PADM 5613

The Politics of Policymaking

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024.

Public affairs professionals require a working understanding of political systems in order to accurately interpret policy proposals and anticipate potential policy changes. This course is designed to offer students a view into the challenges, processes, and political dynamics inherent in contemporary policy-making in the United States.

When Offered Summer.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: EMPA students.

• Students will identify and evaluate key points of influence and key players in the legislative process.
• Students will think analytically about policy-making and critique legislative proposals in terms of timing, history, constituencies, politics, potential impacts, and likelihood of success.
• Students will articulate the policy making process from point of view of elected officials, staff, and external interest groups.
• Students will apply policy-making theory to analyze recent legislative actions and to forecast pending outcomes.

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