The course provides an overview of the field of public administration. It does so by focusing on its development and importance in modern government operations at the local, state, and federal levels while incorporating a strong practical component in both literature and style. The course is set within the context of contemporary political, social and economic realities of the world and of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region more specifically. It discusses the basic principles, concepts, processes, concerns, and approaches in the evolution of public administration with a special focus on the challenges,opportunities and issues relevant to the region by drawing on recent case studies from across the region and presenting contemporary themes in public policy and administration. The course examines different organizational situations from various public administration theoretical perspectives with an emphasis on important dimensions of policy formulation and implementation through the study of the policies and processes of governmental programs and reforms. Students are introduced to the field and profession of public administration and civil service while learning to think and analyze as public administrators.

Lecturer

Lecturer

Hiba Khodr

  Hiba Khodr has a PhD degree in Public Administration and Public Policy from Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida. She is an Associate Professor at the American University of Beirut and has served as the Chair of the Department of Political Studies and Public Administration . She is currently a Visiting Associate professor at Doha Institute for Graduate Studies. Her main research interests are focused on public administration and public policymaking in the MENA region, studying the process and participants and providing recommendations for bridging policy and research to generate a more effective and efficient evidence-based policy. She has several publications in peer-reviewed journals on a variety of topics including Education city in Qatar and Administrative reform in the Arab World. Currently, she is conducting research on counterterrorism and preventing violent extremism (PVE) policies in the GCC.