PUBLIC POLICY MAKING AND ANALYSIS

In the last few years, the study of policy and policy-making has become one of the most fashionable branches of the academic disciplines in many countries of the developing world.  Public policy is a new discipline in many countries of the developing world. The course is being introduced in order to prepare students for understanding and analyzing public policy in India. Public Policy is an emerging discipline worldwide. In order to make students familiar with emerging areas and issues in political science this course is being introduced in the first semester. The course is divided into four units. On the one hand the course introduces the concept and debates around public policy and governance. On the other hand it also includes practical issues of public policy making in India while incorporating the two popular schemes. The links for essential readings will be available on my blog as well as departmental website. You can access it on university website through clicking on the department link.

This course provides students with the skills that they need to operate as effective public sector leaders and managers. It also helps students learn how to analyze problems and think creatively to come up with original approaches to policy issues. This course contributes by training students to apply their knowledge and skills to solve society’s most pressing problems.

It develops a critical understanding of the relationship between input and output dimensions of governance and policy making. Students also acquire important tools of policy analysis and a detailed practical understanding of the political, economic and social drivers that shape governance form agenda setting through to implementation and evaluation.