Administrative State and its Critics. 2 credits

Catalog description

Students will become familiar with both classic and modern arguments for an administrative state of permanent government employees who are largely insulated from political control. Students will become familiar with arguments based on economics against central planning by the administrative state. Students will be exposed to the main legal and constitutional arguments against the administrative state, reaching their own conclusions about the pluses and minuses of the administrative state.Offered by Law. May not be repeated for credit.