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CSS Governance & Public Policies Complete Guide With Free Preparation Material

CSS Governance & Public Policies is one of the most important compulsory papers of this competitive exam, as it covers all the basic knowledge required for a bureaucrat about Pakistan. A lot of preparatory material is in the market, but updated, reliable, and comprehensive material is required to clear this paper in this competitive exam.

CSS Governance and Public Policies Syllabus Overview

Basic Concepts of Governance

Definitions and Concepts

  • Origin: Comes from Greek and Latin.
  • Governance: Decision-making and implementation process.
  • Good Governance: Participatory, accountable, fair, and efficient.
  • Key Characteristics: Participation, rule of law, transparency, responsiveness, equity, efficiency, accountability, vision.
  • Governance Failure: Poor law, weak services, corruption. Diagnosed with surveys and reports.

Governance Theories

  • Communitarianism
  • Decentered Theory
  • Libertarian Socialism
  • Institutionalism
  • Marxism
  • Neoliberalism
  • Rational Choice Theory
  • Regulation Theory

World Governance Indicators

  • Voice and Accountability
  • Political Stability
  • Government Effectiveness
  • Regulatory Quality
  • Rule of Law
  • Control of Corruption

Policy and Planning Institutions

  • Planning Commission
  • ECNEC, Cabinet Committees, Finance and Cabinet Divisions
  • Federal Ministries and Secretaries Committee
  • IMF Document 2013–2016 as Policy Base

Public Policy and Implementation

  • Six-step policy making process
  • Implementation problems: delay, interference, lack of training
  • Policy Analysis: coordination, secrecy, lack of research
  • Evaluation: impact and performance checks

Accountability

  • Types: Political, Legal, Administrative, Professional
  • Public vs. Private Accountability
  • Anti-corruption strategies

Bureaucracy

  • Concept: Neutrality, legacy, role in state
  • Theories: Weber, Marx, Mill, Wilson
  • Pakistan: politicization, degradation, salary issues

Multi-level Governance in Pakistan

  • Legislature: National Assembly, Senate, Provincial Assemblies
  • Judiciary: Supreme Court, High and Lower Courts
  • Offices: President, PM, Governors, CMs, Secretariats
  • Local Government: District to Union level, their performance

Federalism and Decentralization

  • Public participation in federal structure
  • Subsidiarity principle
  • Kerala model

Role of Citizens

  • Citizens as active partners in governance

Good Governance in Islam

  • Quranic and Sunnah-based guidance
  • Application of Islamic principles in governance
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