Fall Semester 2011

The Role of Government in the 21^st Century

Wednesday Evenings, 6:00pm to 8:00pm
September 7 – December 14
West Village F, Room 20

Each week we feature prominent guest lecturers with real-world expertise and experience.

Date	Topic	Featured Lecturers
September
7	21st Century Challenges to our Conception of Government View the Videos	Robert Kuttner
14	Government Through the Eyes of Hollywood View the Videos	Larry Lowenthal Eric Stange
21	Markets, Government and Economic Justice - Steve Nathanson powerpoint View the Videos	Barry Bluestone Steve Nathanson
28	Political Evil View the Videos	Barry Bluestone Alan Wolfe
October
5	Income and Wealth Inequality - Barry Bluestone powerpoint - Richard Wilkinson powerpoint View the Videos	Richard Wilkinson Jack Maguire
12	Rights vs. Market Goods - Barry Bluestone powerpoint - Jim Stergios powerpoint View the Videos	Barry Bluestone Jim Stergios
19	Friedman v. Galbraith - Barry Bluestone powerpoint View the Videos	Barry Bluestone
26	How Much Social Insurance should Government Supply? - Steven Sass powerpoint - Richard Lord powerpoint View the Videos	Barry Bluestone Richard Lord Steven Sass
November
2	How Much Should Government Subsidize Homeownership? View the Videos	Barry Bluestone Elyse Cherry Nick Retsinas
9	How Much Should Government Socialize Risk? View the Videos	Nonnie Burnes Jim Stone
16	Should the Government subsidize Public Radio, TV, and the Arts? View the Videos	Charlie Kravetz Spiro Veloudos
23	Thanksgiving Vacation – No Class
30	How Much Should Government Regulate Business? - Eric Rosengren powerpoint - John Kwoka powerpoint View the Videos	Eric Rosengren John Kwoka
December
7	Should Government use Tax Breaks and Subsidies to support Private Business? View the Videos	Peter Enrich Jay Kaufman
14	The Role of Government Reconsidered - Barry Bluestone powerpoint View the Videos	Barry Bluestone Nonnie Burnes Michael Dukakis