Course Objectives: | This course consists of aquainting the student with the policy process, especially
in the context of U.S. politics. From enrollment in the course, the student will
become familiar with the general context of policy development in the U.S., agenda
setting (how a policy arrives on the public agenda), how it is managed by the
executive and legislative branches in government, and how policy is implemented and
evaluated. Finally, the student becomes familiar with policy change and the
possible termination of policy. |