Masters
Program in Public Administration
TRIBAL GOVERNANCE
The Complex World of Public Service
Fall 2004 Syllabus
SEPT 15-17 AND OCTOBER 15-17
Faculty:
Linda Moon-Stumpff
StumpffL@evergreen.edu
360-867-6845
Lab I, 3005
Joan W. Bantz bantzj@evergreen.edu
360-867-5095
Lab I, 3011
This is the first
quarter of a three quarter sequence of
courses that explore the meaning and processes of public service, the
environment in which public processes occur, civic engagement, and the
role of
public administrators in the public and nonprofit sectors in achieving
social
justice. These courses are:
Fall:
The
Complex World of Public Service.
Students will be introduced to classic issues of public
administration;
gain an understanding of important aspects of US and Washington state
political
and economic history and the role of tribes within that historical
context; be
introduced to policymaking processes at the state and federal level,
and
discuss globalization and its desirability as an economic and political
policy.
Winter:
Doing
Public Administration. Students
will gain an understanding of the cornerstones of public and nonprofit
administration. This includes organization theory and behavior,
budgeting,
human resources, strategic planning, and other subfields.
Spring:
Doing
Democracy. Students will engage
principles of democracy, civic engagement, social movements and how to
inspire
social justice.
Throughout this
sequence of courses we will emphasize
skills in writing, critical thinking, presentations, and working in
teams. Race, gender, class,
multiculturalism, tribal
governance, ethics and social justice issues will be woven throughout
the
curriculum.
Fall Quarter learning
objectives:
1.
Understand the
enduring issues of public administration.
2.
Understand how
United States federal, state and tribal governments work, relate and
interact
with each other.
3.
Understand
state and federal policymaking processes.
4.
Understand
United States economic history, current economic issues, and
globalization and
the relevance of those topics to tribal governments.
5. Improve
skills
in critical thinking, writing, speaking, and working in groups.
6.
In all work
recognize issues of social justice and their relationship to race,
gender,
multiculturalism, tribal governance and ethics.
Our agreements link
Expectations
Full credit and a
positive evaluation will depend on
timely completion and submission of assignments and regular attendance
and
participation in class. Partial credit is not an option. Credit denial
decisions will be made by the faculty team.
Writing is expected to be of the highest quality. Students are
encouraged to work with the campus Writing Center. Plagiarism, failing
to
complete one or more assignments, completing one or more assignments
late
(without having made special arrangements in advance of the due date)
or non-excused
absences not approved by the faculty, may constitute automatic denial
of
credit. In the case of an approved absence, students must complete
additional
work as assigned by faculty within a stated time. All papers submitted
should
be double-spaced in 11 pt. font using Microsoft Word.
All students must complete self-evaluations and attend faculty
conferences as required by their seminar faculty in order to receive
credit.
Computer
Resources
The program requires
use of Web Crossing, a program that
facilitates student-student and student-faculty communication and
learning. You will also need an email
account and to join the class and program listservs (an Internet tool
for
posting and receiving messages). Consequently, computer and Internet
access are
required. Students will also need to
have the ability to access and use Web Crossing via Internet for class
exercises. If this will be difficult for you, discuss it with your
seminar
faculty.
WebCrossing training will be on Friday 9/17. Instructions for
joining the listserv will be provided at orientation or contact Mary
McGhee at 360-867-6554.
TEXT
Book List:
books required for the first session of the
tribal cohort beginning Sept. 17 have an asterisk(*) before them. Two asterisks(**) signify books that will be
used in the second class meeting in October. Books should be available
in the
bookstore around Sept. 1. Students who
wish to obtain them more quickly or who want to increase their chances
to find
discount or used copies should use the various Internet sites for books.
* Dolbeare,
Ken. (1994).
History of the Public Sector in Washington.
*
Rosenbloom and
Kravchuk. (2004) Public Administration, 6th Ed. (selected
chapters)
** Redman,
Eric
(2000) The Dance of Legislation
**
Reich, Robert B. (2000)
The Future of
Success.
** Westbrook,
David
A (2004) Cities of Gold (chapters TBA)
* Stone,
Deborah (2002).
Policy Paradox.
Optional:
Hamilton, Lee (2004). How Congress Works and Why You Should
Care
(we will lecture on this in class; if you’d like more details on this
subject,
this short—168 pg.—book is helpful).
Readings from Handouts
and Internet Sites
* Federalist
Papers 10, 51 and 70
*
Zinn, Howard (1995).
The People’s History of the United States, Ch. 17
*
George-Kanentiio,
Doug, Iroquois Culture and
Commentary, Ch. 1 and 2.
** Kim, Jim Young, et. La. (2000). Dying for Growth: Global Inequality and the Health of the Poor.
Chps 1-3.
The Federalist Papers,
The U.S. Constitution, and The Bill of Rights are
available at:
http://www.foundingfathers.info/
(and many other sites)
Constitution of the
Iroquois Nations: http://www.constitution.org/cons/iroquois.htm
Note: some of the books
on the list will be used
throughout the program and not all chapters of all books are assigned. See the attached draft schedule for the Tribal
Governance MPA Program for further detail.
Handouts and additional short papers may be passed out to
enhance as
faculty respond to opportunities to enhance the learning experience.
1. Seminar preparation papers. Write a short (1-page or less) paper summarizing the thesis and important arguments in the text read for each class session. Include the unanswered questions you have about the text as well as questions about the author’s approach or the topic in general. Bring them to class to share in seminar and small group sessions.
2. Policy proposals in the context of political competition. Select a national level policy area in which you have an interest. Research the policy proposals of the two main presidential candidates (plus others if you wish) in this policy area. You may want to look at policies that will have direct or indirect effects on tribal nations. Write a 4-5 page paper in which you summarize, compare and contrast these proposals, and make a case for the proposal you believe will be most popular with voters. Due September 17
3. Updating Dolbeare. Dolbeare’s monograph on the evolution of the public sector in Washington ends in 1994. Select an element of Dolbeare’s analysis (e.g., tax policy, organization of state government, political factors influencing state policymaking, Oregon, initiatives, etc.). Interview one or two people knowledgeable about how the issue has evolved in the past ten years and write a short (3-5 page) paper updating that portion of his analysis. You may chose to follow up on the minimal discussion of tribal-state relations in Dolbeare. What has changed since he wrote this monograph? Areas to explore might be the implementation of the Centennial Accord, implementation of policy and institutional development subsequent to the Boldt decision, or how laws such as the Indian Gaming Act, tribal economic initiatives and tax compacts, or the Self-Governance Act have shaped this evolution.
POST: by October 3rd, Post Peer Reflection by Oct 10th.
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Note: You
will
read at least 10 peer postings and then select the one you wish to
respond. First you will advise that
this is the one you will respond to and then once you have reflected
you will attach your response.
A peer response is an opportunity to
advise your peer what you learned from their work as well as to offer
some
ideas that are in addition to what was discussed. We are each
greater than our sum and this is a wonderful opportunity to learn and
share with one
another.
Make sure you have posted timely so others will be able to read at least 10 papers! |
4. Policy Paradox Press Clippings Analysis. Over a 5-7 day period, collect newspaper and/or magazine clippings relating to a particular policy issue. Write a 2-page paper analyzing them using the framework developed by Stone.
POST: October 12th.
5. Final Assignment: Globalization. Globalization is typically defined as the worldwide foreshortening of distance and time, increased interconnections among countries, decline of national sovereignty, and ascendance of business related values and methods. Less clear is the impact of globalization on public administration in various countries, including the United States. Some commentators emphasize “the retreat of the state” in response to pressure from multinational corporations; others the fact that government as a share of GNP has scarcely budged in most countries.
This assignment will have a group and an individual dimension.
Group: Form a group of 2-4 people; select an issue relevant to globalization and research it in detail. In the context of this issue, determine whether globalization has had an impact on public administration. Prepare a 10 minute PowerPoint presentation summarizing your findings.
Individual: Write a 10-15 page paper in which you summarize your research and within this issue area, describe the impact of globalization on public administration. (Additional details on this assignment will be provided in class).
Paper Due October 17th, Presentations will be Sunday Oct 18th.
Schedule For Sept. 17-19:
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2004
NOTE: Friday
classes normally
begin at 1 pm. This first class will
begin Friday at 8:30 a.m. in
Seminar II Building,
Rm E-1105 in order to accommodatethe orientation
activities
on
Saturday September 18.
|
TIME |
ACTIVITY |
ASSIGNMENTS DUE |
|
8:30am |
Interactive Activity |
Presidential Policy Analysis Assignment |
|
9:15 - 10:30 |
Introductions |
|
|
10:30-10:45 |
Break |
|
|
10:45 - 12pm |
Introduction and Review of Syllabus |
|
|
12:00 - 2:00 |
Lunch and Catch up |
|
| 2:00 - 2:30 |
Agreements |
|
|
2:30
- 3:15 |
Constitutions and Public Administration: Lecture/Discussion |
US and Iroquois Constitutions |
|
3:15
- 3:30 |
Break |
|
| 3:30 – 4:30 | Seminar |
Presidential Policy
analysis
assignment Readings:, Rosenbloom and Kravchuck Ch 1, 2, 3, 1011 Stone: Parts I and II |
|
4:30 to 5:30 |
Student computing lab: Web Crossing sign up and introduction |
Computer Lab |
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER
18, 2004
Note: Activities for Saturday's orientation are in Seminar II, C‑1107 until 3:30 pm
|
TIME |
ACTIVITY |
ASSIGNMENTS DUE |
|
8:30 am |
Orientation activities |
|
|
3:00-3:30pm |
Orientation activity: Ice cream social |
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|
3:45-4:30 |
Move to E-1107, Seminar II Overviews: |
Federalist
Papers 10, 51,70 |
| 4:30 to 5:45 | Roles Preparation |
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 2004
NOTE: Sunday classes
will normally run from 8am to
4:30 pm. This Sunday is adapted for
orientation
weekend. We will meet in Seminar II,
E-1107 .
|
TIME |
ACTIVITY |
ASSIGNMENTS DUE |
|
8:30 am to 9:00 |
Preparation for Debate and Role Playing |
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| 9:00 –10:00 |
Debate on Federalist |
Federalist
Papers 10, 51 and 70 |
|
10:00 –10:15 |
Break |
|
|
10:15 –12:15 PM |
Lecture/discussion on Washington State Policy and Process and State-Tribal Policy |
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|
12:15 – 1:15 |
Lunch |
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|
1:15 – 2:30 |
Preparation for Friedrich/Finer Debate |
Finer
article (with Friedrich's argument included in the article) |
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2:30 – 4:00 |
Friedrich/Finer Debate |
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| 4:00
– 5:00 |
Trends in Public Administration: Social Justice, Democracy and Diversity |
Zinn,
Chapter 17 |
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5:00 – 5:45 |
Wrap up
and Writing Hints |
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THE SCHEDULE FOR THE OCTOBER 15-17 SESSION WILL BE GIVEN OUT IN CLASS AT THE END OF THE SEPTEMBER SESSION
NORMAL SESSION HOURS WILL BE 1-5:O0 PM ON FRIDAY; 8:30-5PM ON SATURDAY;
8AM TO
4:30 PM ON SUNDAY
| POSTINGS DUE BEFORE
NEXT SESSION REMINDER: |
Updating Dolbeare by October 3rd Peer reflections on Dolbeare by October 10th Policy Paradox by October 12th |
Friday, October 15, 2004
| Time |
Activity |
Assignments |
| 1:00 PM |
Alumni Discussion |
|
| 1:30 - 3:00 |
Writing Workshop |
|
| 3:00 - 3:15 |
Break |
|
| 3:15 - 5:00 |
Academic Library Research
Methods and time to Work on your Research |
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Saturday, October 16, 2004
| Time | Activity | Assignments |
| 8:30 - 9:45 AM | Seminar on Dolbeare | Text: Dolbeare |
| 9:45
- 10:00 |
Break |
|
| 10:00
- 1PM |
Guest Speaker and non
Tribal MPA join |
Joint Potluck |
| 1:00 -
1:45 |
Indigenous Governance and
Public
Administration "We the People" - What the Constitution left
out. Lecture/Discussion: Linda |
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| 1:45 - 2:30 | Small Groups: Discussion on
George-Kanentiio |
Text: George-Kanentiio |
| 2:30 - 2:45
|
Break | |
| 2:45 - 4:00 |
Introduction to Policy: Joan | |
| 4:00
- 5:00 |
Seminar: "Public Policy as
it
applies to Tribal Context |
Text: Stone and Redman |
Sunday, October 17, 2004
| Time | Activity | Assignments |
| 8:00 -
9:30 AM |
Video
on Globalism |
Texts: Kim, et. la, Dying for Growth handout Westbrook Chps 1-3 Reich all |
| 9:30 -
12:00 |
Team
Presentations |
PAPERS DUE |
| 12:00 - 1:00
PM |
Lunch |
|
| 1:00
- 2:30 |
Team
Presentations |
PAPERS DUE |
| 2:30 -
4:00 |
Written
Exercise |
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|
4:00 - 4:30 |
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| CONGRATULATIONS:
YOU JUST
COMPLETED YOUR FIRST CORE CLASS!!! |
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