Public Policy, Political Power, and Social Change

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Course asks how public policies influence who has political power in the United States. Investigate how policy design and implementation creates, reproduces, or mitigates political inequality for individuals and groups. Consider how policy design can be used to build political power to facilitate social change, especially for historically marginalized communities. We will do so in the context of key issues like voting rights, criminal justice, immigration, housing, healthcare, predatory lending, and others. Students will also learn to conduct original survey experimental research (no previous experience required).