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
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years