Information, Technology, and Political Power (PS-0115)

Spring 2025 · PS 0115 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

The role of information in the political process. Information technologies both as inputs that affect political decisions and as outputs that result from political decisions. Covers the decision-making process of elite political actors and ordinary citizens. Topics may include unsanctioned oversight and leaks; cyber warfare; sanctioned oversight and FOIA; accessibility bias; free speech and privacy; surveillance; collective action; hobbyism; inefficiency’ anti-trust; political targeting; and autonomous vehicles.

Course codes: PS-0115, PS 0115, PS0115, PS-115, PS 115, PS115, CVS-0136, CVS 0136, CVS0136, CVS-136, CVS 136, CVS136

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