City Hall and Albany

POL

231

City Hall and Albany

4 hours; 4 credits. A study of New York City's mayoralty, New York State's governorship, the City and State legislatures, the interest groups and political parties to which these institutions are sometimes beholden, and the use and decline of patronage. Attention will be paid to City-State relations and to the financial problems and the racial-ethnic tensions that City and State must confront. Comparisons with other cities and states will be made. Prerequisites: ENG 111.

Fall, Spring

Undergraduate

Yes

COPT - CSISSA (CSI Social Scientific Analysis)

012536