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Politics and Public Policy in the United States

HIST172A

About the Course:

The interaction of politics and public policy from the revolution to the present, focusing upon the key issues of each era in social, economic, cultural, racial, and other policy areas. A particular concern for the policy-making process, ideology, and the cultural origins of politics.  

Pre-requisites:

History 7, or any two quarters of History 17A-B-C, or upper-division standing. 

Documents:

View the course’s Canvas page or the instructor’s page for documents: Randy Bergstrom   

Schedule of Courses

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