Save the Course on "Governance in Areas of Limited Statehood"!

Somehow the management continues to dislike this course, despite it's popularity amongst students. This course is an integral part of a diverse curriculum . Reducing the course time would be a sign of the management's disregard of student demand and preferences over personal ideals and visions.

One of the best classes at Hertie by far

i want to take this class

This class is a must mindset, applicable to whenever and wherever. Berlin had such limited statehood as little as some years ago, so let's not pretend that the Western way is established science.

Governance in places of limited statehood is a reality that faces public officials in many countries around the world. Having these courses helps prepare alumni for serving in, or interacting with these nations. If Hertie is to prepare public servants for a global society, courses like this should remain on the curriculum for both semesters so that more students can access it.

If the Hertie management decides to take down this course it will only prove how little regard they really have for their students. The management has heard it several times. The students want this course! Yet they continue to ignore students' petitions. I find it disrespectful and demeaning.

Let's please look beyond the Western ideals!

The Hertie School is justifiably proud both of its international student body and the fact that many alumni work in international organisations (including many that focus on developing countries). This needs to be backed up by a course offering that gives adequate attention to policy issues from non-EU countries.

Please keep taking into consideration non EU students

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If this course is removed, Hertie will prove yet again that its discourse is not interested in any conversation or critical discussion that is intersectional. It's time to reform the curriculum, not to regress.

A great course, which allows you to estimate the viability of various policies under unconventional scenarios. Very convenient for those implementing policies and projects outside Europe. It gives you the tools and analytical skills necessary to make decisions in the future as a policymaker.

Great course and one of the very few courses that focuses on governance outside OECD countries. Furthermore, it explores non-government and non-market governance institutions that are not discussed in other courses.

This was one of the electives I wish I had taken. Just the name alone inspires curiosity. Without it, Hertie continues on its path of being an "international school of public policy, but only for Europeans".

Best class at Hertie, no doubt

This was unarguably the best class I have taken through my whole educational career. A cornerstone class for those interested in getting into development, I would be very disappointed if the Hertie new adminstration decides on discarding the course. The fact that this is the only class offering perspective on the global south is already worrying, removing it all together will be a total shame. I also fail to understand the constant and persistent fixation on Dr. Walter drop and his class ...I also wonder if this has to do with the politics at Hertie and the whole new philosophy of re-branding hertie as the sole and exclusive European eurocentric policy school (which it was already, dare I say?) TL,DR: Please do not discard the course. I would hate it if the decison exacerbated the serious lack of knowledge of the global south, leading to another dean at the Hertie assuming that my native language is French when it is Arabic actually, basing his assumption on the fact that the country was a French colonie in the past. An unforgivable mistake for a dean of a prestigeous policy school, you would think...

This was by far my favorite course I took while at the Hertie. When I took it, there was a wait list because demand was so high. This is the most valuable course I took at Hertie, and to reduce its offerings would be a disservice to students.

First of all: this is simply one of the best courses in the Hertie curricula. Second: Professor Walter is truly the best professor in Hertie. Third: Professor Walter is able to create the only space in Hertie to acquire a perspective on developing countries. It is also one of the few spaces were critical thinking is really fostered and valued.

Hertie students will miss an incredible important perspective of public policy in the global south !

One of the best courses I have attended at the School and in my previous studies. Omission would be a tremendous mistake in my opinion.