- Course Roadmap
- Professor Warburg and his UVa graduate teaching assistants outline the approach of the course and highlight upcoming topics and speakers.
- Public Policy Challenges in the 21st Century
- Professor Warburg outlines global public policy challenges the next generation will face, as classroom participants collaborate in defining the future agenda.
- The Media and Changing Nature of Politics
- Clinton White House Press Secretary Dee Dee Myers explains issue framing, coalition building and how modern media in shapes public policy options.
- Healthcare Systems and Insurance Markets
- Professor Eric Patashnik examines healthcare reforms, weighing costs, benefits and the efficacy of alternative approaches, including 'Obamacare.'
- Federalism and the Power of State Governors
- Professor Ray Scheppach examines the powerful role state governors play, examining how states serve as ‘laboratories’ for federal policy options in Washington.
- US-China Relations
- Professor Harry Harding details the complex, all-important relationship between the U.S. and China, outlining different scenarios for future competition and cooperation.
- Congress and Politics
- Congressman Gerry Connolly and former House Republican leader Tom Davis offer insights into how Congress meets public policy challenges.
- War Powers
- U.S. Senator Tim Kaine discusses how American citizens, in an age of drone strikes and asymmetrical warfare, decide to commit the nation to war.
- Wrapping Up - Positive Change and Closing
- Professor Warburg reviews key course themes, analytical skills and the importance of civic engagement with the public policy agenda ahead.
