Political Science 394TI - Technology Power and Governanc
Spring
2020
01
4.00
Jane Fountain
TU TH 8:30AM 9:45AM
UMass Amherst
47839
Machmer Hall room W-27
fountain@polsci.umass.edu
47855
The course examines power and uses of digital technologies in national, transnational and global governance. Topics include inequalities, transparency, civil society, state capacity, privacy, social movements, cyberwar and electoral politics. Satisfies the Integrative Experience requirement for BA-PolSci majors.
Open to Senior and Junior Political Science majors only. Open to Junior and Senior POLISCI primary majors only until approximately November 19. After this date, the course will be opened to all Junior and Senior Political Science majors.
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