Political Research Seminar (395-0-22)

Topic

Money in Politics

Instructors

Brian Daniel Libgober

Meeting Info

Scott Hall 107 Burdick Room: Tues 9:00AM - 11:50AM

Overview of class

Political Research Seminar: Money in Politics
Poli Sci 395-0-22
Instructor: Brian Libgober

What role does money play in our politics and policy-making processes? What role should it play? How have policy-makers tried to change the role of money in politics, have these efforts worked, and why or why not? This seminar offers an introduction to these questions, primarily focusing on the U.S. context. Some of the topics covered include campaign finance, lobbying, the revolving door, regulatory capture, pork-barrel politics, and the Trump Administration. We will engage with this topic from a variety of academic and professional lenses, wherever possible highlighting cutting-edge empirical research.

Teaching Method

Seminar

Evaluation Method

Seminar participation; short memo assignments; final paper; final presentation

Class Materials (Required)

None