Syllabus (POLITICAL SCIENCE)

Course Type: MAJ-15

Semester: 8

Course Code: BPLSMAJ15T

Course Title: Governance

(L-P-Tu): 5-0-1

Credit: 4

Practical/Theory: Theory

Course Objective:

Learning Outcome: Course Outcome: • To understand the nature and scope of Governance; • To appreciate the methodological pluralism and synthesizing nature of knowledge in Governance; • To comprehend the changing paradigms of Governance; • To acquaint with the th

Learning Objectives:

• To discuss the ways in which governments are composed of institutions and the qualities of those institutions.
• Identify different types of collective action problems.
• Explain the costs of collective action.
• Define the five design principles that contribute to the framework and functions of our government.
• Relate how representative government works.
• Explain what motivated the founders to try to solve collective action problems.

• Course Content: 6*4= 24 Classes (6 Classes per topic)

• Governance: Meaning and Evolution.
• Good Governance: Meaning and features.
• Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
• E-Governance and Environmental Governance.

• Suggested Readings:

• Maheshwari & Awasthi, Public Administration, Agra
• Mohit Bhattacharya, Public admin, Jawahar , New Delhi
• A.Avasthi & S.R Maheshwari, Public Administration, Agra
• F.A Nigro & G.I Nigro, Modern Public Administration, New York, 1980
• Dimock & Dimock Public Administration.
• W.F. Willoughby, Principles of Public Administration.