GOV 405. Seminar in New York City Politics

Examination of the network of power shaping New York City politics. Analysis of external influences including intergovernmental relations, the global economy, in- and out-migration; and internal dynamics such as the machine-reform dialectic, politics of planning and public authorities. Survey of policy-making determinants including ethnicity and class, fiscal crises, power of developers and use of communities as real estate commodities. (Offered Fall 2006.)
Prerequisite: English 102. In addition: Government 101 and senior standing; or permission of the instructor.
3 hours, 3 credits
 
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