Advancing Public Policy in a Divided America

This course explores partisan conflict in modern American politics and teaches tactics for managing policy conflict to advance decision-making.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Amber WichowskyBenoy Jacob

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.65 GPA, 84.6% A/AB (n=26 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.91 GPA, 96.6% A/AB (n=29 letter grades).

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PUBAFFR 230

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Professors

Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.65 GPA, 84.6% A/AB (n=26 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.91 GPA, 96.6% A/AB (n=29 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

AMBER WICHOWSKY is recorded teaching in Spring 2025, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction29 / 305
LEC 002Classroom Instruction22 / 303

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Student experience

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.65 GPA, 84.6% A/AB (n=26 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.91 GPA, 96.6% A/AB (n=29 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Partisan conflict in American politics and policymaking
  • Public policy conflict in various sectors

Skills

  • Individual-level tactics for policy leaders and advocates
  • Understanding, managing, and channeling policy conflict

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PUBAFFR 230 · Fall 2026

Advancing Public Policy in a Divided America

Recorded 2026-09-07
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