Public Policy and Management (PPM)
For this specialization we advise you to register in the Major Governance, Policy and Political Economy (GPPE)
Public Policy and Management prepares participants to contribute effectively in policy preparation and implementation processes in developing and transitional countries. The specialization examines public policy analysis—formulation, design, implementation and evaluation—in depth. It adds a policy focused perspective to issues of governance at local, national and international levels, paying attention to the diverse range of circumstances in which participants will work.
TEACHING STAFF
Jos Mooij is associate professor of Public Policy and Development Management. She holds an MSc from in agricultural sciences (from Wageningen Agricultural University), and a PhD in Social and Political Sciences (from the University of Amsterdam). Her teaching and research are in the areas of policy processes and the politics of policies. She also has a keen interest in methodologies of qualitative interviews. Most of her research has focused on various social policies in India. She has worked on food, health, and most recently on education. During this latter piece of research she investigated the reproduction of social inequalities in the educational system, and the various processes through which this reproduction is challenged. Currently, she is ISS’ Deputy Rector for Educational Affairs at the ISS.
For more information, see: www.iss.nl/mooij