POLS-357 Urban Politics
This online course is uniquely designed to examine the power dynamics and struggles that characterize the urban political landscape. Mayor leadership and corruption, community engagement and apathy, and resource and public service expansion and retraction will be critically examined as key elements that can help some cities grow and hasten the decline of others. Within an online environment we will study the dynamic cities of New York City, Chicago, Atlanta, Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, and New Orleans. Additionally, we will examine broader trends that emerge from and examination of cities by size and region.
Prerequisite
POLS-110 and
POLS-120 and at least 54 credits or instructor permission.