Economics of US Social Policy
Economic analysis and research often provide important insights into appropriate policy. However, how is this research used by policymakers? How do (should) policymakers incorporate these findings when developing policy? This half-semester course will explore a variety of policy topics, focusing on current issues affecting workers and families in the United States. All of these policies are actively being debated, many of them as potential responses to the COVID pandemic and associated economic crisis. We will discuss the underlying economic theory and the existing empirical evidence, as well as how policymakers might incorporate this evidence in their decision-making.
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Sandra Black
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Japanese Foreign Policy
This graduate seminar course provides an overview of modern and contemporary Japanese foreign policy and the strategy behind its engagement with the world. It examines the following questions: What are the key determinants of Japanese foreign policy, and how have they evolved over time? How should Japan approach, navigate, and shape the increasingly uncertain strategic environment in the Indo-Pacific in the years ahead, including China’s growing power, the shifting role of the U.S.-Japan alliance, and the intensifying great power rivalry? In the first few weeks of the course, we will cover the making of modern Japan and the enduring themes that have long animated Japan’s strategic thinking. In the following weeks, we will survey Japan’s foreign policies toward key countries and regions while discussing topics relevant to the respective relationships, such as security, trade, identity, historical memory, and values and norms. Each week, we will identify Japan’s ends, ways, and means in its approach to a particular region or issue and end our class by discussing current policy questions Japan faces.
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Ayumi Teraoka
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Foundations of International Security Po
Found. of Intl Security Policy
Open to ISP Concentration Only.
Graduate introduction to international security policy, with a focus on pre-professional preparation for students expecting to work in security policy after graduation. Covers the role, function, dynamics, and prevention of violence in the international system, via analysis of forceful diplomacy, escalation, crisis, war causation, war termination, the ethics of war and peace, threat assessment and intelligence, strategy, terrorism, insurgency, alliances, weapons of mass destruction, and cyber conflict. Introduces principles for sound defense organization and decision-making processes, civil-military relations, defense planning, and defense budgeting. Considers critical theory and its challenge to orthodox security studies and policy practice.
- W 9 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
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Impact Measurement & Evaluation for Sust
Measuring & Evaluating Impact
In a world driving towards the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, the measurement and evaluation (M&E) toolkit is critical for holding governments, philanthropies, impact investors and others accountable for creating benefit, preventing harm and contributing to effective solutions. During this course, we will explore both the demand and supply side of generating data and evidence for decision-making in the 21st century. We will also learn practical M&E skills that can be applied across all professions and thematic sectors and that are tailored to meet the needs of diverse stakeholders. Finally, we will ground-truth concepts and theories through discussions with experts and practitioners as well as place-based use cases (primarily from Asia and Africa) of the challenges and opportunities in measuring and evaluating impact. Students can expect to develop the critical skills needed to ensure they are able to navigate, negotiate and facilitate their way to a quality measurement and evaluation plan.
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Veronica M Olazabal
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Emerging Digital Tech for Impact
Emerging Tech Impact
Priority Reg: MPA-DP and LID Specialization.
The course is a practical guide for development practitioners and policymakers to leverage the transformative potential of emerging digital technologies for social and environmental impact. Students will gain a strong understanding of Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Blockchain Technologies, and the Internet of Things (IoT) by exploring their core principles, key terminology, and the fundamentals of digital infrastructure. Analyzing real-world case studies will allow them to identify best practices and potential pitfalls for impactful deployment while critically assessing the challenges of scaling and implementation to ensure lasting social and environmental change.
Building on over two decades of experience in ICT4D, the course addresses persistent obstacles like reinventing the wheel, limited resource access, digital literacy gaps, and connectivity constraints, among many others. The curriculum includes 1) A comprehensive review of the historical impact of digital technologies, 2) detailed overview of digital infrastructure and how the Internet works, 3) Deep dives into four types of emerging technologies (Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Blockchain Technologies, and IoT.) their challenges, their successes and their future potential., and 4) a critical analysis of the principal challenges associated with scaling and effectively implementing emerging technologies to finally identified the enabling infrastructure and ecosystem variables needed for emerging digital technologies to succeed. Employing a multidisciplinary approach, it draws insights from practical case studies and features expert guest speakers from diverse backgrounds – private and public sectors, academia, government, and multilateral organizations. This strategic and context-aware learning experience equips students with the knowledge and skills to harness the power of emerging technologies and propel the development sector forward.
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Mariela J Machado
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Emerging Technologies and Policy Impacts
Emerging Tech & Policy Im
Emerging Technologies and Policy Impacts surveys a wide range of new technologies that impact the way that we work, run organizations, and engage in civic life. Throughout the course we will explore topics such as artificial intelligence, data management, the Internet of Things, quantum computing, space technologies, biotechnologies, nanotechnologies, immersive technologies like VR, and blockchain applications. By investigating these rapidly changing technologies, students will become better-versed in the applications of evolving tech across the public and private sectors, the wider impact of digital transformation, and the potential for innovative use cases that advance human rights and security.
This interactive course will examine applied contexts and case studies and engage students in conducting market and policy research, incorporating human rights due diligence, and creating a product prototype. Policy-driven prototypes will require students to come up with an original product pitch, a design mockup (including applicable user experience and user interface design features), and comprehensive product policies and community guidelines that addresses potential privacy and security impacts. Students’ proposals may be eligible for the 12th SIPA Annual Global Policy Challenge. Additionally, a number of guest speakers are invited throughout the semester to speak on emerging tech topics.
- W 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
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Leading Global Innovation - Social Impac
This course is designed for future leaders who want to challenge and transform existing ways of working for a greater positive impact on society. You will gain technical skills needed to bring innovative mindsets and skills like Human-Centered Design (HCD), Futures Thinking and other methods to projects and programs through a combination of lectures and assignments. At a higher level, they will learn what is needed to launch and manage innovation strategies and projects within and through organizations (including NGOs, INGOs, and private sector companies). Innovation methods can be applied to any sector. However, for Fall 2024, we will heavily lean on the Energy and Health sectors for case studies and real-life learning.
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Chandani Punia
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Speech, Democracy, and the Internet
Speech, Democracy, & Inte
This course offers an overview of foundational law and policy concepts related to information technologies and freedom of expression, and major policy debates about the role and regulation of information intermediaries in democracies. While U.S. law and policy will be the main focus of our discussions, we will also consider approaches to regulation taken by other global power centers, including the European Union.
- M 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
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Strategic Communications in Internationa
Strategic Comms in Int'l
Communications is key for international organizations (IOs) to achieve their mission.
They need to convey their impact to member states to receive funding, they need to contribute to raising awareness for global challenges such as climate change, and they need to respond to the spread of misinformation by communicating with the wider public. The importance of communications for the success of IOs was highlighted by United Nations Secretary-General (UN SG) António Guterres when he addressed the UN’s Security Council in its first high-level debate on this issue: “strategic communications is central to the success of all our work.” IO staff members also contribute to this success in various communications-related functions: the UN’s Department for Global Communications tells “the UN story across multiple platforms … to build support for the aims and work of the United Nations”; UNICEF has a dedicated brand office to support the organization in its fundraising; and NATO has a Public Diplomacy Division that is tasked with overall communications for its member states.
This class equips students with foundational knowledge for analysis and action to support IOs in achieving their mission through effective communications.
Achieving this requires expertise in disciplines from various areas that are not usually taught in one class—this class brings them together. The first area is that of international organizations. International organizations are driven by specific mandates, have distinct structures, and face different constraints than NGOs or for-profit companies. We examine IOs and why, where, and how they engage in communications-related activities. The second area encompasses communications-related fields, including public diplomacy, digital diplomacy, and branding and brand management. A third area relates to IO-specific communication approaches, including celebrity diplomacy, communications in peacekeeping missions, and communication for development (C4D).
By learning about these disciplines and how they relate to IOs, students will develop interdisciplinary expertise on strategic communications in IOs.
They will understand the challenges of IOs and how communication strategies may help overcome those; they will know about disciplines, concepts and principles that are part of these strategies; and they will be able to apply principles and concepts in the context of IOs.
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Stefan Tschauko
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Communications for the Public, Private,
Comms-Pub, Priv, Non-Prof
This course will train students to become communications directors and spokespeople for government agencies, for-profit companies, or nonprofit organizations. We will provide a detailed overview of the extensive role that communications play in a given organization. The discussions and exercises in this course use current events to demonstrate how communications interact with and affect every area of business and organizational operations. The daily and weekly assignments are similar to what real communications executives do regularly. We focus on real-world examples to train you to think and react like a communications executive. The course will also invite high-level guest speakers to share their experiences and expertise in different areas of communication. Students who take this course will become familiar with how to work with the press and the nuances of media relations; how to write press releases, speeches, and executive communications; the importance of internal communications and corporate culture in employee acquisition and retention; media training; developing strategic public relations plans for internal and external communications; and how to develop crisis communications strategies. Prior public relations courses and experience are not required; however, exceptional English writing and grammar skills are strongly recommended for students to succeed in this class. Hagar Chemali runs a next-generation news media brand and hosts its weekly world news show on YouTube called Oh My World! She has also advised a range of clients on strategic communications. She worked in the U.S. government for over 12 years in different senior public affairs and policy-making positions in national security.
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Writing and Delivering Speeches
Writing & Delivering Speeches
Prerequisites: Instructor-Managed Waitlist & Course Application.
This introductory course for second-year SIPA students covers the fundamentals of persuasive speechwriting for politics, business, and advocacy organizations.
While theory is covered in the first class, emphasis is placed on building practical skills throughout the semester’s remaining six classes. Students will be expected to draft, edit, and deliver their own speeches throughout the semester. Along the way, they’ll develop the research, writing, and editing skills to shape and articulate a compelling message, while collecting techniques to meet deadlines and overcome the dreaded “writer’s block.”
This course addresses practical topics including: Why do some speeches persuade, while others fall flat? How does a writer effectively capture the voice of the person they’re writing for? How are speeches tailored for specific audiences, venues, and occasions? Are there ethical responsibilities when writing speeches that can confirm, change, or create mass behavior? As AI tools become increasingly sophisticated, how should a speechwriter approach questions of sourcing, fact-checking, and fundamentally human aspects of writing such as humor and creativity?
By the end of the semester, students will have three full speeches to use as writing samples.
The course is taught by speechwriter, political strategist, and New York Times bestselling author Lauren Peterson. Lauren spent several years working as a speechwriter to Hillary Clinton, including on her 2016 presidential campaign, and helped the former Secretary of State launch and produce her award-winning podcast, You and Me Both. Previously, she worked as a senior advisor and writer at Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and as a senior writer on President Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign. While Lauren is a fierce believer in the ability of speeches to shape public discourse and move listeners to action, she feels just as strongly that digital tools are essential to reaching audiences in the modern era of communications. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Lauren has written about figure skating for The Washington Post, parenthood for Romper, and LGBTQ conception for The Bump. She has appeared on MSNBC and been featured in Cosmopolitan, Teen Vogue, and Fusion’s “30 Women Who Will Change the 2016 Election.&rdqu
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James P Holtje
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English for International and Public Aff
English for Int'l & Public Aff
The overall goal of this course is to improve the writing skills of international students in the MIA and MPA degree programs. The course requirements will include weekly short exercises (definitions of key terms and abstract concepts, summaries of statistical data, summaries and critiques of seminal concepts and theories, and descriptions of processes and procedures) and longer assignments (an argumentative essay, case study and short research paper). Students will also learn to revise and edit their work as well as to integrate sophisticated rhetorical and syntactic structures. To improve the accuracy and clarity of their writing, the course will review the aspects of grammar that pose particular problems for international students.
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Gender Data for Gender Equality
Gen Data for Gen Equal
Prerequisite Course: SIPAU6500 - Quantitative Analysis I.
In recent years, despite enhanced awareness about the magnitude and multifaceted nature of gender inequalities on the one hand, and the promises of the ‘Data Revolution’ on the other hand, critical gaps remain in both data availability and usage to both fully capture the underlying dynamics, drivers and outcomes of gender inequalities, and to promote gender equality. The goal of this course is to train advanced students on the historical and latest discussions, opportunities, challenges, requirements and limitations of leveraging various types of data to fill ‘gender data gaps’ and promote gender equality. It is designed as an intermediate-level course on the issue that touches on its historical, sociopolitical, cultural and economic dimensions, as well as technical and analytical aspects related to data access, reliability, and the political economy and ethics of collecting, analyzing and using data for social change. It fundamentally seeks to ask and partially address the question of whether and how data, including ‘traditional’ data (such as official statistic and quantitively and qualitative survey data) and non-traditional data (such as social media and online data, telecom operators’ data, satellite imagery) can be leveraged concretely to pursue greater gender equality through analysis, advocacy and policy. It will also discuss risks associated with data collection and analysis and digital technologies more broadly including those related to privacy and safety, biases, harassment, and discrimination. In doing so, it will zoom in on a few sensitive themes, including sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), child marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM), as well as socioeconomic and political empowerment and inclusion, especially although not exclusively in countries and regions of the “Global South” (or “Global Majority”). The curriculum will combine lectures, group discussions, hands-on tutorials, and a group project.
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Emmanuel F Letouze
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Capstone Consultancy Project Management
Capstone: Project Prep
The Capstone Consultancy Project Management course is the first of a two-course sequence. The second course is the Capstone Workshop (SIPA U9000). The fall short course is designed to orient students to the core objectives of their Capstone project and provide key trainings such as client engagement strategies and project management. Students will have an initial introduction to the client contacts and faculty advisor and work with their advisor to design a preliminary work plan outlining the methodology for the Capstone project. Students will consider the travel needs for their project, in consultation and with the approval of their client, and submit all travel requests prior to the end of the fall semester. Students will also create their team guidelines and be assigned their specific role on the project (client liaison, lead editor, project manager, SIPA liaison, travel coordinator, etc).
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The Capstone Consultancy Project Management course is the first of a two-course sequence. The second course is the Capstone Workshop (SIPA U9000). The fall short course is designed to orient students to the core objectives of their Capstone project and provide key trainings such as client engagement strategies and project management. Students will have an initial introduction to the client contacts and faculty advisor and work with their advisor to design a preliminary work plan outlining the methodology for the Capstone project. Students will consider the travel needs for their project, in consultation and with the approval of their client, and submit all travel requests prior to the end of the fall semester. Students will also create their team guidelines and be assigned their specific role on the project (client liaison, lead editor, project manager, SIPA liaison, travel coordinator, etc).
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The Capstone Consultancy Project Management course is the first of a two-course sequence. The second course is the Capstone Workshop (SIPA U9000). The fall short course is designed to orient students to the core objectives of their Capstone project and provide key trainings such as client engagement strategies and project management. Students will have an initial introduction to the client contacts and faculty advisor and work with their advisor to design a preliminary work plan outlining the methodology for the Capstone project. Students will consider the travel needs for their project, in consultation and with the approval of their client, and submit all travel requests prior to the end of the fall semester. Students will also create their team guidelines and be assigned their specific role on the project (client liaison, lead editor, project manager, SIPA liaison, travel coordinator, etc).
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The Capstone Consultancy Project Management course is the first of a two-course sequence. The second course is the Capstone Workshop (SIPA U9000). The fall short course is designed to orient students to the core objectives of their Capstone project and provide key trainings such as client engagement strategies and project management. Students will have an initial introduction to the client contacts and faculty advisor and work with their advisor to design a preliminary work plan outlining the methodology for the Capstone project. Students will consider the travel needs for their project, in consultation and with the approval of their client, and submit all travel requests prior to the end of the fall semester. Students will also create their team guidelines and be assigned their specific role on the project (client liaison, lead editor, project manager, SIPA liaison, travel coordinator, etc).
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The Capstone Consultancy Project Management course is the first of a two-course sequence. The second course is the Capstone Workshop (SIPA U9000). The fall short course is designed to orient students to the core objectives of their Capstone project and provide key trainings such as client engagement strategies and project management. Students will have an initial introduction to the client contacts and faculty advisor and work with their advisor to design a preliminary work plan outlining the methodology for the Capstone project. Students will consider the travel needs for their project, in consultation and with the approval of their client, and submit all travel requests prior to the end of the fall semester. Students will also create their team guidelines and be assigned their specific role on the project (client liaison, lead editor, project manager, SIPA liaison, travel coordinator, etc).
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The Capstone Consultancy Project Management course is the first of a two-course sequence. The second course is the Capstone Workshop (SIPA U9000). The fall short course is designed to orient students to the core objectives of their Capstone project and provide key trainings such as client engagement strategies and project management. Students will have an initial introduction to the client contacts and faculty advisor and work with their advisor to design a preliminary work plan outlining the methodology for the Capstone project. Students will consider the travel needs for their project, in consultation and with the approval of their client, and submit all travel requests prior to the end of the fall semester. Students will also create their team guidelines and be assigned their specific role on the project (client liaison, lead editor, project manager, SIPA liaison, travel coordinator, etc).
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The Capstone Consultancy Project Management course is the first of a two-course sequence. The second course is the Capstone Workshop (SIPA U9000). The fall short course is designed to orient students to the core objectives of their Capstone project and provide key trainings such as client engagement strategies and project management. Students will have an initial introduction to the client contacts and faculty advisor and work with their advisor to design a preliminary work plan outlining the methodology for the Capstone project. Students will consider the travel needs for their project, in consultation and with the approval of their client, and submit all travel requests prior to the end of the fall semester. Students will also create their team guidelines and be assigned their specific role on the project (client liaison, lead editor, project manager, SIPA liaison, travel coordinator, etc).
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The Capstone Consultancy Project Management course is the first of a two-course sequence. The second course is the Capstone Workshop (SIPA U9000). The fall short course is designed to orient students to the core objectives of their Capstone project and provide key trainings such as client engagement strategies and project management. Students will have an initial introduction to the client contacts and faculty advisor and work with their advisor to design a preliminary work plan outlining the methodology for the Capstone project. Students will consider the travel needs for their project, in consultation and with the approval of their client, and submit all travel requests prior to the end of the fall semester. Students will also create their team guidelines and be assigned their specific role on the project (client liaison, lead editor, project manager, SIPA liaison, travel coordinator, etc).
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The Capstone Consultancy Project Management course is the first of a two-course sequence. The second course is the Capstone Workshop (SIPA U9000). The fall short course is designed to orient students to the core objectives of their Capstone project and provide key trainings such as client engagement strategies and project management. Students will have an initial introduction to the client contacts and faculty advisor and work with their advisor to design a preliminary work plan outlining the methodology for the Capstone project. Students will consider the travel needs for their project, in consultation and with the approval of their client, and submit all travel requests prior to the end of the fall semester. Students will also create their team guidelines and be assigned their specific role on the project (client liaison, lead editor, project manager, SIPA liaison, travel coordinator, etc).
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The Capstone Consultancy Project Management course is the first of a two-course sequence. The second course is the Capstone Workshop (SIPA U9000). The fall short course is designed to orient students to the core objectives of their Capstone project and provide key trainings such as client engagement strategies and project management. Students will have an initial introduction to the client contacts and faculty advisor and work with their advisor to design a preliminary work plan outlining the methodology for the Capstone project. Students will consider the travel needs for their project, in consultation and with the approval of their client, and submit all travel requests prior to the end of the fall semester. Students will also create their team guidelines and be assigned their specific role on the project (client liaison, lead editor, project manager, SIPA liaison, travel coordinator, etc).
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The Capstone Consultancy Project Management course is the first of a two-course sequence. The second course is the Capstone Workshop (SIPA U9000). The fall short course is designed to orient students to the core objectives of their Capstone project and provide key trainings such as client engagement strategies and project management. Students will have an initial introduction to the client contacts and faculty advisor and work with their advisor to design a preliminary work plan outlining the methodology for the Capstone project. Students will consider the travel needs for their project, in consultation and with the approval of their client, and submit all travel requests prior to the end of the fall semester. Students will also create their team guidelines and be assigned their specific role on the project (client liaison, lead editor, project manager, SIPA liaison, travel coordinator, etc).
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Capstone Consultancy Project Management
Capstone: Project Prep
The Capstone Consultancy Project Management course is the first of a two-course sequence. The second course is the Capstone Workshop (SIPA U9000). The fall short course is designed to orient students to the core objectives of their Capstone project and provide key trainings such as client engagement strategies and project management. Students will have an initial introduction to the client contacts and faculty advisor and work with their advisor to design a preliminary work plan outlining the methodology for the Capstone project. Students will consider the travel needs for their project, in consultation and with the approval of their client, and submit all travel requests prior to the end of the fall semester. Students will also create their team guidelines and be assigned their specific role on the project (client liaison, lead editor, project manager, SIPA liaison, travel coordinator, etc).
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Instructor:
Nicholas Depsky
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Capstone Workshop in Sustainable Develop
Capstone Workshop Project
This course is the first of a two-course sequence. The second course is the Capstone Workshop in Sustainable Development Practice (SIPA U9001). The fall short course is designed to orient students to the core objectives of their workshop project and to provide guidance on team-building and team work, effective engagement with their faculty advisor and client, initial project research, and development of an initial workplan and budget. Students will carry out initial team-building activities (including self-assessments, assignment of key roles, and development of team guidelines), have initial meetings with their faculty advisor and client contact(s), conduct initial background research, and develop an initial workplan and budget for their project. Students will also consider the travel needs for their project, in consultation and with the approval of the Workshop Director and their client, and will submit travel requests for any proposed travel over SIPA's winter break (if feasible) before the end of the fall semester.
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Instructor:
Eugenia McGill
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Intelligence & US Foreign Policy
Prerequisites: Instructor-Managed Waitlist & Course Application.
Intelligence issues have been at the center of US security policy controversies since Benedict Arnold spied for the British during the American revolution. In the past two decades, critics have blamed U.S. intelligence agencies for failing to prevent the 9/11 attacks, missing the mark on Iraq’s WMD capabilities, and underestimating the threat posed by Iran’s nuclear programs. Critics also have zeroed in on the collection and covert action side of the intelligence business, questioning the efficacy and morality of harsh interrogation techniques, the disclosure of NSA’s collection capabilities by Edward Snowden, or the implications of cyber for all aspects of intelligence work.
During and since the Trump administration, allegations of involvement of intelligence agencies in US domestic politics have raised fundamental questions—some old, some new--about the relationship between the intelligence community and policymakers. What role should the intelligence community play in the formulation and implementation of US foreign policy and broader national security strategy? Should retired senior intelligence officials stay outside the political fray?
Recent major intelligence failures—Russia’s failure to assess the magnitude of Ukrainian resistance and Israel’s flawed assessment of HAMAS’ intentions—have revived the central question faced by all intelligence services: are intelligence failures inevitable—and if not, can they be averted? Through a review of these and other historical cases, the class will also will consider how one might best define “success” and “failure” in the intelligence business, and who should make these determinations?
This seminar provides an overview of the key elements of the intelligence business: human and technical
collection
(including cyber
), covert action, analysis,
and
the relationship between the Intelligence Community and policymakers
. Course readings focus largely on the period from World War II to the present, with a review of several cases of intelligence failures. It also covers ongoing efforts to reform and improve the U.S. intelligence community and the uneasy role of clandestine and covert intelligence activities in a democracy.
There will be three guest speakers in this course--practitione
- W 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
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Instructor:
Peter Clement
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Politics of History and Reconciliation
Politics of History & Reconcil
- M 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
- 3 points
Effective Management in the Public Servi
Effective Mgmt in the Pub Serv
Priority Reg: Executive MPA.
The course is designed to introduce you to the field of public management. It is a practical course organized around the tools managers may use to influence the behavior of their organizations. The course also discusses the political environment in which public managers must interact.
- S 9 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
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Instructor:
Robert Z Tumin
Info - 3 points
The Modern American Presidency: Its Evol
The dramatic Trump presidency forced a reexamination of the institution of the U.S. presidency at home and abroad in a way not witnessed for a generation. Allies of the President celebrated the disruption of presidential “norms” in support of populist ideals. Critics of the President bemoaned the disappearance of those “norms” and warned of the threat that a resurgent “Imperial Presidency” poses to American democracy and its constitutional system. In the three years since January 2021, the current President, Joe Biden, has sought to return the presidency to a more “normal” condition. This course will not only introduce students to the evolution of the most important office in the most powerful country in the World, but provide them with the tools to understand, analyze and contextualize current developments in Presidential power.
The toolbox of the contemporary policy analyst and policymaker must include some familiarity with historical investigation and argumentation. Policy debates, especially in international relations, are almost always punctuated by references to historical lessons, parallels, or analogies. Yet these are not only often inaccurate but even when they are accurate can restrict creativity by the policymaker. The past can be helpful: the challenge for the policymaker is figuring out when that is the case. This is a lecture course, which combines historical perspective and analysis with first-person accounts of what it is like to work in and for the White House. What are the limits on presidential power at home and abroad? How were these limits established and, under the US constitutional system, can they be undone? How have the nuclear and digital ages affected those powers? What role does the character or personality of the incumbent play in the functioning or effectiveness of a presidency? Although more attention will be given to the President as a World actor, given the importance of domestic considerations in US foreign policy, the growth of the presidency in domestic affairs will also be discussed.
- W 11 a.m.-12:50 p.m.
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Instructor:
Timothy Naftali
Info - 3 points
Microeconomics and Policy Analysis I
Microecon & Policy Analysis I
Open to Executive MPA Only.
The objectives of the course are: (i) To provide you with the analytical tools needed to understand how economists think (ii) To help you develop an open-minded and critical way to think about economic issues (iii) To help you understand motivations and consequences of microeconomic policies (iv) To facilitate your understanding of the concepts underlying microeconomics models and make you familiar with the jargon that is used in the economic profession (v) To get you used to work effectively with diverse groups.
- S 11 a.m.-12:50 p.m.
- S 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
- W 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
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Instructor:
Andrea Bubula
Info - 3 points
Microeconomics and Policy Analysis I
Microecon & Policy Analysis I
Open to MPA-ESP Only.
This two-semester course demonstrates that it is both possible and useful to think about public policy rigorously: to examine underlying assumptions; to understand how formal models operate; to question vagueness and clichés; and to make sophisticated ethical arguments. An important goal of the class is to have students work in groups as they apply microeconomic concepts to current public policy issues having to do with urban environmental and earth systems. The course includes problem sets designed to teach core concepts and their application. In the spring semester, the emphasis is on the application of concepts to analyze contemporary policy problems. Some time is also devoted to international trade and regulation, and industrial organization issues. Students not only learn microeconomic concepts, but also how to explain them to decision-makers. Student groups take on specific earth system policy issues, analyze options through the use of microeconomic concepts, and then make oral presentations to the class.
Urban Politics and Policy
All public policy occurs within a political context. The purpose of this seminar is to examine the politics of America's large cities. While we rely on case material from American cities the theoretical and applied problems we consider are relevant to understanding public policy in any global city. Cities are not legal entities defined in the American Constitution. Yet, historically they have developed a politics and policymaking process that at once seems archetypically American and strangely foreign We will consider whether America's traditional institutions of representation work for urban America; how the city functions within our federal system; and whether neighborhood democracy is a meaningful construct. We will also consider the impact of politics on urban policymaking. Can cities solve the myriad problems of their populations under existing institutional arrangements? Are cities really rebounding economically or does a crisis remain in communities beyond the resurgence in many downtown business districts? Do the economic and social factors which impact urban politics and policy delimit the city's capacity to find and implement solutions to their problems? Finally, can urban politics be structured to make cities places where working and middle class people choose to live and work and businesses choose to locate; the ultimate test of their viability in the twenty first century.
- M 11 a.m.-12:50 p.m.
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Instructor:
Ester Fuchs
CULPA: 4 Wikipedia Info - 3 points
Leadership & Urban Transformation
American cities are playing an increasingly important role in America’s economic future. Whether it is high tech, clean energy, finance or expanded retail, the Mayor plays a unique and vital role in finding the solutions to our nation’s most important problems. Even as there is extraordinary optimism about the future of America’s cities, most continue to grapple with the devastating effects of 20th century deindustrialization and racial disparities in education, income, housing, and health. It has become the task of the Mayor to both balance the demands of disparate interests and govern fairly and effectively. As the federal government continues to disinvest in domestic policy, Mayors have taken up the challenge to ensure an urban future that both supports innovative economic development, sustainability, and social inclusion. In this course, we will explore how Mayors make their cities work, including campaigning for election, the relationship of politics to governing; managing the city bureaucracy; leadership during crisis, and transforming policy through innovation. I will rely on my experiences as Mayor of Philadelphia, but we will focus broadly on American cities. The readings will help provide additional theoretical and empirical context. With limited power but vast possibility, today’s Mayors can help set agendas not only for their cities, but also for their nation.
- W 11 a.m.-12:50 p.m.
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Instructor:
Michael A Nutter
Info - 3 points
Authoritarianism
Priority Reg: EPD Concentration.
The vast major of human society has been governed by non-democratic regimes. Today more than half the world’s people live in autocracies. Many SIPA students come from countries whose governments are not democratic, and will work in the public sector where the regime is not democratic. Yet almost all of the literature of political science on how policy is made is devoted to democracy—its genesis, stability, challenges, consolidation, processes, merits and flaws. How are we to understand the regimes we collect together as “non-democratic?” Do the authoritarian regimes of the world have anything in common? Are there effective ways to understand how policy in made in the absence of the transparent and routinized laws and procedures associated with democratic regimes? And are democratic regimes, once installed, immune to breakdown or change into less transparent, routinized and accountable regimes? This course is designed to examine these questions, to probe the notion of “authoritarianism” as an analytical concept, to explore how we should approach the study of policy-making processes in regimes that are stable, enduring, sometimes even dynamic and enlightened, but not democratic, and to investigate how such regimes arise from or develop into democracies. Note: this course entails a heavy reading load, frequent written assignments and active and sustained participation in class discussions. Students who do not have prior experience in English medium university-level coursework may find it difficult and they should consult with the instructor about how to manage the course requirements. Attendance is required; class sessions will not be recorded.
- T 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
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Instructor:
Lisa S Anderson
Info - 3 points
Financial Stability Monitoring
Priority Reg: MPA-EPM.
This course focuses on financial stability monitoring and evaluation as an essential discipline for macroeconomic, financial and prudential policymakers. We begin by defining financial stability, examining the dynamic behavior of macroeconomic models with developed models of the financial sector, and considering conceptual frameworks for assessment of threats to financial stability. From there, we identify key signatures of financial instability, how they can be measured and combined in a monitoring system, and how such measurement systems signal changes in the level of systemic risk. Through case studies, class participation and two assignments, you will interpret these measures, develop questions for further investigation and assess the nature and extent of systemic risk. You will be asked to write two policy memoranda: the first proposing and justifying a small set of financial stability indicators for monitoring; and the second assessing the risk of financial instability in indicators for that (or another) country, in indicators of vulnerabilities with strong network effects, and in unconventional risks such as cyber or widespread trade tensions. Both assignments emphasize developing timely and persuasive analysis that prompts policymakers to consider the need for action to preserve financial stability.
- M 11 a.m.-12:50 p.m.
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Instructor:
Christine Cumming
Info - 1.5 points
Macroprudential Policy
Priorty Reg: MPA-EPM.
This short course will start with a brief overview of the post-crisis reforms and focus on the gap that macroprudential policy was meant to fill: the lack of a system-wide perspective on financial stability. It will explore the conceptual and practical difficulties in defining financial stability and setting an operational target for policy; provide a high-level overview of the tools for monitoring systemic risk, including stress tests, as well as of the various macroprudential policy instruments available to mitigate it; and discuss the governance challenges in setting up an institutional framework for macroprudential policy. The course will review how the major advanced economies (US, UK, Euro area) have tackled these issues, as well as discuss aspects of macroprudential policy specific to emerging market (EM) and developing countries. Lastly, the course will examine recent and emerging challenges to financial stability, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, cyber risk, and the transition to a low-carbon economy; discuss the experience so far with macroprudential policy responses to these challenges; and assess the adequacy of the existing tools to address them.
This course will have a practical focus, emphasizing the perspective and actual experience of policymakers. By the end of this course, students should have a good understanding of the concepts of financial stability and systemic risk and their measurement, as well as how they are applied in the real world; the difference between the micro- and macro-prudential approach to financial regulation; the architecture and working of macroprudential policy in a variety of country circumstances; the role of central banks and the associated political economy challenges; and emerging risks to financial stability. Students will be encouraged, including through class discussions and assignments, to approach these issues from the standpoint of policymakers.
- M 11 a.m.-12:50 p.m.
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Instructor:
Dimitrios Demekas
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Deglobalization
After a period of very rapid growth, in the years leading up to the Global Financial Crisis, world trade then stagnated. “Hyper-globalization” gave way to “slowbalization”. To some extent, this was inevitable. The motors of hyper-globalization – China’s integration into the world trading system, new technologies, and the reduction in barriers to trade – led to one-off rises in the level of trade but were never going to boost its growth rate permanently. More recently, however, global trade may also have been affected by a re-emergence of protectionism and rising barriers to trade. Tariffs and subsidies have risen sharply, and economists worry about the risk of fragmentation. In this course, we will seek to understand the political causes and economic effects of these trends. The course begins with some of the histories, going back to the 19th century but concentrating more on the pre-GFC “hyper-globalization.” We will look in some detail at the origins and consequences of the UK’s exit from the EU (“Brexit”). The pandemic is also examined as a quasi-experiment in cutting the supply of traded goods. The final section considers the more recent rise in trade barriers in the context of slower economic growth, rising nationalism, and strategic competition between super-powers.
Instructor: Ben Broadbent
- T 9 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
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National Security, Industrial Policy, &
Nat Sec, Ind Pol & Int Tr
Prerequisites: Instructor-Managed Waitlist & Course Application.
Industrial policy is returning, and this is not just a US phenomenon China, the European Union (EU), Japan, and Korea have each increased subsidies in support of key industries, while a number of countries, such as Australia and the United Kingdom (UK) have been updating their national lists of sensitive sectors that are required to remain in the hands of domestic firms and individuals New export control measures have been introduced by the United States and other nations, and a combination of legal and policy tools are being utilized to support priority sectors, limit, and direct foreign investment and collaboration, and alter trade and investment flows Most of these measures have been introduced in the name of national security or some combination of national security, supply chain resilience, and climate change The significant US measures have introduced tension between the US and some of its allies, and of course, geopolitical tensions with China are a significant feature of the background to the measures—even as the world community finds it hard to get together and address the global challenges that it is now facing (climate change etc.) Against this background, this year’s international trade regulation seminar will examine the root causes of this phenomenon, the legal and policy instruments that are being utilized by the US and other jurisdictions, and more generally the consequences for the world trading system and multilateral cooperation The seminar will be composed of a mixture of SIPA and CLS students.
- F 1:20 p.m.-3:10 p.m.
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Instructor:
Merit E Janow
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