POLT 105 - American Government: Politics and Policy

Semester Offered: First Semester
Credits (Range): 4 hours
Attribute: 4SS, WR
This course, taught, in part, by Adrian Fenty (OC `92), the former Mayor of Washington, D. C., examines the relationship between running for office and governing, once in office. Issues include: What does it take to win an election? What does it take to make good public policy? What are the challenges of trying to do both? The exploration of these questions, based on the Mayor's experience and an original case study of his Administration, is framed by a consideration of what has been and remains the fundamental issue of American political life: What should government do? (And not do?) The final paper assignment asks of students: "If you had been the Mayor, how would you have attempted to reconcile the making of good public policy with a successful re-election campaign?"
Enrollment Limit: 120
Instructor: P. Dawson, A. Fenty

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