Jul 10, 2025  
2011-2012 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2011-2012 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

PST 201 - Theories of Policy Formation

3 credits
Survey of the leading theories and models of the policy-making process, including pluralism, elitism, structuralism, systems analysis, and state autonomy/bureaucratic model. The course provides students with the analytic tools to understand variations in the policy-making process across issues and policy sectors.