POLI 3711
Public Administration
Fall 2020
Topics
- include
- What is the content of the programs?
- Under what circumstances can change in the policy occur?
- What are the main characteristics of the decision-making process?
- What are the main characteristics?
- What are the main issues facing the jurisdiction of interest to you?
- What are the political positions regarding this policy?
- answer the following questions
- Who are the significant political actors in the country, individuals or groups?
- How does the analyst distinguish between significant and insignificant actors?
- What influence do various actors have on a particular action?
- What are the resources on which the political system rests? Which are scarce?
- Which are essential? How do political actors manage them?
- What factors favor which political actors?
- Who are the significant political actors in the policy making community
- individuals or groups?
- What influence do various actors have on a particular policy?
- the policy-making process?
- With respect to specific programs, who benefits? Who pays? What is rationed? How is
- it rationed? Who gets scarce resources? How is that decided?
Readings
- Relevant books by Laure Paquette, available for purchase online; and
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- syllabus ↗Fall 2020
- Course source ↗
- Additional readings or course materials are supplied through the course site or course pack.