“billionaireswatch.org” is combining a research seminar with watchdog activism, exploring the roles of billionaires in politics in order to develop a framework with which to scrutinize their influence. We study the role of private wealth in public policy-making and explore how a watchdog website may lead to greater transparency and accountability
Code
PO3066
Name
BILLIONAIRESWATCH.ORG
Credits
4
Pre-requisites
College Level=Junior OR PO1011GE110 OR PO1012 OR PO1011CCR
Co-requisites
None
Can be taken twice for credit?
No
Discipline
PO (Politics)
Level
Undergraduate
Type
Regular
CAMS ID
4119
Last update with CAMS
how to study the role of elites and individuals in politics
to assess the political consequences of economic inequality
how (some) billionaires influence politics
about the potential of transparency to produce accountability
about the potential of civil society to affect elite behavior