Thursday, 20 June 2013

Course Outline 3rd Semester

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National University of Modern Languages
(Department of Governance and Organizational Science)

MSc Semester III
Module:          States and Administrative Law 
Course Code   GPP-524
 



COURSE OBJECTIVE: Objective of the course are:
  • To achieve academic personal and career excellence in the domain of administrative legality.
  • To develop analytical skill in the field of Administrative Law and create an understanding of different developments taking place in the wake of global changes and to meet the current and future challenges in this field.

COURSE CONTENTS

  1. Introduction
o   State, Government, Administration
o   Definition, Nature and Scope
o   Historical Growth
  1. Fundamental Principles
o   Rule of Law
o   Separation of Powers
  1. Fountain of Administrative Action
o   Classifications
o   Administrative Instruction
o   Administrative Function
o   Administrative Direction
  1. Delegated Legislation
o   Necessity
o   Categories
o   Development
o   Cardinal Principles
o   Control & Safeguards
  1. Natural Justice
o   Concept
o   Growth
o   Salient Features
  1. Judicial Review
o   Concept
o   Administrative Tribunals
o   Regulatory Authorities 
  1. Public Interest
o   Public Employment
o   Ombudsman
o   Droit Administratiff & Administrative Courts

RECOMMENDED READINGS

·         Administrative Law : H.W.R. WADE & C.F. Forsyth
·         Administrative Law:  Hamid Khan









                                                  
National University of Modern Languages
(Department of Governance and Organizational Science)
MSc Semester  III
Module: Global Governance
Course Code   GPP-511
Course Instructor: Rashid Khan
 

COURSE OBJECTIVES.
The course is aimed at outlining the central questions of politics that have shaped the modern world and to invite students to analyze, discuss and develop their ideas about such themes as war and peace, poverty and inequality, order and justice, governance and power in the international arena.
The objectives of the Course are to:
Develop a working knowledge of several subfields of the discipline.
  • Create strong research skills for subsequent study in this field.
  • Be able to critically analyze international events and issues.
  • Enable an understanding of the history of global governance ideas and of the institutions that make the practice of global governance possible.
COURSE CONTENTS. The Course will cover the following aspects:
·        Global Governance
o   Concept and Definition
o   Context of the Global Governance
o   Problems and Principles of Global Governance
o   Issues in Global Governance
·        Global Governance and World Order
  • The Idea of international society
  • Global governance and the United Nations
  • Global economic governance and liberal order
  • Global civil society and social movements
  • Regionalization and world order
  • A fragmenting world order
  • The postcolonial order
·        Global Economy
  • Global Economic Structure.
  • Fundamental Patterns and Characteristics of Global Economy.
  • Current Global Economic Perspectives
  • The Global Politics of Development

·        Global Community
o What constitutes Global Community?
o North/South Debate
o Problems of the Global Community
o Environment and Resource Issues
o Global Poverty and Inequality.
o Population Issues: Overpopulation and Migration
o Aid Flows.
o The Future of the Global Community.




·        Global Security
o   Concept and Scope of Security
o   Weapons Proliferation
o   Means & Ends of Security.
o   Allies and Adversaries
o   Trigger Effect, Ripple Effect, Domino’s Theory and their Role in Global Security.

·       Global Politics
o   Globalization and its Significance to International Politics
o   Economic Globalization
o   Political Globalization
o   Globalization and the challenges to governance
o   Actors of Global Politics: MNCs, IGOs, NGOs, TCs etc

·    The Reform of Global Governance
  • Strengthening global governance
  • Social democratic multilateralism
  • Multilevel citizenship

·        Global Profiles
 A detailed focus on the regional characteristics and profile for Middle East, Africa, North America, South Asia, South East Asia, Central Asia, Europe, Latin America and International and regional organizations like UNO, EU, ASEAN etc.
(To be covered  as assignments)


RECOMMENDED READINGS

Core Text Book
1. Global Covenant , David Held, UK: Polity Press Limited (2004).

·       Books:
1.      “Population Pressure, Resource Depletion and the Preservation of Global Environment” in Kegley and Wittkopf (2004) Chapter 10, Pp. 351-398.
2.      “Globalism: Dependancy and the Capitalist World System in International Relations” by Paul R. Viotti and Mark V. Kauppi, Pp. 341-364.
3.      Realist Road to Security Through Alliances, “The Balance of Power and Arms Control” by Kegley and Wittkope (2004)  Chapter 14, Pp. 531-567.
4.      Jan Aart Scholte, “The Globalization of World Politics” in The globalization of World Politics (1999) Pp. 13-30.
5.      Fred Halliday, “Nationalism” in The Globalization of World Politics ed., John Baylis and Steve Smith. Pp.359-373.
6.       “Non State Actors in Inter-State system” Chapter 5 by Kegley and Wittkopf (2004) Pp. 135-185.
7.      Great powers Rivalries and Relations by Kegley and Wittkopf  (2004) Chapter 4, Pp. 97-133.
8.      “The Gobal South in a World of Powers” Chapter 6 by Kegley and Wittkopf (2004) Pp 187-222.
9.      Michael T. Snarr and D. Neil Snarr, eds. (1998). Introducing Global Issues. Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner Publishers.
10.  Robert H. Jackson, “The Evolution of International Society” in The Globalization     of World Politics by John Baylis and Steve Smith, Pp33-48.
11.  International Law by J.G. Starke. (Or By) Oppenheim
12.  Exploring 21st Century world politics” in World Politics: Trends & Transformation (Thomson and Wadsworth, 2004) Chapter 1, Pp5-27.

·       Journals/Articles:
  1. Robert D Kaplan, “The Coming Anarchy” The Atlantic Monthly (Feb 1994)
































































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