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Instructors: Dr. Frank Obenland
Event type:
online: Practice class
Displayed in timetable as:
05.866.132
Hours per week:
2
Credits:
4,0
Language of instruction:
Englisch
Min. | Max. participants:
- | 45
Registration group: AS 132
Priority scheme: Senatsrichtlinie
Contents:
The 2020 Presidential Election in the US took place in a deeply divided nation. The frictions between the presidential candidates as well as the challenges to the outcome of the election eventually resulted in violent protests bordering on sedition in Washington, D.C. Political polarization and lack of political consensus, however, is not a completely new phenomenon in Americna history. In this class, we will put these recent events in historical context by studying contested presidential elections of the 19th and 20th centuries. We will investigate the Constitutional framework for the election of a president as well as the role of presidential elections in resolving underlying divisive political conflicts and shaping the future development of the United States.
Digital teaching:
Course materials will be made available on the university's learning platform (LMS) at the beginning of the semester. Regular online class meetings will be conducted via MS Teams.
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