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JOURNAL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS EDUCATION
Volume 23, Issue 1, Pages 563-570Publisher
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/15236803.2017.12002269
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Federalism; intergovernmental relations; governance; state and local government; philosophy
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The question Why government? is as central to political debate as it is to public affairs education. This article outlines an approach to teaching Why government? and a closely related question, Which government? in an introductory public administration course. I offer five components that instructors can use in whole or in part. These components can be scaled according to class level and are not limited to use within the United States. Informal student feedback suggests a high degree of satisfaction with the exercise, long-term reflection on the underlying questions, and some integration with other coursework.
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