Public service for all: How a global ethic prepares public administrators for a transnational century

Experiential learning… remotely: Study abroad, global citizenship and NGO management

“…Global citizenship education can also help students examine the unfairness and unsustainability endemic to many political and economic systems (Franch, 2020), and support the notion of ‘democratic citizenship’ and ethical governance (Haque & Gunther‐Canada, 2018). With its many pro‐social benefits, global citizenship is an understandably useful outcome for anyone graduating into the ‘third sector’, as international NGOs often aim to develop a diverse labour force that can work cross‐culturally in economic and community development, humanitarian and conservation campaigns among other efforts (Mason & Thier, 2017; Reysen & Katzarska‐Miller, 2018; Shultz, 2007).…”

“…Accordingly, global citizenship education can yield students who: are aware of the global nature of societal issues, care about people in distant places, understand the nature of global economic integration, appreciate the interconnectedness and interdependence of people, respect and protect cultural diversity, fight for social justice for all, and protect planet Earth-home for all human beings. (Zhao, 2010, p. 426) Global citizenship education can also help students examine the unfairness and unsustainability endemic to many political and economic systems (Franch, 2020), and support the notion of 'democratic citizenship' and ethical governance (Haque & Gunther-Canada, 2018). With its many pro-social benefits, global citizenship is an understandably useful outcome for anyone graduating into the 'third sector', as international NGOs often aim to develop a diverse labour force that can work cross-culturally in economic and community development, humanitarian and conservation campaigns among other efforts (Mason & Thier, 2017;Reysen & Katzarska-Miller, 2018;Shultz, 2007).…”

Canadian graduate programs in public administration: The state of the field

“…There have been many calls for reform, especially in the United States considering perceived failures in public administration education (Evans et al, 2019). There are many suggestions to expand content including, for instance, to teach complexity (Raisio et al, 2018), empathy (Edlins & Dolamore, 2018), curiosity (Hatcher, 2019) or global ethics (Haque & Gunther, 2018). Deutscher et al (2019) explore the role of discretion and conscience for public administrators.…”

Internationalizing public administration education: Why and how?

“…In recent decades, public administration education has benefited from an increasing awareness of and appreciation for the importance of a global perspective in the training of public servants (see, e.g. Klinger and Washington 2000; Devereux and Durning 2001; Miller-Millesen and Mould 2004; Ryan 2010; Hou et al, 2011; Murphy and Meyer 2012; Jennings and White 2018; Haque and Gunther-Canada 2018; Baracskay 2021). This widening of aperture is a welcome development, but progress toward genuine internationalization 1 will mean taking care to avoid the pitfalls of the past.…”