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Public Policy
Articles
- The Social Theory of the Founders by Nathan Tarcov
Books
- Reconstructing the Union: Theory and Policy During the Civil War by Herman Belz
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Unjust Justice: Against the Tyranny of International Law
by Chantal Delsol, translated by Paul Seaton
The contemporary democratic humanitarian is a staunch proponent of "international law" and "international justice" as a way for the Western world to do penance for its missionary, colonial, and imperial past. However, argues the French philosopher Chantal Delsol, this…
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The Unmaking of Americans: How Multiculturalism Has Undermined America's Assimilation Ethic
by John J. Miller
The events of 9/11 have served to focus Americans on the problem of national unity. As such, the laws, policies, ideas, and attitudes that prevent the assimilation of our nation's many different immigrant groups into American culture deserve a thorough…
Course level: 300
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Contemporary Legal Issues
by Jim Harrigan
Course Objectives: This course has two objectives. First, we will attempt to examine in detail a number of contemporary legal issues which have captivated the national attention. Second, we will attempt to ascertain the proper relationship between… -
Domestic Public Policy
by Jim Harrigan
Course Objectives: This course is an introduction to the doctrines of public administration vital to the domestic public policy process within the context of the American political tradition. Through theoretical readings and case studies, students will be in a position to…
Course level: Unknown
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Normative Foundations
by Patrick Roberts
Introduction This course is first of all designed to provide an intensive introduction to the study of American political thought which is a rich font of material for further studies in political theory, American political development, public administration, and public… -
Normative Foundations of Public Policy
by Patrick Roberts
Instructor's Note This course is an introduction to major ethical approaches for students who come to the class with little or no preparation in political theory. It is intended to be taught to some students in non-traditional locations and settings.… -
Problems in Civil Liberties; Privacy
by Chris Wolfe
COURSE OBJECTIVES: Using certain constitutional law cases as a starting point, we will examine and discuss competing philosophical grounds for an important contemporary form of liberty, namely, privacy (or autonomy). After brief identification of earlier notions…
Course level: 600 or above
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Public Policy and Political Economy
by Gordon Lloyd
Purpose of Seminar This seminar examines several central conversations spanning four centuries on the theoretical and practical relationship between economics and politics. Each conversation addresses an important crisis and participants articulate the problems and recommend the solutions in their own words. There… -
The Roots Of American Order: What Is Public Policy?
by Gordon Lloyd
The Two Dimensions of Public Policy Public Policy is a field of theoretical inquiry with its own language and standards of judgment as well as a practical activity directed ultimately toward the preservation and alteration of the polity. This first-semester core course…
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