COMPARATIVE POLITICS: AREAS 94 - Congress,the Presidency,Courts and Policy Making at the Federal Level

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Dartmouth College

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09S, 10S: Washington D.C. O.C.P. This course will investigate the complex relationships between and within the three branches of the federal government (with a heavy focus on the presidency and Congress) as they bargain over policy. Several theoretical tools will be introduced and used to explain recent and historical policy change (and gridlock). These include ideal point theory, simple spatial models, delegation, and bargaining theory. Dist: SOC; WCult: W. Bafumi

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.dartmouth.edu

Phone Number:

(603) 646-1110

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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