84-340 Making Change: How Organized Interests Work in Washington

12 units, Carnegie Mellon University

American politics has many elements and founding principles. Among them is the right of individuals alone or in groups to assemble and petition the government in pursuit of their interests and beliefs. This class will highlight the intersection between pressure groups, politics, and policy in Washington, DC. More specifically based in the political science and other academic literature the class will examine how organized interests engage and try to influence elected and public officials as they make decisions and take actions related to the nations political and policy agenda. The class will also interact with Washingtonbased advocacy and lobbying organizations to see how those ideas are applied in real life scenarios.

Prerequisites: none listed

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