Governance aNUML
Governance aNUML
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Course Description
This course delves into the intricate world of governance and public policy, exploring the
multifaceted roles and dynamics between state, private sector, and civil society. It navigates
through the core principles of good governance as defined by leading global institutions and
examines the challenges and issues confronting governance practices, particularly in the context
of developing countries. By analyzing various models and theories of public policy, alongside
contemporary case studies, students will gain profound insights into policy analysis, formulation,
and implementation. Special emphasis is placed on the economic and climate policy dimensions,
reflecting on the pressing global and local environmental challenges. The course aims to equip
students with the analytical tools and theoretical knowledge to critically evaluate governance
structures and public policies, fostering an understanding of their implications on human
development and societal well-being.
Course Objectives
• To offer students a comprehensive introduction to the field of Governance and policy
studies with a focus on democratic politics, and organizational decision-making.
• To build understanding of critical concepts such as collaboration, institutional design,
multi-level and inter-sectoral leadership, and learn to creatively compare or combine
different disciplinary perspectives on governance.
• It also aims to build on multiple knowledge sources policy making function of the
government as well as the civil society.
• To build the ability to identify and discuss the particular stages of public policy and its
broader thematic areas and concepts.
• To enable and empower our students to deconstruct policy issues of Pakistan in a more
objective and creative way.
Learning Outcomes
• Understand and articulate the concepts of governance and public policy, including their
importance and implementation in various contexts.
• Critically evaluate different governance models and public policies, with a focus on their
impact on human development and societal well-being.
Course Objectives: 1
Learning Outcome: 1
Class Activity & Assessment Instrument/Percentage %: Discussion
Topic: What is Good Governance (by UNESCAP), The Concept of Good Governance (Surendra
Munshi, Biju Paul Abraham, and Soma Chaudhuri): Organizational Views, Critical Perspectives,
Analytical Issues
Course Objectives: 2
Learning Outcome: 1, 2
Suggested Reading/s: Good Governance in the Era of Global Neoliberalism by Demmers, Jolle;
Fernández Jilberto, Alex E.; Hogenboom, Barbara
Topic: The meaning of Governance (Anne Mette Kjaer): What is governance?, Governance and
Institutionalism, Governance and Core Concepts
Course Objectives: 3
Learning Outcome: 2
Topic: The state, roles of the states and key milestones in governance, The private or business
sector, the civil society, relationships between governance and human development
Course Objectives: 2, 3
Learning Outcome: 1, 2
Course Objectives: 1, 4
Learning Outcome: 1, 2
Topic: Factors/Processes Pushing for Governance, Key Issues and Challenges: The Philippine
Experience, A case of Pakistan
Course Objectives: 4, 5
Learning Outcome: 2
Suggested Reading/s: Climate Change and Public Policy: A Case Study Approach by Raul P.
Lejano, Shondel J. Nero
Percentage: 30%
Topic: Overview of Public Policy: Definition, scope, importance, Types of Public Policy: Types
of Policies, Critical Reflections
Course Objectives: 3, 4
Learning Outcome: 2, 3
Topic: Theories of Public Policy: Public Bureaucracy, Power, Legitimacy and Rationality,
Models of Public Policy: Policy Models, Policy Cycles
Course Objectives: 2, 3
Learning Outcome: 1, 3
Topic: Different domains of public policy, Interactions and intersections between policy domains
Course Objectives: 5
Learning Outcome: 2, 3
Suggested Reading/s: Good Governance in the Era of Global Neoliberalism by Demmers, Jolle;
Fernández Jilberto, Alex E.; Hogenboom, Barbara
Topic: Policy Analysis and Formulation, methods and tools, Crafting policy objectives and
proposals
Course Objectives: 4, 5
Learning Outcome: 2, 3
Suggested Reading/s: Climate Change and Public Policy: A Case Study Approach by Raul P.
Lejano, Shondel J. Nero
Topic: The Case of Developed Countries, Loss and Damage Fund Case, Developing Countries
and Climate Change
Course Objectives: 1, 5
Learning Outcome: 2, 3
Class Activity & Assessment Instrument/Percentage %: Presentation (10%)
Topic: Doing Policy Analysis and Design: Contemporary Cases from Pakistan, Policy Capacity:
Issues, Challenges, and Tensions
Course Objectives: 3, 4
Learning Outcome: 1, 3
Course Objectives: 2, 5
Learning Outcome: 2, 3
Percentage: 50%
*Prelim activity can be placed anywhere in the weekly breakdown, but it has to be
identified clearly. It is better to conduct it in phases/ split manner.
Teaching Methodology
• Lectures
• Multimedia: Slides/ Documentaries/ Video Clips
• Interactive Sessions/ Q&A Sessions
• Guest Speakers’ Lectures/ Talks
Text Book/s
• Bevir, Mark. Governance: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press,
2012.
• Cairney, Paul. Theories of Public Policy: An Introduction. Palgrave, UK: Palgrave Macmillan,
2012.
Recommended Readings
• Demmers, Jolle; Fernández Jilberto, Alex E.; Hogenboom, Barbara, eds. Good Governance in the
Era of Global Neoliberalism: Conflict and Depolitisation in Latin America, Eastern Europe, Asia
and Africa. London, UK: Routledge, 2004.
• Verma, S. B. Public Policy: Concepts, Theories, and Issues. New Delhi, India: Sage Publications,
2012.
• Lejano, Raul P.; Nero, Shondel J., eds. Climate Change and Public Policy: A Case Study
Approach. New York, NY: Routledge, 2019
Important Instructions
• Regularity and punctuality are highly acknowledged.
• Students are advised to stay punctual. Habitual lateness results in marked absences;
however, the decision to allow latecomers to attend the class is at the teacher's discretion.
• The University's attendance policy will be strictly followed.
• Students are expected to maintain class decorum, demonstrating their best manners during
lectures, exams, and interactive sessions.
• The use of mobile phones/smart gadgets in the classroom is prohibited.
• Students with special needs will be accommodated according to university policy.
• Students must adhere to deadlines for assigned tasks.
• Plagiarism and cheating or using other unfair means during assessments will be strictly
penalized.