POL 360: American Policy Process

Course Description

Using real-world examples and the insights of experts in the field, this course explores how public policy is made in the federal government. We will examine deeply the interaction of people, institutions, rules, and contextual variables that determine what policies are enacted and how. We will seek to understand the complex, often maddening, process of decision-making in the federal government and the policies that result from it. (YR).