This unit is designed to provide students with an advanced understanding of key issues in the study of contemporary political institutions and behaviour. The range of topics may vary from year to year, but half the unit deals with issues in political institutions (such as constitutional design and legislatures) and the other half covers aspects of political behaviour (such as electoral volatility and voting behaviour). The aim of the unit is to provide all honours students in Political Science and International Relations with knowledge of core issues in the study of contemporary political institutions and behaviour. -- Course Website
