Fundamentos de Políticas Públicas
Code
11689
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
Department
Departamento de Ciências e Engenharia do Ambiente
Credits
3.0
Total hours
45
Teaching language
Português
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.
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.
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, Fac. de 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 University Press.
Pierre, J. (2000), Debating Governance. Oxford University Press.
Rodrigues, M. L. e Silva, P. A. (org.) (2012), Políticas Públicas em Portugal, Lisboa, INCM.
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.