POLITICS 355 - Governing Instruments

Professor Michael Howlett,
AQ 6043 291-3082,
email howlett@sfu.ca
Office Hours: Thursday 12:30-1:30

 

Class Time: Thursdays 1:30-5:30
Class Location: AQ 5014

 

This course introduces students to the study of the instruments used by governments in carrying out their tasks and adapting to, and altering, their environments. An essential component of modern governance, substantive and procedural policy instruments together comprise the toolbox from which governments must choose in attempting to resolve policy problems. The course begins with the establishment of a framework for analyzing governing instruments and moves on to consider the merits, demerits and rationales for the use of specific organization, regulatory, financial and information-based instruments. Finally, the manner in which instrument change relates to overall policy change is assessed.

Course Related Material:
POL-355 Course Syllabus
POL-355 Supplementary Bibliography

Course Related Links:
Pol 355 Library Resource Page
pol355-d1@sfu class maillist.

 


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