Fall/Winter Timetable

POL474H1F L0101

Graduate Course Code: POL2317H1F L0101

Politics and Policy Analysis

Themes

This course examines the relationship between politics, rationality, and public policy-making. A central theme and indeed assumption in public policy analysis is the rational model of decision-making. This course explores various aspects of that model as well as critiques. How well does the rationality model serve public policy makers? Is it an accurate reflection of what policy makers do? Does it account for policy change (or stasis)? Theories and models examined are successively applied to specific cases in Canadian and comparative public policy.

Texts

Course Packet

Format and Requirements

One two-hour seminar per week. Course requirements TBA.

Prerequisites

POL214H1 or POL214Y1 or POL215H5 or POL216H5 or POL224H1 or POL224Y1 or POLB50Y3