CMG348 Public Policy Administration Syllabus:

CMG348 Public Policy Administration Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021

UNIT I

Meaning and Definition of Public Policy – Nature, Scope and Importance of public policy – Public policy relationship with social sciences especially with political science and Public Administration.

UNIT II

Approaches in Policy Analysis – Institutional Approach – Incremental Approach and System’s Approach – Dror’s Optimal Model

UNIT III

Major stages involved in Policy making Process – Policy Formulation – Policy Implementation – Policy Evaluation.

UNIT IV

Institutional Framework of Policy making – Role of Bureaucracy – Role of Interest Groups and Role of Political Parties.

UNIT V

Introduction to the following Public Policies – New Economic Policy – Population Policy – Agriculture policy – Information Technology Policy.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
REFERENCES:

1. Rajesh Chakrabarti & Kaushik Sanyal : Public Policy in India, Oxford University Press, 2016.
2. Kuldeep Mathur : Public Policy and Politics in India, Oxford University Press, 2016.
3. Bidyutv Chakrabarty: Public Policy: Concept, Theory and Practice, 2015.
4. Pradeep Saxena : Public Policy Administration and Development
5. Sapru R.K. : Public Policy: Formulation, Implementation and Evaluation, Sterling Publishers, 2016.