| Political Science Syddansk Universitet |
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Spring 2007
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Professor: Roger
D. Congleton
Office : 16 - 401b - 1 |
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| Office Hours: | Wed. and Fri. 1:30 - 2:45, and most other times by appointment | .US
Constitution |
| Recommended Texts: |
Mueller, D. (2003) Public Choice III. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Hillman, A. L. (2003) Public Finance and Public Policy, Responsibilities and Limitations of Government. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press |
J-Stor PC Journals Public Choice Society FEC US Census / Constitutions Elections Market Gallup NYTimes / W Post |
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| Dates | Tentataive Lecture Plan | Text Readings (See Syllabus for complete reading list) |
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M 1
, C 2 |
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| 1 Feb | I.
Introduction: What
is Public Choice? |
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| 8 Feb | II. Introduction: Rational
Choice, Elections and the Median Voter |
Median Voter Model |
| 15 Feb | III. Applications
and Extensions of the Median Voter
Model |
Median Voter Model |
| 22 Feb | IV. Other Voter Choices and
the Quality of Majority
Rule |
Informational
Limits to Democratic Public Policy |
| 1 Mar | V. Normative
Theories and Policy Analysis, plus Stochastic Voting Models |
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| 8 Mar | VI. Democratic Institutions and Public
Policy |
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| 15 Mar | VII. Bureaucracy as a Special Interest Group | |
| 22 Mar | VIII. Economic and Ideological Special Interests and Rent-Seeking Losses | Rent-Seeking Losses and Institutions |
| 29 Mar | No Class: World
Congress of Public Choice |
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| 5 April | Easter Holiday, No Classes | Sign up for Exam!! |
| 12 April | IX.Public
Policy Roundtable: Political Economy of Taxation
and Deficits |
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| 19 April | X. Public Policy
Roundtable: Social
Security (International,
Europe.) |
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| 26 April | XI. Public Policy Roundtable: Environmental Political Economy | |
| 3 May | XII. Public Policy Roundtable: Political Economy of Terrorism | |
| 10 May |
XIII. Public Policy Roundtable: International Organizations | |
| 17 May |
No Class: Ascension
Day |
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| 24 May |
XIV. Course Overview: Public Policy and
Politics |
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| June 7-11 |
Take
Home Exam |
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| Course Grades: Final Exam 100% | ||