Law and Public Policy: A Gap Between Theory and Teaching?
| Autor: | Edward F. Kammerer, Neenah Estrella-Luna |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Sociology and Political Science
media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences Core competency 050301 education Public policy 0506 political science New Deal State (polity) Political science Law Agency (sociology) 050602 political science & public administration Political question 0503 education Curriculum Social policy media_common |
| Zdroj: | PS: Political Science & Politics. 53:292-297 |
| ISSN: | 1537-5935 1049-0965 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/s1049096519002178 |
| Popis: | The realization that policy and law are tightly intertwined dates at least to de Tocqueville’s observation that, in the United States, political questions often become judicial questions. Scholars have shown consistently that courts, both federal and state, play a role in public policy decision making. This is observed in social policy (e.g., same-sex marriage and abortion), environmental policy (e.g., Environmental Protection Agency regulations), economic policy (e.g., New Deal Era decisions), and more. Too often, however, graduate programs in public policy fail to prepare students for the role of the courts in the policy process. This study examines the requirements and core competencies from Masters of Public Policy programs to determine to what extent, if any, judicial policy making is taught. We find that there is a significant gap between the theory about the role of courts in the public policy process and what public policy programs teach their students. We conclude with recommendations for possible changes to curricula to close this gap. |
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