Course participants will be expected to work as teams in problem-solving experiences designed to go beyond the readings and classroom to make use of the border context. Study of the works of major western political philosophers of the ancient and medieval periods. Study of the works of major western political philosophers from the modern period. Basic introduction to the major theories and approaches which form the basis for the practice of public administration. The seminar usually will be taken during the second semester of graduate study.
Emphasis is placed on budgeting, accounting, purchasing, and debt administration.
The study of the social, political, and legal dimensions of public personnel management with emphasis on human resources, development, and implementation. The legal problems of the administrative process, including the uses of administrative discretion, fact-finding, and hearing procedures, and the methods and scope of judicial review of administrative decisions. A comparative view of government administration in developed and developing countries. Examines both the effects of culture on government bureaucracy and the efforts of governments to promote socioeconomic development. May include emphasis on U.S.- Mexico border administration.