Power is theorised, spent and contested in cities, through aid and through international bodies. These curations cover political theory on who justifies power, how urban politics shapes city growth, how public policy meets city life, the practice of foreign aid, and the United Nations' ambitions and limits.
Urban politics is politics within United States cities, where mayors or city councils run governments with limited governing power. The lessons answer how cities shape their growth and help readers understand how political relationships and economic forces influence that process. They trace the connections between governing coalitions, public policy, investment, and urban development.
Public policy analysis is a technique used in the public administration sub-field of political science to enable civil servants, nonprofit organizations, and others to examine and evaluate available options for implementing the goals of laws and elected officials; it has been defined as the process of "determining which of various policies will achieve a given set of goals in light of the relations between the policies and the goals."
Political theory is the study of the ideas and concepts that underpin politics, with roots in ancient Greek discussions of justice and ideal states. These lessons help you understand how political power is justified and exercised. They trace how political arrangements shape authority, constrain its use, and define its relationship to individuals and shared life.
Foreign aid and development is support from governments and other agencies for the economic, environmental, social, and political development of developing and low income countries, aiming for sustained improvement rather than short term relief. The lessons help readers understand the tension between aid's promise and its practice. They consider how aid is shaped by its terms, purposes, funding, and accountability.
The history of the United Nations began with the Declaration of St James's Palace during World War II; in 1944 to 1945, US president Franklin D. Roosevelt pushed for the United Nations to replace the defunct League of Nations.
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