GOVT 3061

Climate Politics in the US

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025.

Climate policy is one of the most important and contentious areas of politics in the US today. In this course we will consider climate change in the United States, identifying how political institutions, everyday people, and the physical environment come together to affect climate policy. This course will consider climate policy at the local and federal level, as well as examine how the US participates in international climate agreements. Students will critically analyze contemporary US climate policy; develop and addresses pertinent research questions; and learn how to conduct and communicate policy-relevant research.

When Offered Fall.

Distribution Category (SSC-AS) (SBA-AG)
Course Subfield (AM)

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