WWS 306
/ POL 329
- Spring 2011-2012
(SA)
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Public Leadership and Public Policy
This course will review key Presidential policy decisions on issues such as the Iraq wars, the Watergate tapes, the Voting Rights Act and the Cuban missile crisis, and will consider the ethical, legal, and operational frameworks for effective, responsible public leadership. Students will review relevant literature from history, psychology and politics, discuss the central policy issues in each case, and evaluate the decision-making process in view of these frameworks.
Sample reading list:
Dobel,
Public Integrity
Hess,
Presidential Decisions for War
S. Bok,
Lying
Johnson,
Overconfidence and War
Reading/Writing assignments:
150 pages of readings per week. One short term paper and one long final paper.
Requirements/Grading:
Paper in Lieu of Mid Term - 10%
Paper in lieu of Final - 50%
Precept Participation - 40%
Other Requirements:
Open to Juniors and Seniors Only.
Schedule/Classroom assignment:
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Class number: 42655
Section: S01
Time:
1:30 pm
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4:20 pm
Days:
M
Building-Room:
Robertson Hall
011
Enrolled/Limit:
13/
20