Britain and the Challenge of Global Uncertainty
This program will explore issues in contemporary British politics and public policy with a special focus on Britain's response to the challenges of global uncertainty. The outcome of the 2010 general election changed the face of British politics. For the first time since World War II, Britain has a coalition government. How are the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats working together to tackle the myriad social and economic issues currently facing the country? How are they reconciling their radically different positions on contentious policy issues such as immigration, constitutional affairs, and relations with the European Union? What are the UK’s policy preferences within the EU? What impact has the financial crisis had on Britain’s role in Europe and the wider world? What is the state of the supposedly special Anglo-American relationship? Students in the 2012 Oxford program will have an excellent opportunity to consider these questions and study British politics and publ ic policy during a period of unprecedented change in the United Kingdom and beyond.
Course
directors:
DR. STUART KEWLEY, Oxford University
MICHAL MCELWAIN MALUR, Director, External Programs School
of Public Policy, GMU
PROGRAM
FEE* $$3,850 for GMU students or Virginia residents.
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2012
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Study Abroad on the School of Public Policy Web Site
Program
fee includes: three credits of graduate tuition; single room dorm lodging with
private bath; week-day breakfast and lunches; 2 gala dinners; a day trip to London,
company site visit; special seminars; guest lecturers; and all administrative
and organizational costs.
Program
fee does not include: international travel, some meals, weekend activities, and
spending money.
Oxford Summer 2011
