POST 2200

This course examines how governments respond to pressure for collective social change and a sustainable future, within a Canadian context. Using historical and current case studies such as Indigenous sovereignty, racial justice, environmental policy, and the climate emergency, students will examine sustainability goals, the policy cycle and a range of collective action tools. Students will explore the roles, powers, and relationships between activists, citizens, public servants, think tanks, decision-makers, and Indigenous Nations. Students will learn to design a public policy intervention.