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Political Behaviour
Communication, Journalism & Media Studies Program
Madrid, Spain
Dates: mid Jan 2026 - early Jun 2026
Political Behaviour
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Location: Madrid, Spain
Primary Subject Area: Political Science
Instruction in: English
Course Code: 17682
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 200
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 42
DESCRIPTION
1. The role of citizens and political participation in contemporary democracies
2. Methodological issues in the analysis of political behaviour
3. Theoretical models of electoral behaviour
4. Electoral participation
5. Voting: socio-demographic factors, institutional context
6. Spatial models of voting
7. Voting and electoral systems: strategic voting
8. Protest: explanations at the individual level
9. Protest: institutional and contextual explanations
2. Methodological issues in the analysis of political behaviour
3. Theoretical models of electoral behaviour
4. Electoral participation
5. Voting: socio-demographic factors, institutional context
6. Spatial models of voting
7. Voting and electoral systems: strategic voting
8. Protest: explanations at the individual level
9. Protest: institutional and contextual explanations