GAFL 761 - Government Relations

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

Weinberg and Nixon. In a system of representative government, organizations and individuals with interests at stake often seek the support of a government relations professional.This course addresses government relations from the varying perspectives of the current or aspiring professional, the client, and the government official. It is designed to provide the students with an introduction to government affairs and lobbying at the local, state and federal levels of government and to illustrate how lobbying and the lobbyists shape and affect public policy. The course is not designed as ahow to in lobby ing, but rather it is designed to expose students to lobbying and more importantly, the lobbying process. To that end, students will draw on many disciplines such as psychology, law, history, political science, urban affairs, economics, foreign policy, domestic policy and others, to understand the complex mosaic of the lobbying and legislative process.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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