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POL S 106BP - Special Topics: Business and Politics in a Comparative Perspective

Political Science College of Letters and Science

Full Course Title

Special Topics: Business and Politics in a Comparative Perspective

Instructor Name(s)

STAFF

Course Description

Politicians and public thinkers have long worried about the out-sized role that business plays in public debates. This course examines their concerns head on. How much power doesbusiness really have in shaping politics and policy in the United States and around the world? Do political institutions prioritize business interests over the public good? Does business power threaten to erode democratic institutions around the world? Or are businesses unfairly maligned political actors who work hard to support the social and economic prosperity of global publics?

Unit Value

4

Maximum number of times course can be repeated for additional credit

99

Maximum Units

99

Prerequisites

Upper-division standing.

Advisory Enrollment Comments

May be repeated for credit provided letter designations are different.

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