Use of the case method of analysis is employed. An analysis of public policy issues. Emphasizes examination, discussion, and alternate solutions to contemporary public policy problems. Emerging trends in public administration and policy implementation. Emphasis on organization theory, executive leadership, personnel management, budgeting, planning, communications, and decision-making.
Consideration is given to such problems as the responsiveness and accountability of the bureaucracy.
This course deals with the formulation and implementation of American security policy. The goals, patterns, and structures of national security policy are studied as is the role of each governmental component concerned with security affairs. The elements of national power are reviewed. One to three hours per week. Examination of innovative areas of political science inquiry or of course content which does not fall within the standard curriculum of political science courses presently described in the Catalog.