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CSS 2026 Governance & Public Policies Past Paper
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Paper details
- Examination
- CSS
- Year
- 2026
- Subject
- Governance & Public Policies
- Paper
- Single Paper
- Subject type
- Optional
- Mode
- Subjective
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- Q3 · Rational Choice TheoryExplain how Rational Choice Theory and Regulation Theory differ in conceptualizing the behavior of state actors and markets. Using an applied policy example (such as energy, telecommunications, or labor markets), analyze the implications of these differences for regulatory design and enforcement.
- Q2 · AccountabilityCritically analyze the role of policy networks in contemporary governance. How do networks affect power, coordination, and accountability?
- Q6 · AccountabilityDevolution is often presented to enhance accountability and service delivery, yet outcomes vary widely across countries. Using an analytical framework, evaluate the conditions under which decentralization leads to improved governance, and explain why it may also produce coordination failures or regional inequalities
- Q7 · AccountabilityCritically analyze the role of citizens in promoting good governance, accountability, and policy implementation in Pakistan. In your answer, discuss the impact of civic engagement, public participation mechanisms, and social accountability tools, and evaluate the challenges that limit effective citizen involvement in governance processes.
- Q4 · BureaucracyDiscuss the role of agenda setting in the policy process. How do power, framing, and focusing events influence which issues gain political attention?
- Q8 · Policy AnalysisExplain any two (2) of the following:- (a) Max Weber’s Theory of Bureaucracy (b) Composition of Corruption Perception Index (c) Strengths and limitations of quantitative methods in policy analysis
- Q5 · Federalism, Devolution and DecentralizationCritically analyze how Federalism shapes the design and effectiveness of devolution and decentralization reforms. In your answer, assess the political, administrative, and fiscal dimensions of decentralization, with reference to challenges faced by federal states in balancing national unity and subnational autonomy.
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