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École supérieure d’affaires publiques et
internationales
Séminaires avancés
Programme de maîtrise 2015-2016
Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
Elective specialized seminars
Master’s program 2015-2016
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Séminaires d’automne 2015 / 2015 Fall seminars:
API 6315 A
Social Policy Geranda Notten
API 6317 A Immigration, Diversity and Public Policy Ravi Pendakur API 6337 A Peace Operations and Post-conflict Reconstruction Roland Paris
API 6339 B
International Institutions, Power and Multilateral Governance Alexandra Gheciu
API 6339 C African Politics in a Global Era
Rita Abrahamsen
API6339 D Coming soon Michael Williams API 6339 E
Russia and the West Paul Robinson
API 6399 B Middle East
Peter Jones
API 6399 C The Law and Politics of International Human Rights
David Petrasek
API 6399 D Aboriginal Issues: Opportunities and challenges of treaty making in the context of resource development.
Ravi Pendakur
API 6735 A Politique étrangère Canadienne Thomas Juneau
API 6739 B Prise de décision à l’interface
Patrick Fafard
API 6739 C Économie du savoir et innovation : quelles politiques publiques?
Gilles Breton
API6799 A Communication et politique publique Richard D. French
Descriptions: API 6315 A "Social Policy" Professor: Geranda Notten Email: [email protected] Examination of the development and transformation of the welfare state in Canada and other
OECD countries. Topics covered include poverty and income support, unemployment insurance,
child care and family policy, as well as pensions. The course examines the political, economic,
and demographic factors that have shaped social policy
API 6317 A "Immigration Diversity and Public Policy" Professor: Ravi Pendakur Email: [email protected] The intent of this course is to study issues of immigration and diversity with an emphasis on public policy. Topics covered include the impact of immigration on Canada’s population and economy, diversity and conceptions of citizenship in Canada, the United States and the European Union, and attitudes towards immigration and diversity, including discrimination. Major topics include: 1. Policy issues including: immigration policy, multiculturalism policy and related policies. 2. Immigration patterns in Canadian society and the link to diversity in Canada. 3. Understand and explain socio-economic issues related to minority-majority relations. API 6337A "Peace Operations and post-conflict reconstruction" Professor: Roland Paris Email: [email protected] This course examines the theory and practice of peace‐making, peacekeeping, and post‐conflict reconstruction. Topics include the history and development of peace operations, strategies for conflict resolution, the role of NGOs in peacebuilding, post‐conflict transitional justice, economic reconstruction, and the relationship between peacebuilding and counterinsurgency.
API 6339 B "International Institutions, Power and Multilateral Governance" Professor: Alexandra Gheciu Email: [email protected] This course will explore the evolution of institutions of multilateral governance over the course
of the twentieth century, continuing up to the present day. Different forms of power,
institutional forms, innovations, and ad hoc arrangements of international governance will be
surveyed. The course will begin with an analysis of the nineteenth century balance of power
system that prevailed during the period of competitive imperialisms prior to WWI. Collective
security experiments will then be examined, beginning with the League of Nations that was
designed to provide the basis for multilateral governance after the end of “the war to end all
wars.” We shall then examine the way in which the collapse of the League of Nations
contributed to the construction of the post WWII world order, with the United Nations
emerging as the lead organization. Regional institutions and alliances as alternatives to
universal membership organizations will also be examined. In analyzing all these institutions,
we shall pay special attention to the dynamics and consequences of various practices of
multilateral governance, and we shall seek to shed light on the different forms of power
associated with those practices. Finally, the course will explore more recent debates about the
role of institutions after the end of the Cold War, the growing role of non-state actors and the
emergence of private authority in global governance, as well as the significance of transnational
advocacy networks in the contemporary international institutional landscape.
API 6339 C "African Politics in a Global Era" Professor: Rita Abrahamsen Email: [email protected] This course locates African politics within broader global processes, and examines the interconnectedness of the local and the global in producing contemporary African politics. Drawing on a range of theoretical approaches, topics to be covered include: the shifting nature of the African state and its global intersections; the politics of ethnicity; the forms of conflict and political violence; the dynamics of democratization; as well as the securitization of development. API 6339 D "Coming soon" Professor: Michael Williams Email: [email protected] Coming soon
API 6339 E "Russia and the West" Professor: Paul Robinson Email : [email protected] Examination of Russia’s relationship with the West from cultural and historical perspectives. Study of the varying trajectories of development of Russia and the West, as well as of ideological debates between Slavophiles, Westernizers, and Eurasians. Analysis of contemporary issues in Russian foreign policy such as Russia’s relationships with NATO and the European Union, and the war in Ukraine. API 6399 B "Aboriginal Issues: Opportunities and challenges of treaty making in the context of resource development" (Capstone seminar) Professor: Ravi Pendakur Email: [email protected] The place of Aboriginal persons and communities in the Canadian society is amongst the most
important issue that Canada, as a nation must deal with. The goal of this course is to explore
two important challenges faced by Aboriginal communities – governance and safety. We will
work with two Federal departments -- Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
and Public Safety Canada to assist in current policy deliberations. In this way we will build an
understanding of some of the key issues facing First Nations and other aboriginal groups.
As a group, we will assess the opportunities and challenges facing First Nations and Aboriginal
communities related to the following topics:
• Assessing Voter Thresholds - a risk-based review/inventory of voter thresholds required for any sort of referenda taking place in on-reserve communities and/or including band members not living on reserve.
• Challenges in providing housing for Inuit: reviewing the impact of regulatory and fiscal regimes in terms of 1) encouraging private ownership and 2) public-private partnerships
• An assessment of inquiries and reports on missing and murdered Aboriginal women. There have been over 45 reports and inquiries looking into the plight of the missing and murdered Aboriginal women. The goal of this project is to determine what has been implemented as a result of these reports – how many recommendations have been acted upon, by whom and to what extent.
• Taking the summary report and associated recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation commission report identify what is already in play, and what can be done within current resources and authorities.
Students will work in groups to answer these questions and will present their findings to the
two departments at the end of term.
API 6399 C "The Law and Politics of International Human Rights" Professors: David Petrasek Email: [email protected] This course will provide students with a critical appreciation of the gap between the rhetoric and the reality of international efforts to protect human rights. Proceeding on the basis of an introduction to the basic features of the international legal regime for the protection of human rights, students will examine key contemporary challenges that undermine efforts to see that regime fully implemented. The aim is to equip students with the ability to critically assess the overall strengths and weaknesses of this system, and the role of the various actors involved, including governments, multilateral institutions like the United Nations, and global civil society. As a capstone course, there will be a strong emphasis on the actual practice of international human rights law and advocacy. API6735A "Politique étrangère canadienne" Professeur : Thomas Juneau Courriel : [email protected]
Étude de la politique étrangère du Canada, tant au niveau de ses fondements historiques et conceptuels que dans sa forme actuelle. Le cours abordera l'émergence du Canada comme acteur sur la scène internationale, l'évolution de ses priorités et de son rôle dans les affaires internationales, et l'administration de la politique étrangère. La seconde moitié du cours sera principalement construite autour de l'étude de cas récents auxquels le Canada a fait face sur la scène internationale. Offert comme séminaire d’intégration, ce cours comptera sur la participation de professionnels en résidence ayant joué un rôle de premier plan dans la politique étrangère des dernières décennies, ainsi que sur la présence d'invités œuvrant présentement dans le domaine de la politique étrangère canadienne. ______________________________________________________________________________
API6739B " Prise de décision à l’interface" Professeur : Patrick Fafard Courriel : [email protected]
La politique scientifique et en particulier : les politiques publiques qui encouragent la recherche
et le développement scientifique et, à la fois, le rôle de la recherche scientifique dans le
développement des politiques publiques. Le processus de l’élaboration de la politique
scientifique, les institutions et les acteurs importants; l’évaluation de l’impact de la politique
scientifique; et les tendances nationales et internationales.
API6739C " Économie du savoir et innovation : quelles politiques publiques? " Professeur : Gilles Breton Courriel : [email protected]
Concrètement le cours sera divisé en trois parties. Une première sera consacrée à comprendre ce qu’est cette économie du savoir qu’on réduit souvent à l’innovation elle-même réduite à la production de nouvelles technologies visant à renforcer la compétitivité nationale sur le marché mondial. Une deuxième partie sera consacrée au renouvellement des politiques publiques et économiques que suppose cette économie et qui pivotent essentiellement autour des politiques de capital humain, de recherche et d’innovation, de développement économique et de politique de la connaissance. Enfin, la dernière partie du cours sera consacrée à l’impact sur les universités de l’économie du savoir. La question se pose dans la mesure où les universités sont dans nos sociétés un des principaux lieux de production de la recherche scientifique et de nouveaux savoirs et le seul lieu de formation des chercheurs et innovateurs. API6799A "Communication et politique publique" Professeur : Richard D. French Courriel : [email protected]
Ce cours vise à aider ceux qui voudraient travailler à l’intérieur ou au pourtour du
gouvernement (1) à développer les habiletés communicationnelles requises, et à ce faire (2) en
se familiarisant avec une variété de thèmes et de tâches. A la fin de ce cours, un étudiant
devrait être familier avec les différents genres et instruments de la communication des
politiques publiques, la terminologie pertinente, les médias utilisés par les intervenants de la
politique publique, et les relations, attitudes et attentes de ces derniers. Elle/il devrait
également maîtriser la rédaction de documents et diapositives en usage dans le milieu de la
politique publique. Les étudiants écriront régulièrement des textes courts d’une variété de
genres, leur fournissant ainsi l’occasion d’améliorer leurs capacités d’expression écrite pour les
fins éminemment pratiques de la politique publique. Plusieurs experts-praticiens de la
communication de la politique publique participeront aux sessions dans le courant du semestre.
Séminaires d’hiver 2016 / Winter 2016 seminars
API 6319B Quantitative Research Methods for Public Policy, advanced
Ravi Pendakur
API 6339F Track Two Diplomacy
Peter Jones
API 6339G Fragile State
Christoph Zuercher
API 6339H
European Union Costanza Musu
API 6339I Introduction to Public International Law
David Petrasek
API 6339K
China’s Economy Yongjing Zhang
API 6339L
Political violence in Africa Rita Abrahamsen
API 6351A International Economics and Developing Countries
Gordon Betcherman
API 6399E Intergovernmental Relations
Patrick Fafard
API 6399F
Communicating Public Policy Richard D. French
API 6399G Intelligence and International Security
Wesley Wark
API6719A Réforme du Parlement Philippe Lagassé
API 6732 A
Commerce international Patrick Georges
API 6739D
Le développement durable et la politique environnementale Luc Juillet
API6799B Relations gouvernement-entreprise et politiques publiques à l’ère de la mondialisation
Patrick Leblond
Descriptions: API 6319 B "Quantitative Research Methods for Public Policy, advanced" Professor: Ravi Pendakur Email: [email protected] The goal of this course is to explore multivariate quantitative methods used for assessing public policy. These methods include multiple regression (including instrumental variable regression, quantile regression and logistic regression), factor analysis and structural equation modeling. API 6339F "Track Two Diplomacy" Professor: Peter Jones Email: [email protected] Coming soon API 6339 G "Fragile State" Professor: Christoph Zuercher Email: [email protected] Depending on the criteria applied, between one quarter and one half of all states are
considered “fragile.” In a fragile state the central government does not exert effective control
over its territory and is either unable or unwilling to provide vital services to significant parts of
its public. Such governments suffer from a lack of legitimacy and violent conflict is either a
reality or a great risk. Fragile states cause great harm to their populations and pose a challenge
to global governance and global security. They often suffer from violence within their
territories—violence which may spill into neighboring territories and destabilize entire regions.
Criminal entrepreneurs may employ fragile states as a hub for clandestine and illegal economic
activities. Drug cultivation, drug trafficking and weapon smuggling often occur in failed states,
causing negative externalities to their neighbours. Weak and failed states have also become
correlated with terrorist activity, as the examples of Afghanistan, Sudan, Somalia, Pakistan’s
Eastern Provinces, or the Philippines show. It is a distinct feature of global politics at the
beginning of the 21st century that the international community engages more often and more
forcefully in state building missions than ever before. Shifting international norms, the high
costs of state failure, and the risks that fragile states pose to global security have each served to
lower the opportunity cost—and hence the frequency and intensity—of external involvement.
Fragile states therefore pose a serious challenge to global governance. This course will
examine what can be done about fragile states, and whether external actors are able to
influence the internal politics of fragile or collapsed states so as to limit their potential threat.
API 6339 H "European Union" Professor: Costanza Musu Email: [email protected] Coming soon API 6339 I "Introduction to Public International Law" Professor: David Petrasek Email: [email protected] In today’s increasingly inter-connected world, international legal rules are important in many
areas of public policy, and not just for diplomats. Economic policy and trade, protection of the
environment, workers’ rights and social policy, ownership and use of natural resources,
immigration, the advancement of women, protection of minority languages and cultures – in
these and many other important areas of Canadian policy, international law constrains or
influences decision-making. How is international law made? Who is subject to it and who
enforces it? Who are the key actors involved? And is it really law or just an expression of the
interests of powerful States and private interests that really control international decision-
making?
API 6339 K "China’s Economy" Professor: Yongjing Zhang Email: [email protected] Coming soon API 6339 L "Political violence in Africa" Professor: Rita Abrahamsen Email: Rita. [email protected] This course offers historical, theoretical and empirical perspectives on political violence in Africa. Opening with debates about theories of violence and memory, the course proceeds
through a series of case studies including wars of decolonization (e.g. Algeria and Kenya), state oppression (e.g. Ethiopia and Eritrea), civil wars (e.g. Sierra Leone and DRC), and contemporary terrorism (e.g. Boko Haram and al-Shaabab). Through such case studies the course examines the complex relationships between democracy and violence; economics and violence; identity and violence; globalization and violence, as well as issues of gender, youth, religion, and ethnicity. Finally, the course considers approaches to transitional justice, and the role of memory, silences and memorialization in making ‘living together again’ possible.
API 6351 A "International Economics and Developing Countries" Professors: Gordon Betcherman Email: [email protected] Introduction to the economic analysis of developing countries. The course will review the
different theories of economic development and the tools used to measure economic
development; to identify constraints to economic development; and to assess relevant policy
areas in low and middle income countries. Topics considered include human development,
poverty and inequality, macro-economic stability, private sector development, trade,
employment, human capital and financial markets.
API 6399 E “Intergovernmental Relations and Public Policy" (Capstone seminar) Professors: Patrick Fafard Email : [email protected] In Canada, as in other countries, federalism and the system of intergovernmental relations that
is required to make it work have a major impact on almost all areas of public policy. This course
will provide a detailed analysis of the impact of both federalism and municipal and Aboriginal
governments on public policy. The course begins with an introduction to the basic institutions
of Canadian federalism and then moves to an analysis of some of the policy sectors where
intergovernmental relations matters most.
API6399 F "Communicating Public Policy" (Capstone seminar) Professors: Richard French Email : [email protected] Communication is a fundamental part of the activities of government and those who seek to
interact or influence it. This course aims to (1) develop skills for communication in and around
government and (2) describe and analyze selected topics such as governance and
communications, organization of government communications, public opinion and media
relations, e-government, participation and consultation, access to information, crisis
communications, framing and the communication of risk, and social marketing/government
advertising. Among the skills to be developed are writing for analytical reports, press releases,
talking points, advocacy letters, op-eds, ministerial correspondence, answers to parliamentary
questions and oral presentations.
API6399 G "Intelligence and international Security" (Capstone seminar) Professors: Wesley Wark Email : [email protected] Coming soon API 6719 A "Réforme du Parlement" Professeur : Philippe Lagassé Courriel : [email protected] La réforme du Parlement canadien est un sujet de l’heure. La dominance de l’exécutif,
l’impuissance des députés, l’intensité de la politique partisane, la légitimité du Sénat, la
marginalité des comités et la sous-représentation des femmes et des groupes minoritaires,
nous proposent les critiques, exigent des réformes majeures du Parlement fédéral. Certains
critiques suggèrent même que le Canada ne mérite pas le titre d’un pays démocratique dans
l’absence de telles réformes. En revanche, les défenseurs du statu quo argumentent que le vrai
problème est que les institutions parlementaires sont mal comprises. Selon eux, le Parlement
souffre d’un manque d’appréciation. Ce cours se veut l’occasion d’étudier ce débat sur la
réforme parlementaire au Canada. Le cours débutera avec une analyse de l’évolution du
parlementarisme du style Westminster et de son développement au Canada. Par la suite, le
cours se penchera sur différentes réformes qui ont été proposées afin d’améliorer la qualité de
la démocratie canadienne. Le cours fera également référence aux réformes qui ont été
entamées dans d’autres parlements du style Westminster, notamment le Parlement du
Royaume-Uni.
API 6732 A "Commerce international" Professeur : Patrick Georges Courriel : [email protected] Aspects théoriques et empiriques du commerce international. Les thèmes étudiés concernent les gains de l'échange, les causes et conséquences du commerce, les alternatives au libre-échange (tarifs, quotas et barrières non tarifaires, union douanière), la mobilité des facteurs de production, la croissance et la théorie des investissements étrangers directs, et la politique du Canada en matière de commerce international et d'investissements étrangers. API6739 D "Le développement durable et la politique environnementale" Professeur : Luc Juillet Courriel: [email protected] À venir API6799 B "Relations gouvernement-entreprise et politiques publiques à l’ère de la mondialisation" (Séminaire d’intégration) Professor: Patrick Leblond Email :[email protected] Dans un contexte où les biens, services, capitaux et personnes circulent de plus en plus
mondialement, les relations gouvernement-entreprise prennent de plus en plus d’importance
dans l’élaboration et la mise en œuvre des politiques publiques, qu’elles soient nationales
ou internationales. D’un côté, il y a les entreprises qui tentent d’influencer l’élaboration de
politiques et réglementations de manière à ce que celles-ci nuisent le moins possible à leurs
opérations. De l’autre, il y a les gouvernements et les institutions internationales qui cherchent
à établir des règles du jeu pour le bon fonctionnement des marchés et du bien-être de la
population. Ce cours regardera donc attentivement ces deux dimensions des
relations gouvernement-entreprise, surtout en en Amérique du Nord et en Europe, ainsi que
dans le cadre de la réglementation et normalisation internationale