1826 Governance of Small States
Content
- Various definitions of small state.
- Socio-economics of state size: advantages and disadvantages of state size
- Specifics of economics and governance of small states
- Political economy of small states
- Multi-level governance, public management in small states
- Creation of smart state policies in small states
- Small states and relations to international organizations
- Sector-specific issues in small states (economy, NGO’s and non-profit organizations, fourth sector etc.)
- Relationships and decision-making in small states
- Small states and capacity to solve complex problems
- Crisis management in small states
- Small states in the EU
Objectives:
- Student discovers the specifics in the functioning of small states.
- Student recognizes the differences in governance of small versus large states.
- Student recognizes the effects of multi-level governance relations and globalization on small states.
- Student discovers policies and complex problem solving issues in small states.
Competences:
- Student understands socio-economic specifics of small states, including specific relationships and functioning of economy, NGO’s and nonprofits, as well as the fourth sector.
- Student places small states issues in the context.
- Student critically evaluates complex problems of small states.
- Student place in the context governance and policy making issues in small states.