PUBM-5120 : Policy Process

Analyzes processes by which various issues become public policies and public programs. Addresses the interplay of executive, legislative and judicial branches and the various other stakeholders in the processes of policy formation and implementation. Special consideration is paid to the impact and influence of public bureaucracies, values, and ethics. This course examines why policy may have been formulated or not on selected issues and considers barriers to the effective implementation of policy. Required.