Huntingdon College | Political Science | Booklist | Courses | Dates | Office Hours | Required | Special Needs |
| PSC 307 | Public Policy Analysis WEEKLY TOPICS: | ||
| Week | Reading | Topic (documentaries shown subject to time available) | Speakers |
| Week 1 | Dye, Ch.1: | Policy Analysis: What Gov'ts Do, Why They Do it and What Difference. | |
| W 16-18 Jan | web fun | Pearson's PoliSim, online simulation of lobbying. | |
| Week 2
T22-25 Jan
(MLK) |
Kingdon 3:
Dye, Ch.11: Lecture: PBS video |
Outside
of Government But Not Just Looking
In.
Civil Rights: Elite and Mass Interaction. [Lecture on CR mass movement, with transparencies] ML King, "I have a Dream Speech" as time permits. PBS videos on civil rights movements -- recommended homework. |
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28 Jan-1 Feb
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Kingdon 1:
Kingdon 2: 31 Jan, eve |
How
Does An Idea's Time Come?
Participants on the Inside of Government. Presidential State of the Union Address TV lounge, Blount dorm? |
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| Week 4 | Dye, Ch.2: | Models of Politics: Some Help in Thinking about Public Policy. | |
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4-8 Feb
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Kingdon 4: | Processes: Origins, Rationality, Incrementalism & Garbage Cans [Slides] | |
| Week 5 | Dye, Ch.3: | Policymaking Process: Decision-Making Activities. | |
| 11-15 Feb | Nivola 10:
Nivola 10: |
Policy Process Introduction
#43: Kingdon, "Agenda Setting" |
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| Week 6
18-22 Feb |
Dye, Ch.4:
documentary: |
Criminal
Justice:
Rationality and Irrationality
in Public Policy.
CBS, "After the Drug War." |
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| Midterm Essay Test: Wed. Week 6 | |||
| Dye, Ch.5: | Health and Welfare: Search for Rational Strategies. | ||
| documentary:
documentary: |
ABC, Surgeon General Koop on health care
systems. (Late 1980s reform)
PBS, Dr. Solomon's Dilemma (late 1990s reforms) |
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| 25-29 Feb (Leap) | Dye, Ch.6:
documentary: |
Education:
Group
Struggle. [Lecture]
PBS, "The GI Bill."; PBS, "Learning in America." as time permits. |
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| Dye, Ch.10:
documentary: |
Environmental
Policy: Externalities & Interests.
PBS, "Silent Spring". Rachel Carson as policy entrepreneur. |
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| Week 8 | Dye, Ch.13: | Defense Policy: Strategies for Serious Games. [Strategy Lecture] | |
| 3-W 5 Mar | Kingdon 5: | Problems + Winter Break R-F | |
| Week 9
10-14 Mar |
Dye, Ch.7:
Nivola 10: |
Economic
Policy: Incrementalism at Work.
#44:Lindblom, "Science of Muddling Through" documentary: PBS, "The Marshall Plan" |
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| Nivola 10:
Nivola 10: |
#45:
Banfield,
"Influence & Public Interest"
#46: Lowi, "Distribution, Regulation, Redistribution: Functions ..." |
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| Week 10 | Kingdon 6: | Policy Primeval Soup | |
| 17-R 19 Mar | Dye, Ch.8: | Tax Policy: Battling Special Interests. | |
| 24- 28 Mar | Mar 21-31 Good Friday + Spring Break: No classes | ||
| Week 11 | Dye, Ch.9: | International Trade & Immigration: Elite-Mass Conflict. | |
| 31 Mar-4 Apr | Kingdon 7: | Political Stream | |
| Week 12 | Dye, Ch.12: | American Federalism: Institutional Arrangements and Public Policy. | |
| 7-11 Apr | Kingdon 8: | Policy Window, and Joining Streams | Slide | Table | |
| Research paper due in next class | |||
| Week 13
14-18 Apr |
Dye, Ch.14:
PSC web: |
Homeland
Security: Terrorism & Nondeterrable Threats
Jeremy Lewis: Terrorism Notes and Index. PBS Frontline, "Beslan" video. [Contains distressing scenes of terrorism; you may close your eyes at times, so long as you read the notes.] |
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| Kingdon 9: | Wrapping Things Up | ||
| Week 14 | Dye, Ch.15: | Policy Evaluation: What Happens After a Law is Passed. | |
| 21-25 Apr | Curtis vol.2: | Adam Smith | |
| Curtis vol.2 | "Utilitarians":
Bentham, James Mill, John Stuart Mill. |
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| + M 5May | Kingdon 10: | Some Further Reflections | |
| Dead Day: T 6 May | M 12 May, 08:30, Comprehensive FINAL Essay examination. | |||