Course # 31850 Section Number 1 Day(s) M- W Time(s) 9:00am-10:20am Term Spring 2025 Course Instructor Adam Zelizer Syllabus Syllabus 3/5/25 This course will introduce students to the policymaking process and politics of legislatures. We will study legislative institutions; the decision-making processes of individual legislators; and the role of outside advocates and interests. Our goal is to understand how legislatures work - in terms of producing policy that incorporates expertise and responds to policy demands from the public - and why they often don't. Quarter Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Spring 2025 Legislative Politics Adam Zelizer Monday, Wednesday 9:00am-10:20am Syllabus Recent News More news Alumni Profile: Benjamin Stock, MPP’23 Thu., April 24, 2025 Harris Policy Innovation Challenge Announces 2025 Winning Team Thu., April 17, 2025 Professor Jens Ludwig Analyzes the Use of AI in Econometrics in New Working Paper Wed., April 16, 2025 Upcoming Events More events Get to Know Harris! Public Sector Scholarship Fri., April 25, 2025 | 12:00 PM Get to Know Harris Credential Programs! A Virtual Information Session Tue., April 29, 2025 | 12:00 PM Tariffs, Trade & Tech, Oh My! Gina Raimondo Speaks Tue., April 29, 2025 | 12:30 PM University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy 1307 E. 60th St. The Keller Center CHICAGO, IL 60637 United States
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