PUBPOL 2320

Global Democracy and Public Policy

Course Description

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

This course explores trends in democracy around the world as both a product of public policy (which policies support and bolster democratic transitions and endurance), and as a factor that shapes representation, public policy and governance outcomes. How citizen interests translate into public policy outcomes is a key question of democratic practice. The course will identify variation across the world and use empirical analysis to identify patterns. It provides an opportunity to investigate the complex ways that regime politics (whether democratic or autocratic), public policies, and social inequalities shape one another.

When Offered Spring.

• Interpret and explain the theory and use of tools applicable to the development and evaluation of policy.
• Develop the skills required for effective delivery of evidence used for policy formation and evaluation, including written, spoken, and visual presentation.
• Work with others toward the goal of serving the public interest.
• Foster an inclusive learning environment in which diverse approaches and points of view can help guide government actions.
• Evaluate and scrutinize data to inform policy evaluation.

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