CSS 2025 Governance & Public Policies Past Paper

Paper details

Examination

CSS

Year

2025

Subject

Governance & Public Policies

Paper

Single Paper

Subject type

Optional

Mode

Subjective

Questions recorded from this paper

These 7 question wordings are transcribed from CSS Vista’s structured Governance & Public Policies past-paper record for CSS 2025.

1. Q5 · Governance Theoriesa) How does Economics provide various models of Governance as described in the book (13) “Governance”? b) Which model better explains the present governance landscape of Pakistan? (7)
2. Q6 · Governance TheoriesClassical theories of Bureaucracies view bureaucrats as neutral and apolitical which has been challenged by modern theorists especially those from the “rationality project”. a) What are the characteristics of the classical theories of bureaucracies? Briefly tabulate (7) the same with their respective philosophers. b) How have rational theorists, especially from Economics, challenged some of the (13) characteristics of classical theories of bureaucracies?
3. Q8 · Governance TheoriesExplain any two (2) of the following in the context of Governance & Public Polices. (10 each) a) Narrative Policy Framework. b) Structuralism in Marxist theories. c) Any lesson(s) from Kerala (India) which could be usefully adopted in your union council.
4. Q2 · AccountabilityMark Bevir examines the concept of “Legitimacy of Administrative State” which arises from the assumptions that governments make about “the people”. a) What are the threats to the legitimacy of government in modern democracies? Explain (12) these only through the concept of “Biopolitics”. b) How do you visualize the situation in Pakistan under the perspective of the author? (8)
5. Q3 · Policy Evaluation: Assessing The Impact of Public Policy, Program Evaluation- Success and failure of Govta) Describe the evolution and rationale of the discipline of Public Policy, notwithstanding (14) the existence of the disciplines of Political Science and Public Administration. Mention any two of its initial philosophers with their contributions to this discipline. b) Keeping in view of your understanding above, when and how did it impact the public (6) policy making in Pakistan?
6. Q4 · Judiciary: Supreme CourtThere has been growth of judicialization of politics and reliance on judiciary for dealing (20) with mega-politics globally as well as in Pakistan. What have been the judiciary specific amendments in the constitution from 1973 to the most recent? Describe how have the same undermined/strengthened the judicial organ?
7. Q7 · Good Governance in Islama) Explain the tenets of Good Governance in Islam and relate these with the western (12) theories of Governance. b) How can the Education policy in Pakistan be brought in consonance with the tenets of (8) Good Governance in Islam?

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