PPM9970

Comparative public policy

Lecturer to be advised

6 points
* One 3-hour session per week
* City and distance

Synopsis This subject looks at extending the skills of policy analysis by consideration of approaches and specific policy areas in different countries. Although there is substantial convergence in policy areas with the emergence of a world economy, there are variations which are interesting by themselves and which illuminate policy making and its analysis.

Assessment Individual essay: 50%
* Case study: 40%
* Attendance/participation: 10%

Recommended texts

Heidenheimer A J and others Comparative public policy: The politics of social choice in America, Europe and Japan 3rd edn, St Martin's Press, 1990