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Basic Information Course title: Theories of Governance Course number: JSM790 Semester: Summer 2023/2024 Teachers: Sokhna Rosalie Ndiaye, Ph.D. Hours per week, examination: Once per week (80 minutes), written exam Course format: Online Volume of instruction: 2/1 Number of credits: 6 Credits (1 credit = 3 working hours) Time and Place: Wednesday, 2Pm to 4:10 Pm, Online (Teams) Moodle: https://dl1.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=13288 Contact: TheoriesofG@outlook.com Consultations: Upon agreement
Course Description This course delves into governance, exploring theoretical and practical dimensions to foster a comprehensive understanding. It aims to present governance in a simpler, more tangible manner through classical and modern theories. The course identifies core issues and dynamics in public governance, defining the concept in public administration and promoting critical thinking through interactive discussions based on predetermined scholarly literature.
Main Objectives: This course aims to enhance students' comprehension of governance and its dimensions, introducing diverse governance theories and their applications across various policy settings and sectors. Upon completion, students will be able to: · Recognize the significance of governance in public policy. · Identify different forms of existing governance. · Acquire knowledge about new considerations and theories of governance in public administration. · Formulate a personal definition of governance based on explored literature and discussions. · Apply various governance theories in policy analysis. · Understand the challenges that unstable governance poses to the policy process.
Structure of lectures and seminars: This course will be an alternance between lectures and seminars. The lectures will introduce students to different theories of governance while the seminars will be discussions based on the practical application of these theories.
Evaluation Table 1: Points are distributed in the following ways:
Table 2: Final grading shall be based on the following formula:
Assignments and final examination 1. Expect four (4) short written assignments of 500 words each. 2. The final exam will be in the format of 5 short answer questions for 2.5 points each (total 10) and one essay style question for 10 points. 3. Group presentation on the seminar topic. 4. Students have the option to deliver a voluntary class presentation or submit a short reflection paper on a topic of their choice for 10 points extra-credit. Please note: All 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). No form of plagiarism is tolerated at the Charles University. Any instances of plagiarism shall be discussed by the Disciplinary Board and, eventually, the Dean. Course Schedule
Course Materials Required readings will be available on Moodle
Core reference readings: Dror, Y. (2001) The Capacity to Govern. London: Frank Cass
Ansell, C. K., & Torfing, J. (2016). Handbook on theories of governance. Edward Elgar Publishing.
Pierre J, Peters GB (2000) Governance, politics and the state. St. Martin’s Press, New York
Recommended Readings: Rhodes, R.A.W. (1997) Understanding governance: policy networks, governance, reflexivity and accountability (Public Policy & Management), Philadelphia, US. Open University, 252pp.
Potůček, M. (ed.) Capacities of governance in the Czech Republic. 1st ed. Praha: Matfyzpress, 2008. 198 p. ISBN 978-80-7378-038-8
Potůček, M. Strategic governance and the Czech Republic. 1st ed. Praha: Karolinum, 2009. 196 p. ISBN 978-80-246-1681-0.
Reading made available to students: Asaduzzaman, Mohammed & Virtanen, Petri. (2016). Governance Theories and Models. 10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_2612-1.
Assche, Kristof & Beunen, Raoul & Duineveld, Martijn. (2015). An overview of EGT’s main concepts. 10.1007/978-3-319-12274-8_2.
Egeberg, M., Gornitzka, Å., & Trondal, J. (2016). "Organization theory". In Handbook on Theories of Governance. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing. doi: https://doi.org/10.4337/9781782548508.00011
Farazmand A (2012) Sound governance: engaging citizens through collaborative organizations. Public Org Rev 12:223–241
Hatfield-Dodds, S., Nelson, R., & Cook, D.C. (2007). Adaptive Governance: An Introduction and Implications for Public Policy.
Jessop B (1995) The regulation approach and governance theory: alternative perspectives on economic and polit- ical change. Econ Soc 24(3):307–333
Potůček, M. 2005. Strategic Govenanece in Central and Eastern Europe: From Concepts to reality. Available online at http://www.martinpotucek.cz/download/strategic_governance_cee_paper.pdf
Stephen P. Osborne Professor (2006) The New Public Governance?, Public Management Review, 8:3, 377-387, DOI: 10.1080/14719030600853022
Online Resources on Governance Governance https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14680491
Poslední úprava: Frantová Michaela, PhDr. (22.01.2024)
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