Public Policy
Objectives
The curricular unit aims to give students a global view on the state of the art in the context of the study of Public Policies and its relationship with e-planning.
It also seeks to provide them with the knowledge of the most representative governance models and their dynamics in public policies, at local, regional and national levels, analyzing trends and their impacts.
The objective of this course is to create the conditions for the development of analysis and application capacities in this domain, seeking to situate the Portuguese administrative and governance model in the context of models of analysis and international practices.
General characterization
Code
12476
Credits
3.0
Responsible teacher
João Miguel Dias Joanaz de Melo
Hours
Weekly - 3
Total - 45
Teaching language
Português
Prerequisites
Available soon
Bibliography
Crespo, J. (2013), Governança e Território. Instrumentos, métodos e técnicas de gestão na Área Metropolitana de Lisboa. Dissertação de Doutoramento em Planeamento Regional e Urbano, F.Arquitetura, UTL.
Davoudi, S. and Madanipour, A.(eds) (2015), Reconsidering localism, Routledge
Denters, B. & Rose, L. (2005), Comparing Local Governance: trends and developments, Palgrave Macmillan.
John, P. (2001), Local Governance in Western Europe, London: Sage
Judge, D., Stoker, G. and Wolman, H. (eds) (1995), Theories of Urban Politics, London: Sage
Mossberger, K. Clarke, S. & John, P. (eds.) (2012), The Oxford Handbook of Urban Politics, Oxford U. Press
Pierre, J. (2000), Debating Governance. Oxford U. Press
Rodrigues, M. L. e Silva, P. A. (org.) (2012), Políticas Públicas em Portugal, Lisboa, INCM
Stoker, G. (2004), Transforming Local Governance, Palgrave Macmillan
Stoker, G., Evans, M., Napier, C. and Teles, F. (2013), Local Government: A Global Comparison, Palgrave Macmillan
Teaching method
This UC will develop different learning strategies with expository and debate sessions
In some sessions, national or international experts may be invited to discuss the issues under analysis with the students.
Evaluation method
The evaluation will include participation, which will include the presentation and discussion of texts from the bibliography and the elaboration and presentation of the monograph on one of the themes of this UC. research
Subject matter
A. Introduction to public policies
a. The fundamentals of public policies
b. Concepts of public policy analysis: Actors, Resources, Rules and Institutions
c. Sectoral public policies
B. Theory and models of local governance
a. The Theoretical perspectives and approaches to local governance
b. Decentralization, devolution and ‘localism’
c. From government to local governance
d. Local Governance Models
C. Local governance and democracy
a. The local autonomy
b. Local Administration: framework, characteristics and functioning
c. Local Governance in Portugal
d. European Local Government Systems
e. Europeanization of governance
f. Institutional Reforms
D. Public policies and environment
a. a. Strategic environmental assessment of public policies: principles and methodology
b. Case studies in Portugal: the Local Finance Law; the National Dam Program; the National Energy and Climate Plan; the National Investment Plan