This course studies the political relationships among public organizations as they interact within the political arena. It focuses on the structure, interaction, and competition between organizations, and the results of this interaction. It also focuses on the study of public administration and organization theory. The course employs a variety of analytic tools to understand the development of such organizations, their use of expertise and discretion to dominate the implementation of public policy. Course material is routinely related to military organizations.
Lessons
40 @ 55 min (2.500 Att/wk)
Labs
0 @ 0 min
Special requirements
An analytical paper (1500 words); compensatory time provided.