Introduction to Governance
| Title | Εισαγωγή στη Διακυβέρνηση / Introduction to Governance |
| Code | ΔΙΥ12 |
| Faculty | Social and Economic Sciences |
| School | Political Sciences |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Georgios Andreou |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600017076 |
Programme of Study: Joint MA in Governance-Regional Development
Registered students: 1
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Academic Year | 2020 – 2021 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600192310
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Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600192310
- At the Website of the School: https://www.eps.auth.gr/el/polsci/6307
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the semester students are expected to:
a) have acquired an introductory yet critical knowledge on the concept, the types, functions, practical manifestations, problems and contemporary challenges of governance,
b) have understood and be able to explain and apply the theoretical framework of the course on a series of practical issues in a manner both analytical and synthetic,
c) know the historically and culturally specific transformation of the political, social and economic practices and discourses in which governance remains embedded,
d) be able to participate in a fruitful and critical exchange of views on the respective course themes,
e) have acquired the methodological, analytical and synthetic competencies necessary for the production of an excellent critical essay, and
f) be able to delve in more difficult and complex issues relevant to the study of governance.
General Competences
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
Course Content (Syllabus)
This course is designed to introduce students to the genealogy, the central concepts, antinomies, subjects, issues, types, contemporary manifestations and challenges of governance. After an introduction to the course themes, structure and requirements, the lectures first examine the conceptual relation between government, governance and governmentality. Then, the course examines a) the central concepts of governance with an emphasis on the contemporary practices where these are substantiated, b) the antinomic and paradoxical relation between governance and sovereignty, c) the states and the international regimes in their historical development, d) the engagement of civil society and of social movements in the processes of governance, e) the concepts and practical manifestations of democratic and good governance, as well as the latter's interrelation with development, f) the central points of criticism to the functions of governance, and g) the new facts set by the more recent political and economic developments globally. Finally, the course will examine the case of European governance as a typical case of multi-level governance, pertaining to the above characteristics as well as problems.
Specifically, the course is organized around thirteen (13) lectures on the following topics:
1. Introduction
2. Government, governance, governmentality
3. Central concepts of governance
4. Sovereignty and governance
5. States and international regimes
6. Civil society and social movements
7. Democratic governance
8. Good governance and development
9. Governance, hegemony, dependency
10. Governance, legitimacy, legitimization, accountability
11. Contemporary political and economic challenges
12. European governance
13. Review and conclusions
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 80 | 2.9 | |||
| Reading Assigment | 130 | 4.7 | |||
| Written assigments | 36 | 1.3 | |||
| Exams | 2 | 0.1 | |||
| Total | 248 | 9.0 |
Student Assessment
Description
Student assessment is based on a) written exams (60% of the total grade) with extended answer questions at the end of the semester, and b) a written assignment (40% of the overall grade). The details of the written assignment are announced on e-learning.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
(Οι αναγνώσεις διαφέρουν σύμφωνα με το θέμα της γραπτής εργασίας)/Bibliography (Readings vary according to the assigned essay topic)
1. Adler-Nissen, Rebecca, and Thomas Gammeltoft-Hansen (eds) (2008) Sovereignty Games: Instrumentalizing State Sovereignty in Europe and Beyond (New York: Palgrave Macmillan).
2. Albert, Mathias (2002) "Governance and Democracy in European Systems: On Systems Theory and European Integration", Review of International Studies 28(2), 293–309.
3. Appiah, Kwame Anthony, Seyla Benhabib, Iris Marion Young, and Nancy Fraser (2007) Justice, Governance, Cosmopolitanism, and the Politics of Difference: Reconfigurations in a Transnational World (Distinguished W.E.B. Du Bois Lectures 2004/2005), with an introduction by Günter H. Lenz and Antje Dallmann (Berlin: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin).
4. Bache, Ian, and Matthew Flinders (eds) (2004) Multi-level Governance (New York: Oxford University Press).
5. Barnett, Michael, and Raymond Duvall (eds) (2005) Power in Global Governance (New York: Cambridge University Press).
6. Benz, Arthur, and Yannis Papadopoulos (eds) (2006) Governance and Democracy: Comparing National, European and International Experiences (Abingdon and New York: Routledge).
7. Bernstein, Steven, and Hamish van der Ven (2017) "Best Practices in Global Governance", Review of International Studies 43(3), 534–556.
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