- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
American Elections: A Day After 4219-SG039-OG
This is an active participation class where you’ll have a chance to get closer to the US history, politics and political culture. How to understand the American electoral system? We will try to get deeper to the US constitutional order and country habits to examine the differences between American and European way of establishing democratic representation practice. I plan to go through the US Constitution origins and first presidential elections to get you closer to the American idea of balanced democracy, where both, all country population and territorial set up play a role. We will also discuss the most intriguing electoral cases and controversies. Here are some of the points I will rise:
1. American Constitution. A new democracy.
2. Ballot system. In search for a balanced solution.
3. Voters and candidates. How to become a politician in America?
4. Republicans and Democrats: two visions of America.
5. Donald Trump – a man who discovered another America.
6. 2016 vs. 2020 electoral campaign: what has changed?
7. Old and new swing states.
8. Pandemic and the casting the votes: what made in-mail voting so important?
9. The House of Representatives: democratic majority.
10. Senate: the Georgia case.
11. US President Joseph R. Biden: who is he?
12. Vice President Kamala Harris: the path from immigrant to the White House.
13. The new administration people – the new perspective for America and the World.
14. Shall we see a better world? Definitely different one.
Type of course
general courses
Prerequisites (description)
Learning outcomes
Upon completing this course, a student:
KNOWLEDGE
1. General knowledge in the area of international political and economic relations with special reference to the US role in the global world.
2. General knowledge in the area of international co-operation
3. Functional knowledge on the foreign service structure and practice.
4. Diplomacy language.
SKILLS:
1. Building up the projects in the area of international co-operation.
2. Fluency in analysis of global processes.
3. Building up the professional political, economic, cultural and social contacts in the international area.
SOCIAL COMPETENCES:
1. Communication skills
2. Proficiency in working out the joint international projects.
3. Understanding of the global problems.
Assessment criteria
- Attendance - 20% (max 2 absences accepted)
- Active participation - 40%
- Presentation - 40% (evaluation of the joint project presentation prepared on specific selected topic).
Bibliography
Mark J. Schulman: A History of American Presidential Elections: From George Washington to Barack Obama. Multieducator.2012
G. Davies, J. E. Zelizer: America at the Ballot Box: Elections and American Political History, Univ. of Pennsylvania Press.2015
Paul F. Boller: Presidential Campaign. From George Washington to George W. Bush. Oxford University Press. 2004
Bob Woodword: Fear
Anne Applebaum: Twilight of Democracy, Allen Lane, 2020
Julian Borger, https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/nov/25/trumps-coup-failed-but-us-democracy-has-been-given-a-scare
Additional information
Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes:
- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system: