POLS 4317 - State and Local Government

Credits: 3 Class: 3 Lab: 0
Prerequisite(s): POLS 2305 and POLS 2306.
In-depth examination of government at the state and local levels. Areas covered include the roles of state and local governments in the federal system, how state and local governments are administered, the level of professionalism in state and local government, the impact of political culture on governance, and the effect of state and local institutions, special interests, bureaucracy and public opinion on the policy process.