GOVT128C CM - Civic Leadership & Ethics

Introduces students to the moral challenges and ethical responsibilities of leadership in the private and the public spheres. We focus on: 1) leadership and ethics in the private business community; 2) statesmanship in modern constitutional democracies; and 3) political leadership on the economy and immigration in an era of globalization. Topics: the leading role of private enterprise in confronting global challenges (with Google and Facebook as case studies); case studies of Lincoln, Wilson and FDR, and post-9/11 leadership of Presidents Bush and Obama; and a comparative study of the challenges of immigration and the welfare state in Europe and America.

Prerequisite: GOVT 020 CM

Offered: Occasionally

Credit: 1

Course Number: GOVT128C CM