Master of Governance And Development
Master of Governance And Development
Programme Content
The future of sustainable development is critically related to the promotion of better governance at the local, national, regional and international levels. Both a cause and a consequence of governance failures, violent conflict is incompatible with sustainable development. Processes of state formation, state failure and state reconstruction play a central role in this nexus between development, governance and conflict. The programme analyses governance problems and possible responses, with due consideration of the specific historical pathways of individual countries, as well as the interaction between dynamics at the national / state level and the local / society level. It also addresses the impact of global developments.
Most of our students are engaged( or aspire to become engaged) in development, whether professionally or as researchers. The objective of the Master programme is to provide these students with multidisciplinary theoretical
and practical insights that will improve their capacity to analyse governance challenges at different levels, in addition to improving the way in which they relate to processes of violent conflict and development. Graduates will understand and be able to analyse the governance problems confronting developing countries today, from the local to the global level. Theoretical insights, policy strategies, best practices and failures are explored in order to allow graduates to apply this knowledge in their future professional environments.
The Master programme in Governance and Development offers two tracks, each with specific objectives, courses and target audiences. The first track explores issues of governance and development against the background of violent conflict and the challenge of post-conflict state reconstruction. The second track addresses governance and development challenges from the perspective of local institutions and poverty reduction.
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