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Academic Year 2000/2001
The Government and Cities in America
GOVT 265 SP
Why do we have the cities we do? Is government the cause of our urban problems? Can it provide solutions to them? This course will examine the political economy of public policy in American cities. It will emphasize
the importance of power, economic
change, institutional arrangements and race in urban policy making. We will investigate elite interests in public policy and grassroots attempts to influence policy outcomes. Case studies of specific cities and
specific policies as well as more
theoretical approaches will serve as the basis for class discussions. Alternative perspectives on these issues will be stressed.
MAJOR READINGS
Yates, THE UNGOVERNABLE CITY Deleon, LEFT COAST CITY, PROGRESSIVE POLITICS IN SAN FRANCISCO Feagin, FREE ENTERPRISE CITY, HOUSTON IN POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE Ruivlin, FIRE ON THE PRAIRIE, CHICAGO'S
HAROLD WASHINGTON AND THE POLITICS OF
RACE Portes and Stepick, CITY ON THE EDGE, THE TRANSFORMATION OF MIAMI
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Midterm and final. Short, analytic papers on reading assignments. Participation in group assignments on policy issues.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed
Drop/Add form to the Registrar's
Office.
COURSE FORMAT:
Lecture/Discussion
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS GOVT
Grading Mode:
Graded
Prerequisites:
GOVT151 OR GOVT229
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Last Updated on MAR-26-2001
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