The objective of this course is to orient students about the political analysis, policy instruments and policy network theory that will enable to analyze policy issues to develop policy considering a broad perspective.
Course Contents
Unit 1: Issues to the Study of Public Policy Analysis (LH 8)
- Informing and appraising public policy
- Re-framing public policy
Unit 2: Power Models and the Policy Process LH12
- Political power, elitism, pluralism, corporatism, Marxism, professionalism and technocracy
- Relationships between power, authority and legitimacy
Unit 3: Policy Development (LH 8)
- Participants and goals
- Problems and solutions (tools): political feasibility and explaining policy development
Unit 4: Implementation of Sectoral Policy (LH 12)
- Health policy
- Education policy
- Social welfare policy
- Energy policy
- Economic policy
- Foreign policy
Unit 5: Case study/ Field Report (LH 8)
- Case study/ field report on planning and implementation of a development policy
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