Public Opinion and Elections in the Populist Era

Brexit, Donald Trump, the collapse of party systems in established democracies like France and Italy - these striking developments have a common thread: the disruption of politics as usual by insurgent "populist" movements and/or parties. The seminar will focus on Europe and the U.S. Students will have access to surveys of western democracies conducted by YouGov. Undergraduates interested in this course will need to request permission from the instructor to enroll.