Regional Policies: Southern California as World Microcosm

MPP 680

(3 units)

This course will review a brief history of Southern California followed by a survey of its contemporary social, cultural, political, and economic profile. Attention will be given to its rich and variegated ethnic makeup and the ways in which these groups enrich and renew the region. Attention also will be given to the unique challenges and opportunities presented to those charged with governing in such an area.