EVS446 Comparative Public Administration

Fakulta sociálních studií
podzim 2013
Rozsah
1/1/0. 5 kr. Ukončení: zk.
Vyučující
Karolina Borońska-Hryniewiecka, Ph.D. (přednášející)
Mgr. et Mgr. Veronika Velička Zapletalová, Ph.D. (pomocník)
Garance
prof. PhDr. Petr Kaniok, Ph.D.
Katedra mezinárodních vztahů a evropských studií – Fakulta sociálních studií
Kontaktní osoba: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Katedra mezinárodních vztahů a evropských studií – Fakulta sociálních studií
Rozvrh
Čt 18:00–19:30 U44
Předpoklady
Basic knowledge of public institutions. Reading comprehension of political science texts. Ability to analyze and comment, both orally and in writing, on the selected research topic.
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Předmět je určen pouze studentům mateřských oborů.

Předmět si smí zapsat nejvýše 25 stud.
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Mateřské obory/plány
Cíle předmětu
This course is designed to broaden and deepen students’ knowledge about public administration in Europe. Its goal is to develop understanding of public administration theory, concepts and comparative practice with an emphasis on important dimensions of policy formulation and implementation. The first part of the course, conducted in form of lectures, will cover topics such as major theories of public organizations and management, the role of bureaucracy in policy process, the relationship between politics and administration; Europeanization of public policy as well as the questions of administrative accountability and effectiveness. The second part of the course is organized as a set of seminars devoted to particular administrative models in Europe. It will provide students with general comprehension of the comparative practice of public administration in Europe as well as its today’s challenges. On the basis of the assigned literature, students will prepare presentations using selected country-studies as examples, followed by in-class discussion. Students will also focus on practical challenges to modern Public Administration.
Osnova
  • Lectures: 1. Meaning, scope and significance of Public Administration. The role of Public Administration in governing. 2. Theories of Public Administration: Institutional theory; New institutionalism and its strands; Public choice theory; Principal-agent problem; Policy networks approach. 3. Bureaucracy. Weber’s bureaucratic model. Representative bureaucracy. Technocracy. 4. From Government to Governance: The concept of governance and multi-level governance. “Good Governance” and its application in Public Administration. 5. New Public Administration and New Public Management. 6. Administrative behaviour. Ethics in the Public Sector. 7. Managerial skills in Public Administration. Simon’s decision-making theory. 8. Measuring Public Sector Performance and Effectiveness. 9. Europeanization of Public Administration: structural and cultural implications. 10. Public Administration and Democracy. Legitimacy and accountability of Public Administration. Seminars: case studies and practical problems European administrative models and traditions: 1. The Scandinavian Model 2. Anglo-Saxon pluralist tradition 3. French administrative tradition 4. Mediterranean model (Italy, Spain, Greece) 5. Public Administration in federal systems (Germany, Switzerland); Corporatist tradition (Austria) 6. Administrative reforms in Central and Eastern Europe 7. Administrative system of the EU 8. Challenges to Public Administration: globalization; liberalization, privatisation; digitalization; decentralization and multi-level governance. Books: • Peters, B. G., Pierre, J. (eds.), The SAGE Handbook of Public Administration, London: SAGE, 2012 • Chandler, J. (ed.), Comparative Public Administration, New York: Routledge, 2000 • Bevir, M. (ed.), The SAGE Handbook of Governance, London: SAGE, 2011 • Simon, H. A., Administrative behaviour: a study of decision-making process in administrative organization, 4th edition, 1997 • Cairney, P., Understanding public policy : theories and issues, New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012 • Nunberg, B., Ready for Europe : public administration reform and European accession in Central and Eastern Europe, Washington, DC : World Bank, 2000 Articles: • Meyer-Sahling, J.H., Varieties of legacies: a critical review of legacy explanations of public administration in central and eastern Europe, International Review of Administrative Sciences September 2009 vol. 75 no. 3, pp. 509-52 • Schmitter, P., Modes of interest intermediation and models of societal change in Western Europe, Comparative Political Studies, 10:1, 1977, p.7 • Raile, D., Building Ethical Capital: Perceptions of Ethical Climate in the Public Sector, Public Administration Review, Volume 73, Issue 2, pp. 253–262, March/April 2013 • Dunleavy, P., Margetts, H., Bastow, S. and Tinkler, J., New Public Management Is Dead—Long Live Digital-Era Governance, Journal of Public Administration Research Theory, July 2006 16 (3), pp. 467-494
Metody hodnocení
Upon completion of the course the student will: Be able to explain and distinguish between the theories relevant to the field of public administration. Demonstrate knowledge of the history, scope, and environment of public administration in Europe. Be able to define and distinguish among the basic administrative concepts and processes. Be able to identify and describe the different administrative models and traditions in Europe. Be able to describe and explain the activities and functions of public institutions in the EU. Be able to identify and explain the importance of ethics and accountability in public organizations. Present in a compound form (e.g. a response paper, report, essay) an analysis of the selected aspect related to functioning of European public administration. Will be able to prepare a short oral presentation in English on an agreed research topic. The final grade consists of the following elements: Seminars: • class participation and reading – 60 % • oral in-class presentation on the assigned topic - 40 % Students are expected to make a 15 min presentation on one of the case studies or practical problems of PA covered by the workshop. Lectures: • written exam based on the content of lectures & seminars
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Angličtina
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