GOVERNANCE & PUBLIC POLICIES (CCE Exam)

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SYLLABUS OUTLINES

1 Basic Concepts of Governance:

Origin of the term Governance
Definition of Governance
Definition of Good Governance
Characteristics of Good Governance: Participation, Rule of law, Transparency,

Responsiveness, Equity, Effectiveness and Efficiency, Accountability,

Strategic Vision

Collapse/Failure of Governance: its indicators diagnostic tools & Effects

2 Governance Theories:

Communitarianism
Decentered Theory
Libertarian Socialism
Institutionalism
Marxism
Neoliberalism
Rational Choice Theory
Regulation Theory

3 Governance Indicators laid by World Bank/IMF/UNESCO/UNDP/ADB,

their Explanation & Application Level in Pakistan:

Voice and Accountability
Political Stability and Absence of Violence
Government Effectiveness
Regulatory Authorities & their Quality
Rule of Law
Control of Corruption

4 Public Policy and Planning Institutions and their role in Planning

Institutional Framework for Policy Coordination and Planning(ECNEC,

Economic Coordination Committees of the Cabinet, The Federal Cabinet, The

Secretaries Committee, The Prime Minister’s Secretariat, The Planning

Commission, The Finance Division, The Cabinet Division, and all Federal

Ministries for their respective subjects)

Role of Planning Commission in Policy and Planning
Strategic Planning in Federal
Provincial Government and Local Government
Role of International Donors in Policy Formulation (IMF Document

“Memorandum on Economic and Financial Policies 2013/14–2015/16,” that

underpins almost all public policies.)

Public Policy and Implementation in Key Sectors (i.e., Health, Education).

5 Accountability:

General Introduction to Accountability and its concepts(Standards,

Symbolism, regional and country-wide comparisons, a Review of

Contemporary Studies)

Types of Accountability- Political Accountability, Legal/ Judicial

Accountability, Administrative Accountability, Professional Accountability,

Private vs. Public Accountability

National Strategies against Corruption and remedial measures.

6 Bureaucracy:

Introduction to the Concept of Bureaucracy(History, Neutrality, Steel Frame of

the State, Negative Connotations Associated with the term)

Theories of Bureaucracy (Max Weber, Marx, John Stewart Mill, Woodrow Wilson)
Role of Bureaucracy in Pakistan (British legacy, civil-military relations,

neutrality, dilution of neutrality, political allegiance, power, corrupting the

incumbent, institutional degradation, constitutional guarantees, indexing of

salaries with the CPI or lack thereof.)

Public Administration and Code of Ethics (Effectiveness of the Estacode and

the Code of Ethics, Comparison with other countries)

7 Public Policy Formulation and Implementation

The Policy Making Process: How Policies are Made (Six including diagnosis

and six stages with cautions to be exercise at each stage)

Policy Implementation & Role of Bureaucracy (Training, Pervasive Inertia and

how to break it, Lack of Decision Making, Culture of postponement and

delays, Lack of resources, Political interference, Ability to say “No.”)

Policy Analysis, The Quest for Solutions (Lack of research in policy analysis,

Lack of coordination among departments, secrecy, openness)

Policy Evaluation: Assessing The Impact of Public Policy, Program

Evaluation- Success and failure of Govt.

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8 Multi-level Governance in Pakistan:

Legislature: National Assembly, Senate, Provisional Assemblies
Judiciary: Supreme Court, High Courts, Lower Courts
Functioning of the offices:
President of Pakistan,
Prime Minister of Pakistan
Office of Governor,
Office of Chief Minister, Federal Cabinet, Cabinet Committees, Federal

Secretariat, Provincial Secretariat

Local Government system: District Government, Zila Government, Tehsil

Government, Union Administration, Its Efficacy, Performance & Causes of

Success or Failure

9 Federalism, Devolution and Decentralization

Constituents participation in Federal Structure
Principle of Subsidiarity in Public Service Delivery
Decentralization Model of Kerala

10 Role of Citizens in Governance

11 Good Governance in Islam

Quranic Guidance on Good Governance
Concept of Governance and its application in light of Quran; Sunnah and Fiqh

Course Content

Part-I: Foundations of Governance

Chapter 1: Introduction to Governance
1.1 Origin and Evolution of the Concept of Governance (Notes)
1.1 Origin and Evolution of the Concept of Governance (Quiz)
1.1 Origin and Evolution of the Concept of Governance (Test)
1.2 Meaning and Definitions of Governance (Notes)
1.2 Meaning and Definitions of Governance (Quiz)
1.2 Meaning and Definitions of Governance (Test)
1.3 Governance vs Government: Conceptual Distinction (Notes)
1.3 Governance vs Government: Conceptual Distinction (Quiz)
1.3 Governance vs Government: Conceptual Distinction (Test)
1.4 Definition and Scope of Good Governance (Notes)
1.4 Definition and Scope of Good Governance (Quiz)
1.4 Definition and Scope of Good Governance (Test)
1.5 Importance of Governance in Modern States (Notes)
1.5 Importance of Governance in Modern States (Quiz)
1.5 Importance of Governance in Modern States (Test)
1.6 Governance in Developed and Developing Countries (Notes)
1.6 Governance in Developed and Developing Countries (Quiz)
1.6 Governance in Developed and Developing Countries (Test)
1.7 Global Governance: Emerging Trends and Challenges (Notes)
1.7 Global Governance: Emerging Trends and Challenges (Quiz)
1.7 Global Governance: Emerging Trends and Challenges (Test)
Chapter 2: Principles and Characteristics of Good Governance
2.1 Participation and Inclusive Decision-Making (Notes)
2.1 Participation and Inclusive Decision-Making (Quiz)
2.1 Participation and Inclusive Decision-Making (Test)
2.2 Rule of Law and Constitutional Supremacy (Notes)
2.2 Rule of Law and Constitutional Supremacy (Quiz)
2.2 Rule of Law and Constitutional Supremacy (Test)
2.3 Transparency and Access to Information (Notes)
2.3 Transparency and Access to Information (Quiz)
2.3 Transparency and Access to Information (Test)
2.4 Responsiveness in Public Administration (Notes)
2.4 Responsiveness in Public Administration (Quiz)
2.4 Responsiveness in Public Administration (Test)
2.5 Equity and Social Justice (Notes)
2.5 Equity and Social Justice (Quiz)
2.5 Equity and Social Justice (Test)
2.6 Effectiveness and Efficiency in Governance (Notes)
2.6 Effectiveness and Efficiency in Governance (Quiz)
2.6 Effectiveness and Efficiency in Governance (Test)
2.7 Accountability and Responsibility (Notes)
2.7 Accountability and Responsibility (Quiz)
2.7 Accountability and Responsibility (Test)
2.8 Strategic Vision and Long-Term Planning (Notes)
2.8 Strategic Vision and Long-Term Planning (Quiz)
2.8 Strategic Vision and Long-Term Planning (Test)
2.9 Consensus-Oriented Governance (Notes)
2.9 Consensus-Oriented Governance (Quiz)
2.9 Consensus-Oriented Governance (Test)
2.10 Citizen-Centric Governance Models (Notes)
2.10 Citizen-Centric Governance Models (Quiz)
2.10 Citizen-Centric Governance Models (Test)
Chapter 3: Governance Failure and Crisis Management
3.1 Concept of Governance Failure (Notes)
3.1 Concept of Governance Failure (Quiz)
3.1 Concept of Governance Failure (Test)
3.2 Causes of Governance Collapse (Notes)
3.2 Causes of Governance Collapse (Quiz)
3.2 Causes of Governance Collapse (Test)
3.3 Indicators of Governance Failure (Notes)
3.3 Indicators of Governance Failure (Quiz)
3.3 Indicators of Governance Failure (Test)
3.4 Diagnostic Tools for Measuring Governance Performance (Notes)
3.4 Diagnostic Tools for Measuring Governance Performance (Quiz)
3.4 Diagnostic Tools for Measuring Governance Performance (Test)
3.5 Political Consequences of Governance Failure (Notes)
3.5 Political Consequences of Governance Failure (Quiz)
3.5 Political Consequences of Governance Failure (Test)
3.6 Economic Effects of Weak Governance (Notes)
3.6 Economic Effects of Weak Governance (Quiz)
3.6 Economic Effects of Weak Governance (Test)
3.7 Social and Institutional Impacts (Notes)
3.7 Social and Institutional Impacts (Quiz)
3.7 Social and Institutional Impacts (Test)
3.8 Governance Recovery Strategies and Reforms (Notes)
3.8 Governance Recovery Strategies and Reforms (Quiz)
3.8 Governance Recovery Strategies and Reforms (Test)
3.9 Case Studies of Governance Failure (Notes)
3.9 Case Studies of Governance Failure (Quiz)
3.9 Case Studies of Governance Failure (Test)

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Course Content

Part-I: Foundations of Governance

Chapter 1: Introduction to Governance

1.1 Origin and Evolution of the Concept of Governance (Notes)

1.1 Origin and Evolution of the Concept of Governance (Quiz)

1.1 Origin and Evolution of the Concept of Governance (Test)

1.2 Meaning and Definitions of Governance (Notes)

1.2 Meaning and Definitions of Governance (Quiz)

1.2 Meaning and Definitions of Governance (Test)

1.3 Governance vs Government: Conceptual Distinction (Notes)

1.3 Governance vs Government: Conceptual Distinction (Quiz)

1.3 Governance vs Government: Conceptual Distinction (Test)

1.4 Definition and Scope of Good Governance (Notes)

1.4 Definition and Scope of Good Governance (Quiz)

1.4 Definition and Scope of Good Governance (Test)

1.5 Importance of Governance in Modern States (Notes)

1.5 Importance of Governance in Modern States (Quiz)

1.5 Importance of Governance in Modern States (Test)

1.6 Governance in Developed and Developing Countries (Notes)

1.6 Governance in Developed and Developing Countries (Quiz)

1.6 Governance in Developed and Developing Countries (Test)

1.7 Global Governance: Emerging Trends and Challenges (Notes)

1.7 Global Governance: Emerging Trends and Challenges (Quiz)

1.7 Global Governance: Emerging Trends and Challenges (Test)

Chapter 2: Principles and Characteristics of Good Governance

2.1 Participation and Inclusive Decision-Making (Notes)

2.1 Participation and Inclusive Decision-Making (Quiz)

2.1 Participation and Inclusive Decision-Making (Test)

2.2 Rule of Law and Constitutional Supremacy (Notes)

2.2 Rule of Law and Constitutional Supremacy (Quiz)

2.2 Rule of Law and Constitutional Supremacy (Test)

2.3 Transparency and Access to Information (Notes)

2.3 Transparency and Access to Information (Quiz)

2.3 Transparency and Access to Information (Test)

2.4 Responsiveness in Public Administration (Notes)

2.4 Responsiveness in Public Administration (Quiz)

2.4 Responsiveness in Public Administration (Test)

2.5 Equity and Social Justice (Notes)

2.5 Equity and Social Justice (Quiz)

2.5 Equity and Social Justice (Test)

2.6 Effectiveness and Efficiency in Governance (Notes)

2.6 Effectiveness and Efficiency in Governance (Quiz)

2.6 Effectiveness and Efficiency in Governance (Test)

2.7 Accountability and Responsibility (Notes)

2.7 Accountability and Responsibility (Quiz)

2.7 Accountability and Responsibility (Test)

2.8 Strategic Vision and Long-Term Planning (Notes)

2.8 Strategic Vision and Long-Term Planning (Quiz)

2.8 Strategic Vision and Long-Term Planning (Test)

2.9 Consensus-Oriented Governance (Notes)

2.9 Consensus-Oriented Governance (Quiz)

2.9 Consensus-Oriented Governance (Test)

2.10 Citizen-Centric Governance Models (Notes)

2.10 Citizen-Centric Governance Models (Quiz)

2.10 Citizen-Centric Governance Models (Test)

Chapter 3: Governance Failure and Crisis Management

3.1 Concept of Governance Failure (Notes)

3.1 Concept of Governance Failure (Quiz)

3.1 Concept of Governance Failure (Test)

3.2 Causes of Governance Collapse (Notes)

3.2 Causes of Governance Collapse (Quiz)

3.2 Causes of Governance Collapse (Test)

3.3 Indicators of Governance Failure (Notes)

3.3 Indicators of Governance Failure (Quiz)

3.3 Indicators of Governance Failure (Test)

3.4 Diagnostic Tools for Measuring Governance Performance (Notes)

3.4 Diagnostic Tools for Measuring Governance Performance (Quiz)

3.4 Diagnostic Tools for Measuring Governance Performance (Test)

3.5 Political Consequences of Governance Failure (Notes)

3.5 Political Consequences of Governance Failure (Quiz)

3.5 Political Consequences of Governance Failure (Test)

3.6 Economic Effects of Weak Governance (Notes)

3.6 Economic Effects of Weak Governance (Quiz)

3.6 Economic Effects of Weak Governance (Test)

3.7 Social and Institutional Impacts (Notes)

3.7 Social and Institutional Impacts (Quiz)

3.7 Social and Institutional Impacts (Test)

3.8 Governance Recovery Strategies and Reforms (Notes)

3.8 Governance Recovery Strategies and Reforms (Quiz)