Management and Governance in Developing Countries

This course focuses on the role of the state in developing countries.

It traces the emergence of the Third World and the concepts of development, development management and governance before examining the contemporary environment in which development takes place.

Items include the pressing problems of weak states, widespread issues of … For more content click the Read More button below.This course focuses on the role of the state in developing countries.

It traces the emergence of the Third World and the concepts of development, development management and governance before examining the contemporary environment in which development takes place.

Items include the pressing problems of weak states, widespread issues of law and order, and the challenges of rebuilding post-conflict states.

The course provides an understanding of public sector management in developing countries as well as specific issues including decentralisation, planning, foreign aid and relations with civil society.

Students will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to analyse and understand the context, practices and possibilities for development in different types of developing countries.

The course uses a problem-oriented approach seeking practical solutions to pressing problems of development.Read More