POL 380 - American Bureaucracy: The Administration of Public Policy

The study of executive branch organization in American government and the role of the “fourth branch”- full time executive departments and agencies - in administering and shaping the substance of public policies. Analysis of public administrative hierarchy, leadership, personnel, expertise, operating procedures and sources of bureaucratic power from political, legal, and managerial perspectives.
Lecture
Credits: 3
Offered in Alternate Years