Global Public Policy Challenges

This course asks the question, what is the role of public policy in an environment of global (in)securities and strategy? This is an important question as the challenges posed by the current environment are arguably beyond the scope of traditional public policy responses. To address this question, we will explore the emergence of ‘global public policy’, identifying its core features, actors and institutions, how it differentiates itself from (non global) public policy and consider its potential and limitations. Regardless of how we define the ‘public policy problem’, once defined the imperative is to try to address it. This takes us into an examination of strategy; what is it, why is it important, and what evidence do we have that of what ‘works’? We will explore a range of approaches to and critiques of strategy in theory and practice. We will have access to expert assessments of cases from the past, present, and likely future to help refine our understanding and build our capability to design and execute strategy appropriately and effectively (hopefully). Our focus will be global but with an accent on our region. In sum this course aims to achieve the following purposes: - To examine the interactions between global challenges and securities and determine the public policy implications. - To develop a critical appreciation of the role of strategy in public policy. - To build the capability to design and execute strategy successfully Note this course is offered in online asynchronous mode only.