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The syllabus for
Fall 2009 is available for
online use
(with clickable links).
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The Word template for the
first assignment can now be downloaded
here.
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Some examples of the
final product reports from previous years can be seen here
Example Report 1,
Example Report 2, and
Example Report 3.
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Visiting speakers have been added to the
fall schedule, including Thomas Carothers (Carnegie), Larry
Diamond (Hoover), Ingrid Wetterqvist and Massimo Tommasoli
(IDEA). For more details see
here:
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The
Guide to SPSS is here. Download before lab sessions
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The
Guide to Stata is here. Download before lab sessions
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The link to the
Quality of Governance
home page and data is here.
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CONTACTS: To email
the
course assistant, Ian Cornell,
click
here.
To
email the professor for DPI-403,
click here
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This course provides insights into why
democratic governance matters, discusses what performance indicators and
analytical benchmarks are available, compares what strategies have
commonly been implemented by a range of different agencies, and applies
policy recommendations to specific cases. It covers the core principles,
analytical theories, practical tools, and applied methods useful for
understanding these issues.
The primary aims of the course are policy advocacy, analysis,
implementation and evaluation. That is, you will sharpen your
understanding of the core principles and also develop practical policy
recommendations designed to strengthen the institutions and processes of
democratic governance. You will consider how best to implement these
recommendations and also become familiar with benchmarks and indicators
suitable to evaluate the impact of any intervention.
The course will use a broadly comparative methodology incorporating
quantitative econometric and survey evidence, combined with qualitative
evidence from a wide range of case studies from developing societies, as
well as drawing from transitional, consolidated and established
democracies. This class uses a series of exercises/assignments which
culminate in team-based collective presentations of policy analysis
reports. A shared class dataset is also used for quantitative research
as part of the assignments. There are no prerequisites for taking the
class but some familiarity with Stata or SPSS is highly recommended.
The course is most suitable for those considering careers in
international development, whether working in a foreign affairs or
development ministry, consulate or mission for a bilateral donor agency,
employed by a national or regional NGO or reform think tank, working for
a multilateral or international organization such as the African Union,
World Bank, UNDP or other United Nations agency or bureau, or managing
an aid agency in a developing country. |
