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PubPol 510.004

PubPol 510.004: The Politics of Public Policy

Susan Waltz
In exploring such questions, this course aims to provide: • Familiarity with concepts and perspectives commonly used in the study and practice of international relations and foreign policy • Familiarity with global institutions that comprise the...
PubPol 475.003

PubPol 475.003: Topics: Utopianism and 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 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 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 716.002

PUBPOL 716.002: Introduction to Chinese Policy Tour

In the second portion of the course, Ford School students will travel to Beijing, China for 12 days to learn more about China through meetings with business and government leaders, sessions with Renmin faculty, and exploration of Chinese cultural...
PUBPOL 716.001

PUBPOL 716.001: Introduction to Chinese Policy

This first portion of the course, held in Ann Arbor, will introduce students to China and its policy and economic environments. Drawing on the expertise of Ford School faculty and outside guests, each class will focus on a different policy...
PubPol 426

PubPol 426: The U.S. Presidency

The President is at the center of almost every major policy enacted by the government. But how each president chooses to exercise that power and utilize their office is very...