POS 344 - Public Policy in Canada

Introduces students to global public policy challenges by focusing on the case of Canada. Concentrates on economic inequality and efforts to remedy it. Discusses competing ideas about when and why inequality becomes a social problem as well as different prescriptions for managing or reducing inequality through public policy. Canada is compared to the US and various other countries.

Prerequisites: Six hours of political science.

Course Typically Offered: Variable

Credits: 3