PST 301 - Theories of Policy Formation

Institution:

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

Subject:

Political Science

Description:

Theories and models of the policy-making process. The course examines how different theories view the role of political leadership, bureaucratic institutions, interest groups, social movements, academic experts, and business in the policy-making process. The course also identifies stages in the policy-making process and how different social actors affect the process at those stages. The course provides students with the analytic tools to understand variations in the policy-making process across issues.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umassd.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 999-8000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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