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PPOL 609 Reasoning About Public Policy (3 unités)

Offered by: School of Public Policy (Faculté des arts)

Administered by: Études supérieures et recherch

Vue d'ensemble

PPOL : The investigation of what is involved in reasoning well about public policy, including some of the heuristic tools that have been developed; cost-benefit analysis, harm reduction, the precautionary principle, compromise, "ideal observer". Determining the appropriate sphere of application and how it can be brought together into an overall, coherent conception of practical rationality in the policy context.

Terms: Été 2025

Instructors: Potter, Jeremy Andrew (Summer)

  • Restriction: Only open to students in the Master of Public Policy; Non- Thesis program.

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