This course introduces public policy analysis to students, particularly how to understand these issues as relations between governments and different segments of society, such as professional interests, social and civic organizations, local communities, etc. Students will be taught to identify main public policy issues such as economic growth, social inequalities, urban development, community conflicts and environmental protection faced by contemporary governments. The course further goes beyond description of the substance of policies and seeks to introduce students to theories and ways of thinking about the policy process as well as the ideas, practices and institutions of governance.