PA
524
Politics of Public Budgeting
2 cr.
- Graded: A/F
- Prerequisites: Admission to the MPA program or permission of instructor
- Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Graduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.
The historical, institutional and political context of public budgeting in the U.S. Examines both the characteristics of the budgetary process, as well as the main substantive issues involved in the assembly of contemporary budgets at the local, state and federal levels. In addition, the political self-interest, norms, and roles and behaviors of various budgetary players will be discussed and the impact of their actions on budgetary dynamics and public policy will be explored.