POSC 184: Digital Government

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; extra reading, 3 hours

Catalog page 571

Prerequisites: restricted to class level standing of junior, or senior; or consent of instructor

Description: Explores extent to which digital communication technologies transform the institutions and practice of democratic government in the United States. Topics include the impact of communication technology on campaigning, legislative representation, agency rulemaking, and deliberation. Also addresses the legal, regulatory, and political context of public sector technology.

Credit: Credit is awarded for one of the following POSC 184 or POSC 184S.

Derived Information — The following is not part of the official catalog but is computed from catalog data.