This course will review the 2000 Census conducted in the context of public policy debate that could make it the most controversial ever. This course will review issues involved in debate about counting the U. S. population, and proposals to reform the process. Readings will consist of material about the legal basis and other historical and contemporary rationales for a census, the various ways the count as been conducted, and the use of the data. Requirements: four short papers and a final paper. Prerequisites: permission of the instructor. American Politics Subfield

Hour: A. WILLINGHAM