GOVT 3241 - [Inequality and American Democracy]

(crosslisted)
(also AMST 3241) (SBA-AS)

Fall. 4 credits.

Next offered 2014-2015.

S. Mettler.

During the last three decades, American citizens have grown increasingly unequal in terms of income and wealth. Can democratic governance survive, in any meaningful way, amid such vast economic inequality? We shall examine this question by examining three major aspects of the American political system: political voice, governance, and public policy. We will also consider the extent to which public policies can mitigate inequality.