PIA 2528 - GOVERNANCE, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
It is not possible to divorce development issues from issues of governance and civil society. Nor can the debate and selection of policy choices be detached from the capacity of institutions to implement policy. This course attempts to define this balance by looking at issues of local government, governance and civil society in Latin America, eastern Europe, Asia and Africa. It focuses on the dynamics of governance with primary attention being the grass roots base of democracy. Focus is on the nexus between theories of governance and the practical implications of that theory on political behavior. The institutional state can be defined as the set of structures and processes- including the public service, the nature of social relationships, and internal organizational dynamics- that though it evolves over time, is a permanent part of the dynamics of government. Formal institutions are organizationally or socially based units that have effective authority over aspects of policy and implementation, are based on formal rules, common values, and standard modes of behavior as well as regulations that are widely accepted.
Academic Career: Graduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Grad Letter Grade
Course Requirements: Graduate School of Public and International Affairs students only.

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