POLITICS 345
Political Marketing
Description
Studies how and why political organisations such as political parties use business techniques and concepts.
For full course information see the Digital Course Outline.
Digital Course Outlines are refreshed in November for the following year. Digital Course Outlines for courses to be offered for the first time may be published slightly later.
Availability 2025
Not taught in 2025
Lecturer(s)
Coordinator(s) Dr Stephen Winter
Lecturer(s) Edward Elder
Recommended Reading
Recommended Reading:
Review the textbook Political Marketing: Principle and Applications (https://www.routledge.com/Political-Marketing-Principles-and-Applications-3rd-Edition/Lees-Marshment-Conley-Elder-Pettitt-Raynauld-Turcotte/p/book/9780815353225), 3rd ed. (Routledge 2019)
Review the textbook Political Marketing: Principle and Applications, 2nd ed. (Routledge 2014) and see www.political-marketing.org (Links to an external site.)for a list of academic, practitioner and online resources including videos for a more detailed insight into the topic.
Assessment
Coursework only
Points
POLITICS 345: 15 points
Prerequisites
30 points at Stage II in Politics and International Relations, 30 points at Stage II in Communication, or 30 points at Stage II in Global Studies