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HALHAA14 Good Governance, Corruption and Development 5 ECTS
Periods
Period I Period II Period III Period IV
Language of instruction
English
Type or level of studies
Intermediate studies
Course unit descriptions in the curriculum
Degree Programme in Administrative Studies
Administrative Science
School of Management

Learning outcomes

The aim of this basic course is
1) provide concepts for analyzing governance in developing countries
2) provide understanding on the sustainable development of good governance
3) give an overview on the global discourse of good governance and corruption ( e.g. IMF, UN, WB, OECD)

General description

Basic concepts of world governance
- Anarchy and Sovereignty
- Regime
- Supranational and international actors
- Rule of Law Development of Good Governance
- The classical definitions of governance (bureaucracy, classics theory of management and administration)
- The path dependency of good governance
- Establishment of good governance
- International organizations and good governance (hegemonic discourses)

  • Role of public sector and law
  • Role of market economy
  • Role of civil society

Coping with bad Governance
- Corruption and anti-corruption
- Failed and fragile states

Enrolment for University Studies

Registration Dates: 15.08.2014-10.09.2014

Teachers

Elias Pekkola, Teacher responsible

Homepage URL

Teaching

15-Sep-2014 – 15-Dec-2014
Independent work 135 hours Web-based

Evaluation

Numeric 1-5.

Study materials

The course is based on the online learning materials and individual assignments. The course consist three modules (basic concepts, good governance and corruption)