This course examines the development of public policies in the United States. Topics investigated include agenda setting, program formulation, implementation, and the use and misuse of policy analysis.
Special attention is paid to the methods and techniques of policy evaluation.
The substantive focus of the course is primarily, though not exclusively, on policy making at the national level. My office is Miller Library 256. Conversation after class is also encouraged. Topics will be available one week in advance of the due date. Essays may not exceed six double-spaced typewritten pages in length.