Experiments in Democratic Renewal. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours

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Prerequisite: POL 1013 . This course examines experiments with popular participation around the world that use various techniques to solve public problems and deepen democracy. The setting of these experiments is the double movement of globalization of the economy and bureaucratic government. Experts and activists have turned to learning processes and direct action. The course examines reform experiments in the United States as well as other countries in Latin America, Europe, South Asia, and elsewhere. The course will examine debates about the political and ethical foundations of the experiments as well as the efficacy of new decision-making techniques. Policy cases may include schooling, environmental protection, policing, housing, drug rehabilitation, sweatshop labor, community finance, women’s development, and public budgeting. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.