The Political Economy of Policymaking

3 credits · School of Public Policy

The Political Economy of Policymaking introduces students to normative and political frameworks for evaluating public policies and governance processes. The course draws on theories from political science, political economy, economics, and other social science disciplines to provide students theoretical and analytical tools to understand the political economy of the policy process. The course will pay particular attention to the political and institutional dynamics shaping the evaluation of policy problems and solutions, theories of policy stability and change, mass and elite influence on policymaking, bureaucracy, and policy implementation, and the feedback effects of public policies. Consent of department required.