Topic: Regionalism, Decentralisation and Governance
Description:
While decentralisation is widely used as a strategy to improve governance and service delivery in practice it has achieved decidedly mixed results especially in developing countries. In the context of decentralisation theory evaluate the performance of a recent decentralisation policy/program from a developing country of your choice highlighting the factors that explain such results
Essay will be assessed in terms of whether you have:
• Thoroughly researched your essay topic showing the depth of knowledge beyond core readings
• Clearly identified relevant issues and theories
• Posed critical/pertinent questions on your selected topic
• Provided adequate support for statements and arguments (with references)
• Shown your ability to synthesize/integrate evidence from varied sources
• Clearly structured and expressed your ideas
• Taken an analytical approach
• Made observations with lessons and policy implications
• They want this point
• Understanding :
• Nuanced and in-depth understanding of key issues, content and application and examination and integration of different perspectives.
• Analysis: Plus evidence of individual thought
• Argument:
Supports argument with a wide range of convincing evidence. Identifies broader implication
• Style & Presentation
• evidence of independent thought, excellent presentation of ideas.