Congress and the Federal Budget: Procedure, Politics and Public Policy
PPAI 2650 S01 [CRN: 24093]
Focus is on the federal budget process, political interactions, and public policy outcomes. The budget represents nearly one-quarter of GDP making those decisions central to the functioning of our democracy and the health of our economy. Emphasis is on the Congressional budget process, appropriations process, and revenue decision-making because the Constitution establishes Congress as the guardian of the nation's purse strings.Additional Description from the Instructor:
This course will focus on the federal budget process, political interactions, and public policy outcomes. The budget represents nearly one-quarter of GDP making those decisions central to the functioning of our democracy and the health of our economy. Emphasis is on the Congressional budget process, appropriations process, and revenue decision-making because the Constitution establishes Congress as the guardian of the nation�s purse strings. The course requires extensive reading, a detailed paper and active class participation. Students are expected to remain informed about current events in Congress particularly as they apply to the federal budget.
- Course Website
- http://www.brown.edu/academics/taubman-center/about/people/richard-arenberg
- Course Syllabus
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- Readings and Texts
- The Federal Budget: Politics, Policy and Process, Third Edition �Allen Schick. Brookings Institution Press, 2007 The Congressional Budget Office � Philip G. Joyce. Georgetown Press, 2011 Congressional Procedures and Policy Process, Eighth Edition-- Walter J. Oleszek. CQ Press, 2011
- Term
- Spring 2013
- Credit Hours
- 1.0
- Maximum Enrollment
- 20
- Primary Instructor
- Meetings
- 09:30 am - 11:50 am Fri - from Jan 23, 2013 to May 17, 2013
- Exam Group Code
- 02 (May 11, 2013 2:00pm)