Internationalizing public administration education: Why and how?

White, Allison C.

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“…The studies of public policies carried out at universities and other research centers in Latin America are based on analytical approaches and frameworks formulated mainly by American institutions and social scientists. This assertion is valid both for the teaching of public policies and for its research and academic production (Bentancur et al, 2021; Cardozo, 2020; Rodríguez Escobedo and Fonseca López, 2018; White, 2022).…”

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Northern theories and Southern policies. Why the most influential approaches are insufficient for teaching public policy in Latin America

Bentancur

2023

Teaching Public Administration

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The main theories of the thriving field of study of public policies have been formulated at institutions of developed countries, mostly by the American academy, based on the particular conditions of policy-making processes of their own country. However, its heuristic premises are considered, initially, as universal and are used extensively in teaching and academic studies around the world. This paper examines the complexities derived from the application of such predominant theoretical approaches to the study and teaching of public policies that are implemented in Latin American countries. Based on an extensive use of specialized literature, 10 public policy variables are identified and organized into two dimensions, one institutional and the other procedural. It is argued that the values of these variables in the countries of this region differ significantly from those observed in the United States, which reveals the explanatory shortcomings of those approaches to account for the particular modalities of public policymaking in these countries.

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Section: Introduction: In Search For Better Explanations For Public P...mentioning

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Northern theories and Southern policies. Why the most influential approaches are insufficient for teaching public policy in Latin America

Bentancur

2023

Teaching Public Administration

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Answering the call for change: Developing and teaching social equity courses in public administration

Kennedy

2024

Journal of Public Affairs Education

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Unveiling the duality: Visiting the big questions of public administration education through qualitative insights from Türkiye

Göçoğlu,

Demirkol

2024

Teaching Public Administration

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Despite the vast literature on public administration education (PAE), there is still a need for a broader perspective and exploration of its general characteristics, focal points, and objectives to create an overarching framework. Stemming from this motivation, this study establishes an investigative point of view that considers both the structural and functional dimensions of existing literature, embracing the big questions of PAE proposed by Denhardt, as a precise foundational base. By conducting a content analysis on 1401 program learning outcomes from 110 universities offering undergraduate public administration programs in Türkiye, the study provides national-scale qualitative evidence for the big questions. The prominent findings indicate that PAE prioritizes equipping graduates with practical skills beyond immediate job preparation in the functional axis, while it appears to overlook the theoretical gains in the structural axis. Findings on competencies make a supportive contribution to the scholarly discourse on PAE, emphasizing the crucial role of managerial and technical competencies for future roles. Remarkably, less visible but insightful final findings regarding values such as ethics, human rights, social justice, equality, and democracy have the potential to be inspiring in clarifying and realizing the PAE’s meta-goal, whose definition and scope are not yet clear.

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Internationalizing public administration education: Why and how?

Cited by 3 publications

References 77 publications

Northern theories and Southern policies. Why the most influential approaches are insufficient for teaching public policy in Latin America

Northern theories and Southern policies. Why the most influential approaches are insufficient for teaching public policy in Latin America

Answering the call for change: Developing and teaching social equity courses in public administration

Unveiling the duality: Visiting the big questions of public administration education through qualitative insights from Türkiye

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