Public Policies

Divided into three parts, this course analyzes the implementation of international public policies.

The first part of the course deals with the different approaches to public policies, and how they can be adapted to the context of multinational organizations such as the European Union. It also takes a historical and theoretical perspective on the relations between science and power.

The second part focuses on the role of the various actors, institutions and instruments involved in international public policies (experts, NGOs, States, International Organizations, procedures and techniques). The emphasis will be on concrete examples, and more specifically on the European Union’s public development policies from 1957 to the present day.

The third part of the course focuses on public policies evaluation and simulation exercises for policy recommendations on various issues, such as health, poverty, migration, development, environment, finance, industrialization, globalization, regional integration, international trade and so on.

By the end of the course, students will be able to analyze, evaluate and design international public policies and projects. During the course, students will develop the following abilities:

1) Identify the main actors and institutions involved in international public policies (regional and international organizations, government and public service, non governmental organizations, think tanks, the private sector, experts, etc.);

2) Identify the techniques and instruments involved in international public policies;

3) Acquire knowledge of the functioning rules involved in inter public-policies;

4) Acquire knowledge of the practices and challenges involved in international public policies and governance;

5) Produce contextualized and critical analysis of international public policies that is relevant for the press, academia, policy-makers, think tanks, the private sector or civil society (trade unions, NGOs);

6) Develop academic research skills and a taste for policy-making, policy recommendations and policy evaluation;

7) Improve their ability to write academic essays, policy briefs, policy recommendations and case-study synthesis;

8) Improve their ability to participate in real-life and policy-oriented discussions in various issues (globalization, regional integration, development, finance, environment, migrations, trade, etc.);

9) To have access to conceptual tools that can help them to analyze, evaluate and implement international public policies depending on the context;

10) Develop the skills needed for professional careers in international public policies (European Union, UNDP, WTO, international NGOs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, etc.).