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Freshman level

America at War in the Modern World PUBPOL 1510 (fa26)

  • Waging War: Conflict, Culture & Innovation in World History by Wayne E. Lee
  • World War II: A New History by Evan Mawdsley
  • Another Kind of War: The Nature & History of Terrorism by John A. Lynn

Sophomore level

Controversies About Inequality PUBPOL 2220 (fa26)

  • The Myth of Millionaire Tax Flight: How Place Still Matters for the Rich by Cristobal Young
  • How the Other Half Eats: The Untold Story of Food and Inequality in America by Priya Fielding-Singh
  • The Once and Future Worker: A Vision for the Renewal of Work in America by Oren Cass
  • Bottlenecks: A New Theory of Equal Opportunity by Joseph Fishkin
  • Friends and Fortunes: Social Capital Inequality in America by Cornwell et al.

Intro. to Public Policy PUBPOL 2301 (fa26)

  • Public Policy: Politics, Analysis & Alternatives by Kraft & Furlong

The U.S. Health Care System PUBPOL 2350 (fa26)

  • Health Policy Issues: An Economic Perspective by Feldstein & Melnick
  • The Long Fix: Solving America’s Health Care Crisis w/ Strategies that Work for Everyone by Vivian Lee

Junior level

Economics of the U.S. Social Safety Net PUBPOL 3080/5080 (fa26)

  • Mastering ‘Metrics: The Path from Cause to Effect by Angrist & Pischke

Senior level

Regulation & Infrastructure Policy PUBPOL 4640 (fa26)

  • The Road to Renewal: Private Investment in the U.S. Transportation Infastructure by Richard R. Geddes
  • The Economics of Public-Private Partnerships: A Basic Guide by Engel et al.
  • Rethinking America’s Highways: A 21st-Century Vision for Better Infrastructure by Robert W. Poole
  • Build: Investing in America’s Infrastructure by Sadek Wahba

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