Emotions have always played an important role in politics, but recent developments have highlighted their significance. This course explores how emotions affect contemporary American politics. We consider competing theories of how individuals form judgments and make decisions, and the ways in which emotions affect those processes. We end the course by examining how politicians, campaign professionals and journalists elicit emotions in the public.

Units: 1

Max Enrollment: 15

Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor (if interested in the course, contact Tom Burke or Maura Cahn)

Distribution Requirements: SBA - Social and Behavioral Analysis

Semesters Offered this Academic Year: Fall; Not Offered