Prior coursework in the social sciences is required. Permission of the instructor. Explores the causes and consequences of these differences. Enrollment limited to 20 students. This course will consider normative issues, theories and empirical evidence relating to the value, meaning and consequences of political participation, with readings taken from American and comparative politics.
Emphasis rests on the logis and methods of rational choice explanations.
This seminar will examine the process and substance of public policy across nations, with a primary focus upon Western democracies. Attention will be given to such policy areas as education, health, economic policy, and defense. Specific topics include economic policy-making, political behavior and economic conditions, and the role of institutions for channeling conflicts between democracy and capitalism. 3.00 Spring 97 Applications of least squares and general linear model. Major issues include state legislative organization, state elite behavior, and policy implementation.