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POLI 396 - The Politics of the American Welfare State

(3 credits)
Prerequisite: POLI 172
This course provides an overview of the development of the American welfare state, focusing on the political actors, institutions, processes and controversies that have shaped social policy in the United States. Offered alternate years.


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