PADM 5619

Politics, Policy, and Political Management

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2015-2016.

This course will focus on the political aspects of policy making that increasingly influence policy outcomes. Students pursuing careers in public administration, legislative affairs, and intergovernmental relations will gain a familiarity with concepts and tools for developing political advocacy strategies within the administrative process.

When Offered Spring.

• Students will identify and evaluate points of influence and players in the policy-making process.
• Students will apply tools for thinking logically and analytically about policymaking, breaking policy issues down in components concerning timing, background, constituencies, political, and potential impact.
• Students will analyze the process from the point of view of an elected official.
• Students will draft briefs evaluating the relationships and political interplay of federal, state, and local government in the implementation of public policy.

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