In Search of Better Governance in South Asia and Beyond (Hardcover, 2013 ed.)

The pursuit for better governance has assumed center stage in developmental discourse as well as reform initiatives of all organizations working for the public welfare, and includes such issues as service delivery and responding to citizens' needs and demands. In the era of globalization, multilevel and new modes of governance are changing the traditional governance models of nation states, accelerated by technological innovation, rising citizen expectation, policy intervention from international and multilateral donor communities, and the hegemony of western ideology imposed on many developing nations. However, a universally accepted and agreed upon definition of 'governance' still remains elusive. There is no consensus or agreement as to what would be the nature and form of governance and public administration. The question that is raised: Is there a universal governance mechanism that fits in all contexts or governance mechanisms should be based on home grown ideas?One can see various programs and policies of reforms and reorganizations in public administration in the developing countries, but these efforts have not been effective to address the challenging issues of economic development, employment generation, poverty reduction, ensuring equality of access to public services, maintaining fairness and equity, security and safety of citizens, social cohesion, democratic institution building, ensuring broader participation in the decision making process, and improving the quality of life. Therefore, there is a widespread concern for better governance or sound governance to bridge the gap between theory and practice, making this book of interest to academics as well as policy-makers in global public administration.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Public Administration, Governance and Globalization, 3
Release date:	June 2013
First published:	2013
Editors:	Ishtiaq Jamil • Steinar Askvik • Tek Nath Dhakal
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	251
Edition:	2013 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-4614-7371-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Public administration
LSN:	1-4614-7371-3
Barcode:	9781461473718

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