LEAD 332
New York City Politics: The Urban Crisis to the Pandemic
Last Offered Fall 2023
Division II W Writing Skills
Cross-listed PSCI 310
This course is not offered in the current catalog

Class Details

This course examines New York City’s political history from the 1970s to the present-a period during which the city underwent staggering economic and social changes. In the mid-1970s, New York was a poster child of urban crisis, plagued by arson and housing abandonment, crime, the loss of residents and jobs, and failing public services. By the early 21st century, the city had largely met these challenges and was once again one of the most diverse and economically vital places on earth-but also one marked by profound inequality. This course will examine how New Yorkers have contested core issues of capitalism and democracy-how those contests have played out as the city itself has changed and how they have shaped contemporary New York. Broad themes will include the city’s role as a showcase for neoliberalism, neoconservatism, technocratic centrism, and progressivism; the politics of race, immigration, and belonging; the relation of city, state, and national governments; and the sources of contemporary forms of inequality. Specific topics will include policing, school reform, and gentrification. As the primary assignment in the course, students will design, research, and write a 20-page paper on a topic of their choice.
The Class: Format: seminar
Limit: 14
Expected: 14
Class#: 1711
Grading: no pass/fail option, no fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: active class participation, 2-page preliminary proposal, 10-page research proposal, 2-page peer feedback, 18- to 20-page research paper
Prerequisites: none
Enrollment Preferences: Political Science majors and Leadership Studies concentrators
Distributions: Divison II Writing Skills
Notes: This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
LEAD 332 Division II PSCI 310 Division II
WS Notes: Students will develop their research papers over the course of the semester, receiving from the instructor at each stage of the process timely comments on their writing skills, with suggestions for improvement. Feedback will take the form of written comments, class workshops, and one-on-one meetings with the professor.
Attributes: LEAD American Domestic Leadership
LEAD Facets or Domains of Leadership
POEC Depth
POEC Skills
PSCI American Politics Courses
PSCI Research Courses

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