POL 6200 Political Socialization, Communication, and Public Policy

Effective policy making requires an understanding of how political socialization takes place and mastery of the means and techniques of political communication. Policy agendas and the policies themselves must be communicated to and legitimized with the public. This course explores the ways in which such politicial communication and legitimization operate through a study of the role of language in political communication, the instrumentalities of political communication, and specific case studies.
Credits: 3.0