The Presidential Administration: Law and Policy

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course analyses policy and legal decisions made by a recent presidential administration, with a focus on how and why the Administration made the decisions it did, the substance of its policies, and the policies' success or failure. The presidential administration that is the focus of the course may vary each time the course is offered. Timely issues will be discussed, and may include, but are not limited to, response to national emergencies, student loan policy, industrial policy, climate change, consumer protection, antitrust enforcement, and foreign policy and national security. Former Administration officials and staff will be featured guests on a weekly basis to provide an insider's view on how decisions were made. Prerequisite/Corequisite: ULAW 1000. [3]