This course explores many of the inner workings of government. Students will be introduced to selected research and issues in public administration in the context of Canada’s federal system. Topics include the machinery of government, the politics-administration dichotomy, intergovernmental relations, representative bureaucracy, accountability, and ethical dilemmas, among others.

Antirequisite(s); Political Science 2246E; Political Science 2201F/G if taken in 2020-21, Political Science 2146, Political Science 2218F/G.

Extra Information: 2 hours + 1 tutorial hour.