellectual property/Napster case study
Poblocki, "The Napster Network Community."
Ch. 5, "The Established Order," in Alderman, Sonic Boom (Cambridge, MA: Perseus Press, 2001).
Lab exercise: Intellectual property defenders and challengers
Additional Links
Parties and interest groups — political science resources
Political parties online
- Jesse Ventura Internet Notes
- A short list of reasons that Ventura's 1998 campaign made such effective use of the Net, by Ventura's webmaster.
- WATCHING POLITICS IN CYBERSPACE
Interest groups online
Intellectual property
