Master
2025/2026
Foundations of Public Policy
Type:
Compulsory course (Politics. Economics. Philosophy)
Delivered by:
School of Politics and Governance
When:
1 year, 2, 3 module
Open to:
students of all HSE University campuses
Language:
English
Contact hours:
48
Course Syllabus
Abstract
This course introduces students to the field of public policy. During the course, the major public policy theories are taught to students, namely: Policy Cycle Theory, Advocacy Coalition Framework, Multiple Streams Approach, Punctuated Equilibrium framework, Neo-Institutionalism, Policy Narratives Framework, Policy Capacity Framework and Policy Transfer Theory. Students will not only learn about the theories but also try to apply them to different policymaking issues. Thereby, students are supposed to answer questions such as: What factors may explain policy change? What leads to the failure of policy? Which theories are applicable in which socio-political contexts?The course is aimed at providing students with a proper understanding of the foundations of policy processes in diverse sets of conditions and letting them know how the theories are explaining certain features and outcomes of policymaking.