Course Schedule and Catalog

Department: Political Science

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 3

Description: COMMON PROPERTY RESOURCES ***** Common Property Resources (CPRs), such as fisheries, aquifers, and the Internet, appear in many guises and pose a fundamental problem for governing. This course explores the theoretical underpinnings for CPRs, their growing literature, and the political and economic institutions that mediate CPR dilemmas. Students will engage in an original research project in conjunction with the instructor. ***** Enrollment limited to 13.