Comparative Urban Policy and Governance

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Overview

Subject area

PAF

Catalog Number

9411

Course Title

Comparative Urban Policy and Governance

Department(s)

Description

By 2050, 68% of the world’s population will live in cities, with particular growth occurring in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. This course will examine urban policymaking from a comparative perspective in cities such as Rio de Janeiro, Karachi, Lagos, Shanghai, Cape Town, and Mumbai. The course will putparticular emphasis on policies regarding housing, public safety, and climate change. Open to Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs students; others with Marxe School permission.

Typically Offered

Fall, Spring, Summer

Academic Career

Graduate

Liberal Arts

No

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

3

Requisites

032516

Course Schedule