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An examination of economic behavior as expressive of cultural assumptions and values that define rules of appropriateness and fairness, and instill economic behavior with meaning. Beginning with the classic insights of Weber, Mauss, and Gertz, the class proceeds to explore the relationship between economic and cultural change in contemporary western societies. 1.00 units, Seminar
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A survey of contemporary public policy debates involving the role of religion in American public life, with a focus on the questions of charitable choice, school vouchers, and the involvement of religious organizations in the political process. 1.00 units, Seminar
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This course will examine the executive, legislative, and judicial relationships which help to shape our complex three-branch system of government. We will analyze the core roles and influences of each individual branch on the formation and implementation of public policy, focusing on the functions of each, as well as the issues that arise when such functions overlap or conflict, as has recently been the case with the issue of presidential war powers and the congressional enactment of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). How do the different considerations of each branch affect policy goals currently, and how will these varying perspectives affect the future of policy-making 1.00 units, Seminar
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Healthy life expectancy around the world continues to increase, and emerging technologies promise even more radical longevity. But many policy makers see a crushing burden on medicine and social services from the shifting "old age dependency ratio" and health care costs as society ages. In this course we will review the factors that have contributed to longevity, and promise to do so in the future. We will review the relationship of aging to disease and disability, and approaches to retirement and senior care around the world. We will explore the idea of a "longevity dividend" to be gained from extended healthy longevity, which may balance out the additional burdens of sick and disabled seniors. We will explore trends in informatics, home care, implants, gene therapy, and pharmaceuticals that may offer additional longevity. Students will conduct several research projects on topics related to aging, longevity, and public policy. (Warning: this class may extend your life.) 1.00 units, Seminar
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No Course Description Available. 1.00 units, Seminar
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Over the past decade Americans have engaged in vigorous debate about a variety of important issues that require us to think clearly about the relationship between science, law, and public policy. Recently, issues like climate change, Gardasil vaccine, and stem cell research have captured the headlines and generated considerable controversy among politicians who often disagree about the veracity of scientific evidence. We will explore the debates surrounding the role of science in the making of public policy and consider the way in which the Obama administration is likely to adopt an approach toward these vexing and often divisive issues that differs significantly from the one implemented by President George W. Bush. 1.00 units, Seminar
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This course examines leading issues in bioethics, public policy, and law in relation to recent developments in medicine, public health, and the life sciences. After tracing the historical background of bioethical issues and law and deciding on methods of legal and ethical analysis, we will consider how issues in contemporary medicine, public health, and science challenge traditional ethical principles as well as existing law and public policy. Among other topics, we will explore the tension between traditional biomedical ethics, centering on individual autonomy, and the public health model, focusing on the common good. Recent and ongoing legal cases and controversies will be closely followed along with other current developments in bioethics. 1.00 units, Seminar
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This course will examine the public policy debates surrounding United States' involvement in the Vietnam and Iraq Wars, in the context of larger contemporary conflicts (the Cold War and War on Terrorism). We will study the policy rationales and contested constitutional mechanisms employed to commit the nation to these wars, and the public policy challenges presented by actual warfighting circumstances, including particularly issues of soldier conduct, treatment of civilians and prisoners, establishing goals and measuring success or failure, use of conventional v. unconventional weapons and tactics, and media coverage and information control. Students will be asked to compare the two wars from a public policy perspective, and debate their "lessons". 1.00 units, Lecture
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The historical role of religion in shaping American life and thought, with special attention to the influence of religious ideologies on social values and social reform. (May be counted toward American Studies.) 1.00 units, Lecture
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For much of its recent history, the Supreme Court has been called upon to resolve many complex and often controversial public policy questions. The current term is no exception. By July of 2004, the Court will decide cases on a diverse set of issues, including the constitutionality of the Pledge of Allegiance, the rights of death row inmates, the constitutionality of campaign finance laws, and the rights of disabled Americans. The purpose of this course is two-fold: (1) to understand the role of the Supreme Court as a policy making branch of government and (2) to use decisions in the current term, many of which will be handed down during the time our course will meet in June and July, as a means of assessing the scope of the Court's power to shape public policy in areas where there is little political consensus. Readings will include texts and articles on the role of the Supreme Court and several of the cases decided this term. 1.00 units, Lecture
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