SPP449 New Governance

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Václav Kulhavý, Ph.D., M.Sc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Libor Musil, CSc.
Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
each even Thursday 14:00–17:40 U34
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The course provides both theoretical and practical exploration of the principles and practices of the of the governance as the „new“ analytical concept of public policy in the contemporary context. This Module is designed to provide students with a working knowledge of theoretical issues in governance and public policy. The Module also addresses good governance. It introduces the various ways in which governance can be conceptualized and explores a range of challenges through these particular constructs. The course explores different modes, roles, principles of the governance as well as the possibilities through which the citizen engagement can be achieved. The goal is to develop a strong reflexive perspective of each participant build on the good governance not only in the social sphere but also in the public policies (especially based on the local government and trust and confidence with the awareness of the general pressures and trends). It also introduces a certain number of ideas, frameworks and concepts that helps one to making sense of the contemporary policy.
Syllabus
  • I.Governance: State and Citizenship
  • 1.Introduction: Definitions, origins and typology
  • 2.New modes of governance and legitimacy
  • 3.Critical assessment of the governance as a concept
  • II. European, national and local governance: Multi-level governance, decentralization and devolution
  • 4.Globalization and the state in the era of the European Union
  • 5.Role of the state: Soft Law and Devolution
  • 6.Leadership and strategic management
  • III. Social dimension of the Governance (Case studies and Critics)
  • 7.Benchmarking and Best practice as the management tools: Strategies of Effectiveness
  • 8.Decentralization and Privatizatization: Local government and its actors
  • 9.Networking and Partnership
  • 10.Accountability and Auditing
  • 11.Empowerment and Citizen Participation
  • 12.Corruption and budgeting
Literature
  • Remaking governance : peoples, politics and the public sphere. Edited by Janet Newman. Bristol: Policy Press, 2005, vi, 225. ISBN 1861346395. info
  • The open method of co-ordination in action : the European employment and social inclusion strategies. Edited by Lars Magnusson - Jonathan Zeitlin - Philippe Pochet. Bruxelles: P.I.E.-Peter Lang, 2005, 511 s. ISBN 9052012806. info
  • Global governance : critical perspectives. Edited by Rorden Wilkinson - Steve Hughes. 1st pub. London: Routledge, 2002, xxii, 240. ISBN 0415268389. info
  • SCHARPF, Fritz W. Governing in Europe : effective and democratic? 1st pub. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999, viii, 243. ISBN 0198295464. info
  • RHODES, R. A. W. Understanding governance : policy networks, governance, reflexivity, and accountability. Buckingham: Open University Press, 1997, xiii, 235. ISBN 0335197272. info
  • Modern governance : new government-society interactions. Edited by J. Kooiman. London: Sage, 1993, 280 s. ISBN 0803988915. info
Assessment methods
presentation, assay, literature review, final exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008, Spring 2010.
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