POLS 4140

This course examines the determinants or causes of public policy in small island jurisdictions, with particular emphasis on the impact of "islandness" and size on the patterns, goals, instruments, and consequences of public policy. Students familiarize themselves with various models for understanding the causes of public policy and with selected frameworks for comparing policy across jurisdictions. These models and frameworks are applied to selected island jurisdictions in seminar discussions and research papers. Seminar: Three hours a week