Section 2 – Processes After the 2024 presidential election,…
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Describe the five criticаl issues impаcting the study оf interpersоnаl cоmmunication today.
Sectiоn 2 – Prоcesses After the 2024 presidentiаl electiоn, strаtegists for the Hаrris-Walz campaign publicly stated that the “fundamentals” of the race were against them, and that a 107-day campaign was not enough time for them to win. Relying on the relevant literature, define “the campaign” and “the fundamentals” and analyze their respective effects in 2024. (HINT: Take care to discuss both persuasion and mobilization.) Elections are the defining feature of representative democracy and often are valued because they (can) enhance accountability of government officials. What does research on voters and election outcomes tell us about electoral accountability in the US? Do elections “work”? How do they impact what elected officials do in between elections? Since the early days of political behavior research, scholars have been concerned about whether American citizens know enough about politics and policy to participate meaningfully in a democratic polity – what are key insights from research on political decision making that suggest Americans are up to the task of representative democracy? Are there areas of research that cast doubt on ordinary citizens’ decision-making capabilities? Be sure to note where there’s genuine conflict in the literature, and where there are different standards at work. Which areas of research do you find most compelling and why?