选举比以往任何时候都更加不可预测。最近的竞选活动震惊和震惊了专家和政界人士。从2015年英国大选，到英国退欧和唐纳德·特朗普（Donald Trump）选举-最近的选举都带来了一些出乎意料的结果。本课程旨在更好地理解现代选举活动的工作原理，确定采用了哪些策略，成功了，失败了以及原因。是什么解释了政治局外人的成功以及主流政党如何做出最好的回应为什么最近的结果如此不可预测，以及我们如何才能更好地跟踪公众舆论并分析投票行为与在选举领域工作的专家和投票机构合作在政治竞选活动中，您将获得有关开展现代选举运动的挑战的
Elections are more unpredictable than ever. Recent campaigns have shocked and surprised pundits and politicians alike. From the 2015 UK General Election, to Brexit and the election of Donald Trump recent elections have thrown up some unexpected results. This course is designed to better understand how modern election campaigns work, to identify what strategies have been employed, which have been successful, which have failed, and why. What explains the success of political outsiders and how best can mainstream parties respond. Why have recent results been so unpredictable, And how can we better track public opinion and analyse voting behaviour<br><br>Working with academics who are expert in the field of elections and polling agencies who have worked on political campaigns, you will get both a theoretical and practical insight into the challenges of running a modern election campaign. This course is ideal for anyone who wants a career in campaigning, social research or political consultancy, or is interested in a career in government or academia. <br><br>The Department of Politics and International Relations has a strong commitment to high quality, cutting-edge research which informs our teaching. We are an international research community that draws on various methodological and theoretical approaches to the study of domestic, transnational, regional and global politics. This includes research into areas such as security, international diplomacy, public policy, the European Union, voting behaviour, political participation, and the impact of new communication technology on politics, nationalism and migration.<br><br>Duration: 1 year full time or 2 years part time