860-0001-01L Public Institutions and Policy-Making Processes; Research Paper
| Semester | Frühjahrssemester 2021 |
| Dozierende | E. K. Smith, S. Bechtold, F. Schimmelfennig |
| Periodizität | jährlich wiederkehrende Veranstaltung |
| Lehrsprache | Englisch |
| Kommentar | Only for Science, Technology, and Policy MSc. Prerequisite: you have to be enrolled in 860-0001-00L during the same semester. |
Lehrveranstaltungen
| Nummer | Titel | Umfang | Dozierende | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 860-0001-01 A | Public Institutions and Policy-Making Processes; Research Paper | 3 Std. | E. K. Smith, S. Bechtold, F. Schimmelfennig |
Katalogdaten
| Kurzbeschreibung | This is an add-on module to the course: 860-0001-00L. It focuses on students writing an essay on an issue covered by the main course 860-0001-00L. |
| Lernziel | Students learn how to write an essay on a policy issue they select. |
| Inhalt | Public policies result from decision-making processes that take place within formal institutions of the state (parliament, government, public administration, courts). That is, policies are shaped by the characteristics of decision-making processes and the characteristics of public institutions and related actors (e.g. interest groups). In this course, students acquire the contextual knowledge for analyzing public policies - hence this course is complementary to the ISTP course on concepts and methods of policy analysis. Students learn why and how public policies and laws are developed, designed, and implemented at national and international levels. The course is organized in three modules. The first module (taught by Stefan Bechtold) examines basic concepts and the role of law, law-making, and law enforcement in modern societies. The second module (taught by Thomas Bernauer) deals with the functioning of legislatures, governments, and interest groups. The third module (taught by Frank Schimmelfennig) focuses on the European Union and international organizations. |
| Skript | See 860-0001-00L |
| Literatur | Baylis, John, Steve Smith, and Patricia Owens (2014): The Globalization of World Politics. An Introduction to International Relations. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Bernauer, T., Jahn, D., Kuhn, P., Walter, S. (2009, 2012): Einführung in die Politikwissenschaft (Introduction to Political Science). Baden-Baden: Nomos / UTB. Caramani, Daniele (ed.) (2014): Comparative Politics. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Gilardi, Fabrizio (2012): Transnational Diffusion: Norms, Ideas, and Policies, in Carlsnaes, Walter, Thomas Risse and Beth Simmons, Handbook of International Relations, 2nd Edition, London: Sage, pp. 453-477. Hage, Jaap and Bram Akkermans (eds.) (2nd edition 2017): Introduction to Law, Heidelberg: Springer, available as an ebook at ETH library. Jolls, Christine (2013): Product Warnings, Debiasing, and Free Speech: The Case of Tobacco Regulation, Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics 169: 53-78. Lelieveldt, Herman and Sebastiaan Princen (2011): The Politics of European Union. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Lessig, Lawrence (2006): Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace, Version 2.0, New York: Basic Books. Available at http://codev2.cc/download+remix/Lessig-Codev2.pdf. Schimmelfennig, Frank and Ulrich Sedelmeier (2004): Governance by Conditionality: EU Rule Transfer to the Candidate Countries of Central and Eastern Europe, in: Journal of European Public Policy 11(4): 669-687. Shipan, Charles V. and Craig Volden (2012): Policy Diffusion: Seven Lessons for Scholars and Practitioners. Public Administration Review 72(6): 788-796. Sunstein, Cass R. (2014): The Limits of Quantification, California Law Review 102: 1369-1422. Thaler, Richard H. and Cass R. Sunstein (2003): Libertarian Paternalism. American Economic Review: Papers & Proceedings 93: 175-179. |
| Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | Access only for ISTP MSc students also enrolled in 860-0001-00L |
Leistungskontrolle
| Information zur Leistungskontrolle (gültig bis die Lerneinheit neu gelesen wird) | |
Leistungskontrolle als Semesterkurs | |
| ECTS Kreditpunkte | 3 KP |
| Prüfende | E. K. Smith, S. Bechtold, F. Schimmelfennig |
| Form | benotete Semesterleistung |
| Prüfungssprache | Englisch |
| Repetition | Repetition ohne erneute Belegung der Lerneinheit möglich. |
| Zusatzinformation zum Prüfungsmodus | Essay/Research Paper/Term Paper |
Lernmaterialien
| Keine öffentlichen Lernmaterialien verfügbar. | |
| Es werden nur die öffentlichen Lernmaterialien aufgeführt. |
Gruppen
| Keine Informationen zu Gruppen vorhanden. |
Einschränkungen
| Vorrang | Die Belegung der Lerneinheit ist nur durch die primäre Zielgruppe möglich |
| Primäre Zielgruppe | Science, Technology and Policy MSc (860000) |
Angeboten in
| Studiengang | Bereich | Typ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Science, Technology, and Policy Master | Wahlfächer | W |  |