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SYLLABUS: GOVERNANCE & PUBLIC POLICIES
Total Marks: 100 | Time Allowed: 3 hours
I. Basic Concepts of Governance
- Origin and Definition of Governance
- Good Governance: Participation, Rule of law, Transparency, Accountability
- Collapse/Failure of Governance
II. Governance Theories
- Communitarianism, Institutionalism, Marxism, Neoliberalism, Rational Choice Theory
III. Governance Indicators
- World Bank/IMF/UNDP/ADB Indicators & Application in Pakistan
IV. Public Policy and Planning Institutions
- Institutional Framework (ECNEC, Cabinet, Planning Commission)
V. Accountability
- Types: Political, Legal, Administrative, Professional
VI. Bureaucracy
- Theories (Weber, Marx, Wilson)
- Role in Pakistan, Neutrality, Civil-Military relations
VII. Public Policy Formulation and Implementation
- Policy Cycle, Evaluation, and Implementation challenges
VIII. Multi-level Governance in Pakistan
- Legislature, Judiciary, Federal/Provincial structure, Local Government