The Ideal of Self-Governance: Public Policy Beyond Markets and States
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Course overview
- Provider
- Futurelearn
- Course type
- Free trial availiable
- Deadline
- Flexible
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Course author
- Mark Pennington
Description
Learn how non-traditional forms of governance can help to make modern societies greener, safer, and more prosperous.
Explore the opportunities and limitations of citizenship in the 21st century
On this course, you’ll explore a range of institutional responses to social problems.
Using real-world examples, you’ll discover the role and vibrant world of citizen action groups, community businesses, local governments, and public entrepreneurs.
You’ll explore the strengths and weaknesses of self-governance through major policy challenges like climate change and the housing crisis.
You’ll also be introduced to economic, political, and sociological concepts as you reimagine traditional ideas of public policy and challenge narratives about what ordinary people can achieve in public life.
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