Teaching public policy: Global convergence or difference?

Pal, Leslie A.; Clark, Ian

doi:10.1016/j.polsoc.2016.11.006

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“…As argued earlier, the scientific method of systematic analytical capacity in research is not the prime focus of CPA study yet comparative understanding thereof, will do well to turn to studies that explain and describe the nature of public administration training in high school program (Pal and Clark, 2016). In all researches, such datasets are important for researchers to draw the comparison, yet it continues to suffer validity and reliability issues (Van de Walle, 2006;Brans and Pattyns, 2017).…”

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Dictatorship, bad governance and their impact on public need and social development: A comparative public administration (CPA) study on the evidence of Togo

Kombate¹,

Dong²

2018

Afr. J. Pol. Sci. Int. Relat.

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This study aimed to investigate the major challenges facing Togolese State government in public administration, and to provide some policy recommendation that can be applied to overcome these threats. In order to look into Togolese government managerial capacity in the implementation of national development initiatives and deliver the necessary public services efficiently and effectively, comparative public administration studies was applied. Togolese administrative management framework was designed following the French system, its ancient master of colonization. The temporal dimension of the Togolese administrative management is often decisive, not only with respect to inherited constructions and other "sunk costs", but also in the form of laws, inherited political relations, legacy management systems and inherited cultural attitudes and other norms. (Pollitt, 2008: xiii). In addition, the "equilibrium thesis" is not relevant because bureaucracy in the urban and rural institution is weak, lacks resources, technical expertise and professional development. The autocratic rule in Togo State has led to "boss-dominated" bureaucracies, where senior bureaucratic positions are occupied by supporters and friends of autocratic political leaders; thus limiting competition for power. At the lower level of professional development, the bureaucracy is gradually transformed into a collaborator, who shares the largesse of power and wealth, even if it is relegated to the status of appendage of political authority. Togo State public administration needs to be transformed and revitalized in order to improve the administrative capacity to implement the policy and to deliver public services; conditions that are essential for good governance.

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Dictatorship, bad governance and their impact on public need and social development: A comparative public administration (CPA) study on the evidence of Togo

Kombate¹,

Dong²

2018

Afr. J. Pol. Sci. Int. Relat.

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“…The encouragement by governments and IOs to prepare students for the global world of work is not a new endeavor. Within the professional academic associations of public policy and public administration communities, there have been efforts to encourage a globally prepared policymaker and administrator with MPA/MPP programs (Pal and Clark, 2016), which we discuss in one of the sub-sections below.…”

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“…Illustrative examples include the Masters in Global Policy at Boston University, Queen Mary College, and the Pardee School of Global Studies, or in another instance, that of University College London's delivering a Master of Science in International Policy that "brings together the academic study of international relations with analysis of public policy formulation and governance beyond the nation-state". Seemingly related at first glance, the OECD has established a Global Network of Schools of Government to strengthen "the link between international policy dialogue and national efforts to build capabilities in the public sector" (Pal andClark, 2016: 287, citing OECD, 2017). Despite its name, this Network supports national systems of public sector education.…”

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Beyond the State: Global Policy and Transnational Administration

Moloney¹,

Stone²

2019

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The conceptual distance between the sovereign state and the global domain of policy making and administration is narrowing, challenging the prevailing methodological nationalism. The rise of global policy and transnational administration necessitates new conversations for traditional, often domestically focused, public policy and public administration studies. By expanding our analytical, theoretical, conceptual, and even our pedagogical approaches to include the kaleidoscope of global governance actors, levels of analysis, sectors, and concepts, not only is our policy research enhanced and deepened, but our ability to engage this complexity is enhanced.

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“…However, such programs are usually situated in university departments that also provide advice and training to the public service in their country, and often contribute to bilateral training programs delivered by governments and international organizations. To the extent that the curricula of these programs are designed to international standards, they also become a means whereby policy ideas are transferred in the form of best practice examples or a conventional set of understandings about the content of public administration and public policies(Pal & Clark, 2016a, 2016b.In our view, these underappreciated mechanisms of ideational policy transfer serve as "micro-mechanisms" of transfer(Hadjiisky, Pal, & Walker, 2017), and need to be theorized and studied more closely. In this context, The RTCPA offers an interesting example of a policy transfer tool, through cross-country trainings.…”

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Evaluating Cross-Country Policy Learning in Public Administration: The Case of Qatar-Singapore Partnership in Regional Training Centre for Public Administration (RTCPA)

Tok¹,

Sever²

2019

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This article examines the interaction between Singapore and Qatar as an instance of policy transfer between a successful case of development and an ambitious case in transition through exclusive focus on human capital development in public policy making and public administration. As Qatar's modernization continues in pace and intensity, increasing exposure to the forces of globalization induce major changes in Qatar's nation-and state-building processes. This process requires strong state capacity. Given the goal of enhancing state capacity, a central strategy has been balancing global and local forces. An integral element of this strategy has been learning from other's experiences and engaging in policy transfer and learning.As a tool for this process of policy transfer, the article further evaluates the case of Singapore-Qatar Asia-Middle East Dialogue (AMED) Regional Training Centre for Public Administration (RTCPA) in Doha, Qatar, as a mechanism to foster this policy transfer. Jointly established by the governments of Singapore and Qatar in November 2006, The RTCPA has been providing training courses to officials from AMED member countries in the areas of public administration, trade promotion, urban planning, environment management, information communication technology, sustainability development, public finance and quality management.By focusing on RTCPA as a case, the research targets to explore to what extent Singapore's experience and approach towards governance and policymaking, management tools, and information and communication technologies (ICT) that have been effectively utilised in the public sector, have shaped Qatari efforts in its own path of development. Data have been gathered from key reports related to Qatar National Vision 2030, official documents of both Qatar and Singapore, as well as from official diplomatic communications among their governments. Additionally, experiences of previous RTCPA training participants from the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs of Qatar were also incorporated into the analysis. The study suggests that this evaluation would be a fruitful example in revealing the strengths and weakness of such initiatives and can offer a scheme for insights regarding effective tools of policy learning.

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Teaching public policy: Global convergence or difference?

Cited by 29 publications

References 26 publications

Dictatorship, bad governance and their impact on public need and social development: A comparative public administration (CPA) study on the evidence of Togo

Dictatorship, bad governance and their impact on public need and social development: A comparative public administration (CPA) study on the evidence of Togo

Beyond the State: Global Policy and Transnational Administration

Evaluating Cross-Country Policy Learning in Public Administration: The Case of Qatar-Singapore Partnership in Regional Training Centre for Public Administration (RTCPA)

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