Course Overview
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Course Synopsis
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Governance and Democracy are vital phenomena in the arena of Public Administration. These two concepts have long history and have acquired different shapes and forms over the period of time. Society has strong relationship with governance and democracy. Every society has its own values, culture and norms and all these elements shape a society in a particular form. Consequently, society has its own impact on governance and democracy due to diverse cultures and norms. Therefore, it is necessary to study governance and democracy in the context of every society along with their cultural aspects. Thus, this course offers a blend of theoretical concepts along with examples of real world democracies and societies. It familiarizes students with the history of these phenomena, associated concepts, elements and actors theoretically as well as in the context of Pakistan. The ultimate purpose of this course is to equip students to understand governance, democracy and societal issues and problems on the basis of research, insight and theoretical knowledge. The real world examples from diverse countries including Pakistan offered in this course will help students to understand different aspects of these phenomena in critical and practical ways.
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Course Learning Outcomes
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After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Understand basics of Governance, Democracy and Society
- Understand the associated elements and actors of these three phenomena
- Comprehend the relationship of Governance, Democracy and Society
- Understand these three phenomena in the context of Pakistan
- Understand and analyze different events and issues of Pakistan with reference to Governance and Democracy in the context of Pakistani society
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Course Calendar
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Week 01
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2
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Components of Governance
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Week 02
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4
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Basic Features of Society
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5
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Historical Emergence of Governance
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6
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Reasons of Emergence of Governance in Developing World
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Week 03
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8
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Indicators of Governance
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9
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Different Perspectives of Governance
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Week 04
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10
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Globalization and Governance
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11
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Problems of Multilevel Governance
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Week 05
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13
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Democracy and Good Governance
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Week 06
Week 07
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20
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Pillars of Democratic Governance
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21
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Actors of Democratic Governance
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Week 08
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22
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Governance and Government
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24
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Citizen, Democracy and Governance
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Week 09
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25
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Governance in Pakistan
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26
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Crisis of Governance in Pakistan
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27
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Indicators of Governance in Pakistan
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Week 10
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28
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Causes of Bad Governance in Pakistan
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29
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Civil Society and Political Society
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30
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Benefits of Civil Society for Democracy
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Week 11
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32
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Causes of Immature Democracy in Pakistan
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Week 12
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35
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Transparency and Values of Quality Democracy
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Week 13
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38
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Media and Democracy in Pakistan
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39
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Poverty and Governance
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Week 14
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40
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Economic Governance in Pakistan
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42
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Governance, Democracy and Human Security
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Week 15
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44
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Human Rights, Democracy and Governance
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45
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Human Rights in Pakistan
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