Political Science 394TI - Technology Power and Governanc

Spring
2021
01
4.00
Jane Fountain
TU TH 8:30AM 9:45AM
UMass Amherst
80773
Fully Remote Class
jfountai@umass.edu
80788
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. After the initial course enrollment ramping period this course will open to all senior and junior political science majors .
Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.