Theory of Public Policy - JSM588
Anglický název: Theory of Public Policy
Zajišťuje: Katedra veřejné a sociální politiky (23-KVSP)
Fakulta: Fakulta sociálních věd
Platnost: od 2024
Semestr: zimní
E-Kredity: 6
Způsob provedení zkoušky: zimní s.:
Rozsah, examinace: zimní s.:2/0, Zk [HT]
Počet míst: neomezen / neurčen (20)
Minimální obsazenost: neomezen
4EU+: ne
Virtuální mobilita / počet míst pro virtuální mobilitu: ne
Stav předmětu: vyučován
Jazyk výuky: angličtina
Způsob výuky: prezenční
Poznámka: povolen pro zápis po webu
Garant: prof. PhDr. Martin Potůček, CSc., M.Sc.
Vyučující: prof. PhDr. Martin Potůček, CSc., M.Sc.
Neslučitelnost : JSM518, JSM699
Je neslučitelnost pro: JSM518
Termíny zkoušek   Rozvrh ZS   Nástěnka   
Anotace -
Kurs nabízí uvedení do veřejné politiky jako vědní disciplíny tak jak ji nabízejí základní učebnice:
Potůček, M. et al. 2017. Public Policy. A comprehensive introduction. Prague, Karolinum Press. (Česká mutace: Potůček, M. a kol. 2016. Veřejná politika. Praha: C.H.Beck.)
Knill, Ch., J. Tosun. 2020. Public Policy. A New Introduction. Bloomsbury Academic.
Potůček, M., LeLoup, L., Jenei, G. and Váradi, L. 2003. Public Policy in Central and Eastern Europe: Theories, Methods, Practices. Bratislava: NISPAcee. https://www.nispa.org/files/publications/ebooks/PP-in-CEE.pdf
V přednáškách nabídne příklady toho, jak se veřejná politika jako vědní disciplína uplatňuje v praxi v porozumění sociálním problémům a v návrzích jejich řešení. Vymezuje její základní pojmy, teorie a přístupy v širším kontextu vývoje soudobých společností. Studenti budou angažováni v kritickém myšlení a studiu, v soustavné práci s odbornou literaturou a v aktivní účasti na přednášek.
Poslední úprava: Potůček Martin, prof. PhDr., CSc., M.Sc. (14.09.2024)
Cíl předmětu - angličtina
The course aims to introduce students to the study of public policy as a discipline, within a broader context of the development of contemporary societies; to exemplify public policy’s practical application and the ways public policy as a scientific discipline attempts to apprehend social problems and devise solutions thereof; to do so by defining the key terms, theories and approaches of public policy; and to engage students in critical thinking and studying, systematic work with scholarly literature. 
Poslední úprava: Potůček Martin, prof. PhDr., CSc., M.Sc. (14.09.2024)
Literatura - angličtina

Basic Sources in English

Potůček, M. et al. 2017. Public Policy. A comprehensive introduction. Prague, Karolinum Press. This is the key textbook for this course. It is available free of charge for students of Charles University on the ChU eResources Portal, EBook Academic Collection (EBSCO).

Knill, Ch., J. Tosun. 2020. Public Policy. A New Introduction. Bloomsbury Academic.

Potůček, M., LeLoup, L., Jenei, G. and Váradi, L. 2003. Public Policy in Central and Eastern Europe: Theories, Methods, Practices. Bratislava: NISPAcee. https://www.nispa.org/files/publications/ebooks/PP-in-CEE.pdf

 

Other recommended sources

Fischer, F. Policy Expertise and the Argumentative Turn. 2013. Revue Francaise de Science Politique. 63(3-4) 579-601. https://www.cairn-int.info/article-E_RFSP_633_0579--policy-expertise-and-the-argumentative.htm

Goodin, R. E., M. Rein, M. Moran. 2008. The Oxford Handbook of Public Policy. Oxford University Press. https://www.oxfordhandbooks.com/view/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199548453.001.0001/oxfordhb-9780199548453-e-001

Howlet, M., Ramesh, M., Perl, A. 2009. 3rd edition. Studying Public Policy: Policy Cycles and Policy Subsystems. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Peters, Guy B.: 2015. Advanced Introduction to Public Policy. Northampton: Edward Elgar Publishing.

Routledge Handbook of Public Policy. 2013. London and New York: Routledge.

Smith, K.B., Larimar, CH.W. 2017. The Public Policy Theory Primer. Boulder: Westview Press.

 

Notes on reading

·         Further reading will be provided during individual lecture presentations.

·         Students are expected to follow the media that cover policy problems on an ongoing basis.

 

Journals

Public Policy

Journal of Public Policy: http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=PUP

Journal of European Public Policy: http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjpp20/current

Journal of European Social Policy: http://esp.sagepub.com/

Central European Journal of Public Policy (CEJPP): https://sciendo.com/journal/CEJPP

Policy and Society: https://academic.oup.com/policyandsociety

Public Policy and Administration: http://ppa.sagepub.com/

Global Policy: https://www.globalpolicyjournal.com/

 

Policy Analysis

European Policy Analysis: http://www.ipsonet.org/publications/open-access/epa

Evaluation: http://evi.sagepub.com/

Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice: http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/fcpa20/current
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management: http://www.appam.org/publications/jpam/

Review of Policy Research: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/15411338

 

Governance, Public Administration

Gouvernement et action publique:

http://www.cairn-int.info/about_this_journal.php?ID_REVUE=E_GAP

Governance: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1468-0491
International Review of Administrative Sciences: http://ras.sagepub.com/

Lex localis - Journal of local self-government:  http://journal.lex-localis.press

NISPAcee Journal of Public Administration and Policy: http://www.nispa.org/journal.php

Public Administration: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1467-9299

Public Management Review: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/rpxm20

 

Political Science

Critical Policy Studies: https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/rcps20

 

Policy and Politics: http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/tpp/pap;jsessionid=68u3luqoo56n6.victoria

Policy Sciences: http://link.springer.com/journal/11077

Policy Studies Journal: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/15410072

Politiques et Management Public: http://pmp.revuesonline.com/accueil.jsp

 

Internet sources

European Union: http://www.europa.eu/

European Union Policy Agendas Project: http://www.policyagendas.eu/

International Conference on Public Policy: http://www.icpublicpolicy.org/

Network of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe

(NISPAcee): http://www.nispa.org/

Organization for Economic Collaboration and Development: http://www.oecd.org/

Policy Design Lab: http://policy-design.org/

Public Policy Exchange, UK: http://www.publicpolicyexchange.co.uk/

The Comparative Agendas Project: http://www.comparativeagendas.net/

The Institute for Public Policy Research, UK: http://www.ippr.org/

The World Bank: http://www.worldbank.org/

 

Poslední úprava: Potůček Martin, prof. PhDr., CSc., M.Sc. (14.09.2024)
Požadavky ke zkoušce - angličtina

Students shall pass the written examination. It will be the final proof of students´ continuous study of the recommended literature and engagement in lectures. It will be presented in the format of several thematic issues to be answered in the computer classrooms B229, B230 in Word, without access to the Internet and any electronic device. Duration three hours.

Final Grading:

Evaluation points

Grade

46 – 50

A

Excellent 

41 – 45

B

Very Good 

36 – 40

C

Good

31 – 35

D

Satisfactorily

26 – 30

E

Sufficiently

25 or less

F

Fail 

 

Poslední úprava: Potůček Martin, prof. PhDr., CSc., M.Sc. (14.09.2024)
Sylabus - angličtina

Course Syllabus

 

Course Title: THEORY OF PUBLIC POLICY

Course number: JSM588

Semester: Autumn 2024/2025

Course leader:

Prof. PhDr. Martin Potůček, CSc. MSc.

Consultations: https://konzultace.fsv.cuni.cz

The volume of instruction: 2/0

Number of credits: 6 Credits

In-person teaching will take place in room C122, U kříže 8, Prague 5-Jinonice on Mondays, 15:30 - 18:20.

Moodle: https://dl1.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=7794.

To apply, use your username and password for the Central Authentication Service of Charles University.

 

Course attendance:

This course is offered to students of the International Economic and Political Studies program (IEPS), with a specialization in International Politics. Students of specialization in International Economics may apply as well if they wish.

 

Note:

Students of the International Economic and Political Studies (IEPS) program in the academic year 2022/23 and older should enroll in the course JSM518 Public Policy.

Goals of instruction:

The course provides a comprehensive introduction to public policy as a scientific discipline published in key textbooks as mentioned in basic sources. It will deal with its key terms, theories, and approaches in a broader context of the development of contemporary societies. Students will be engaged in critical thinking and studying, systematic work with scholarly literature, and active participation in lectures.

 

The timeline of lectures. Mondays, 15:30-18:20

Day

Content

30 Sept

Lecture #1

Introduction to the course.

A1 Public interests and public policy.

 A2 Values in Public Policy. Historical Institutionalism.

14 Oct

Lecture #2

A3 Governance. Corporatist Intermediation. Policy networks.

Multilevel governance

Market, state, civic sector, and media as regulators

Policy networks

Socially pathological forms of regulation

A4 Actors and Institutions. Actor-Centered Institutionalism.

28 October

State Holiday

 

4 Nov

Lecture #3

A5 Public policy instruments. Discursive Institutionalism. Advocacy Coalition Framework.

A6 Public Policy Process. The Stage of Problem Delimitation and Problem Recognition. Agenda Setting.

18 November

This lecture will start exceptionally

at 17:00 and be finished in 18:20.

 

 

 

Lecture #4

A7 Policy Formulation and Decision Making. Veto Players. Multiple Streams Framework.

2 December

Lecture #5

A8 Policy Implementation.

Theories of Bureaucracy. Principal-Agent Model.

A9 Policy Evaluation. Rational (Public) Choice Theory.

16 December

Lecture #6

A10 How to Understand Public Policy

Final recapitulation, getting ready for the written examination.

 

Anti-plagiarism, usage of AI, citing rules

 

Plagiarism refers to cases where students are not properly citing sources in an assignment, but copying other authors' work, ideas, materials, or data, and passing them off as their own. This also pertains to copying parts of earlier work without properly acknowledging it. 

 

Charles University treats instances of plagiarism very seriously. Any form of plagiarism is unacceptable and will be dealt with using official procedures. Therefore, students are advised to take special precautions and make sure that they cite all the sources they are using in their assignments properly. 

 

Students are obliged to indicate in texts or PowerPoint submissions whether, where, and how they applied AI programs.

 

Sources shall be consistently credited in line with the latest version of the ISO 690 standard or another internationally accepted referencing standard (e.g. APA, MLA, Chicago/Turabian, Harvard). For more information, please see the following guide on bibliographic citation of our faculty

https://fsv.cuni.cz/en/academics/forms-and-regulations/study-regulations/bibliographic-citation-guide

 

Conditions for passing:

 

Students shall pass the written examination. It will be the final proof of students´ continuous study of the recommended literature and engagement in lectures. It will be presented in the format of several thematic issues to be answered in the computer classroom B229, B230 in Word, without access to the Internet and any electronic device. Duration three hours.

 

Final grading:

Evaluation points

Grade

46 – 50

A

Excellent (výtečně)

41 – 45

B

Very Good (velmi dobře)

36 – 40

C

Good (dobře)

31 – 35

D

Satisfactorily (uspokojivě)

26 – 30

E

Sufficiently (dostatečně)

25 or less

F

Fail (nedostatečně)

Basic Sources in English

Potůček, M. et al. 2017. Public Policy. A comprehensive introduction. Prague, Karolinum Press.

Knill, Ch., J. Tosun. 2020. Public Policy. A New Introduction. Bloomsbury Academic.

Both e-textbooks are available for students of Charles University free of charge at

https://cuni.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?vid=420CKIS_INST:UKAZ&lang=cs

Potůček, M., LeLoup, L., Jenei, G. and Váradi, L. 2003. Public Policy in Central and Eastern Europe: Theories, Methods, Practices. Bratislava: NISPAcee. https://www.nispa.org/files/publications/ebooks/PP-in-CEE.pdf

 

Other recommended sources

Fischer, F. Policy Expertise and the Argumentative Turn. 2013. Revue Francaise de Science Politique. 63(3-4) 579-601. https://www.cairn-int.info/article-E_RFSP_633_0579--policy-expertise-and-the-argumentative.htm

Goodin, R. E., M. Rein, M. Moran. 2008. The Oxford Handbook of Public Policy. Oxford University Press. https://www.oxfordhandbooks.com/view/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199548453.001.0001/oxfordhb-9780199548453-e-001

Howlet, M., Ramesh, M., Perl, A. 2009. 3rd edition. Studying Public Policy: Policy Cycles and Policy Subsystems. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Peters, Guy B.: 2015. Advanced Introduction to Public Policy. Northampton: Edward Elgar Publishing.

Routledge Handbook of Public Policy. 2013. London and New York: Routledge.

Smith, K.B., Larimar, CH.W. 2017. The Public Policy Theory Primer. Boulder: Westview Press.

 

Notes on reading

·         Further reading will be provided during individual lecture presentations.

·         Students are expected to follow the media that cover policy problems on an ongoing basis.

 

Journals

Public Policy

Journal of Public Policy: http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=PUP

Journal of European Public Policy: http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjpp20/current

Journal of European Social Policy: http://esp.sagepub.com/

Central European Journal of Public Policy (CEJPP): https://sciendo.com/journal/CEJPP

Policy and Society: https://academic.oup.com/policyandsociety

Public Policy and Administration: http://ppa.sagepub.com/

Global Policy: https://www.globalpolicyjournal.com/

 

Policy Analysis

European Policy Analysis: http://www.ipsonet.org/publications/open-access/epa

Evaluation: http://evi.sagepub.com/

Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice: http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/fcpa20/current
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management: http://www.appam.org/publications/jpam/

Review of Policy Research: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/15411338

 

Governance, Public Administration

Gouvernement et action publique:

http://www.cairn-int.info/about_this_journal.php?ID_REVUE=E_GAP

Governance: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1468-0491
International Review of Administrative Sciences: http://ras.sagepub.com/

Lex localis - Journal of local self-government:  http://journal.lex-localis.press

NISPAcee Journal of Public Administration and Policy: http://www.nispa.org/journal.php

Public Administration: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1467-9299

Public Management Review: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/rpxm20

 

Political Science

Critical Policy Studies: https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/rcps20

 

Policy and Politics: http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/tpp/pap;jsessionid=68u3luqoo56n6.victoria

Policy Sciences: http://link.springer.com/journal/11077

Policy Studies Journal: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/15410072

Politiques et Management Public: http://pmp.revuesonline.com/accueil.jsp

 

Internet sources

European Union: http://www.europa.eu/

European Union Policy Agendas Project: http://www.policyagendas.eu/

International Conference on Public Policy: http://www.icpublicpolicy.org/

Network of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe

(NISPAcee): http://www.nispa.org/

Organization for Economic Collaboration and Development: http://www.oecd.org/

Policy Design Lab: http://policy-design.org/

Public Policy Exchange, UK: http://www.publicpolicyexchange.co.uk/

The Comparative Agendas Project: http://www.comparativeagendas.net/

The Institute for Public Policy Research, UK: http://www.ippr.org/

The World Bank: http://www.worldbank.org/

 

Poslední úprava: Potůček Martin, prof. PhDr., CSc., M.Sc. (30.09.2024)