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PUBPOL 475.004

PUBPOL 475.004: Utopianism & Public Policy

“Utopia” in Greek means both “good place” and “no place”—a paradise existing only in our imaginations. But no matter how theoretical or fanciful utopias may be, people still try to implement them, often with tragic...
PUBPOL 750.002

PUBPOL 750.002: Topics: Doing Diplomacy

Nations use diplomacy to achieve their goals without resort to war. Yet, in the end, the outcomes of diplomacy are determined by people, their personalities, their interests, and their...
PUBPOL 750.006

PUBPOL 750.006: Topics: The Politics of Identity

Mara Ostfeld
Race, gender, religion, sexuality and other social identities permeate the development and administration of American public policy. These identities are just as powerful of a tool in efforts to reduce social and economic disparities...
PubPol 750.009

PubPol 750.009: New: Topics: Wielding Economic Power

Wielding Economic Power We're going to look together at the elements of economic influence --trade, investment, financial flows, sanctions, rules, organizations-- and examine how countries use...
PUBPOL 567

PUBPOL 567: Practicum in Data Analysis Using STATA

This course will provide students with a practical hands-on instruction in the analysis of survey data using the statistical package Stata. Students will learn how to investigate a variety of public policy issues using data from the...
PUBPOL 578

PUBPOL 578: Applied Policy Seminar

Elisabeth Gerber
The Applied Policy Seminar (APS) (now called Strategic Public Policy Consulting or SPPC) is an opportunity for students to conduct a faculty-supervised consulting project for a public, private, or non-profit sector policy organization at the...
PUBPOL 580.001

PUBPOL 580.001: Values, Ethics, and Public Policy

John Chamberlin
This course seeks to make students sensitive to and articulate about the ways in which moral and political values come into play in the American policy process, particularly as they affect non-elected public officials who work in a world shaped...
PUBPOL 587.001

PUBPOL 587.001: Public Management

All three sections of 587 emphasize common themes such as performance management, strategic planning, and inter-institutional network...
PUBPOL 687

PUBPOL 687: Negotiations

This course examines negotiation and social influence strategies for policy makers in the public, non-profit, and for-profit...