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Political Transition and Inclusive Development in Malawi - The democratic dividend (Paperback): Dan Banik, Blessings Chinsinga Political Transition and Inclusive Development in Malawi - The democratic dividend (Paperback)
Dan Banik, Blessings Chinsinga
R1,440 Discovery Miles 14 400 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Malawi is among the few countries in sub-Saharan Africa that has witnessed significant improvements in relation to meeting the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) targets. It exhibits some of the main challenges facing African democracies while they attempt to consolidate the benefits of democratisation. Political Transition and Inclusive Development in Malawi critically analyses opportunities and constraints related to the impact of democracy on development in one of the world's poorest countries. The book explores how, and to what extent, processes related to democratic and economic governance can be strengthened in order to make political and administrative authorities more responsive to development needs. It also considers characteristics of successful implementation of public policy and the effective and timely delivery of basic services in local contexts; increased citizen participation and dialogue with local government authorities; factors that enable civil society organisations to hold political and administrative officials to account; and better utilisation of academic research for improved evidence-based policy formulation and implementation. This volume will be of great interest to scholars in development studies, African studies, politics, law and anthropology, as well as policymakers and those interested in democracy, governance, human rights and the implementation of anti-poverty programmes, development administration and decentralisation.

The Legal Empowerment Agenda - Poverty, Labour and the Informal Economy in Africa (Paperback, New Ed): Dan Banik The Legal Empowerment Agenda - Poverty, Labour and the Informal Economy in Africa (Paperback, New Ed)
Dan Banik
R1,496 Discovery Miles 14 960 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Despite providing society with a set of crucial services, large groups of workers in the informal economy are subject to exclusion and discrimination, and their lives are characterised by various types of vulnerabilities and deprivations that result from the denial of social, economic, political and legal protection. Although not new to the development vocabulary, the informal economy has received renewed attention in recent years largely due to the ILO's 'decent work' agenda and various efforts to promote 'legal empowerment of the poor'. With an explicit focus on labour rights, the book focuses on a nuanced understanding of the regulatory and operational challenges and dilemmas related to implementing the two approaches in selected countries in sub-Saharan Africa. In addition to analyzing structures and relations of power between the formal and the informal economies, the book critically discusses the work of governments, civil society organizations and the poor themselves to address the daily challenges of living in the informal economy.

Starvation and India's Democracy (Hardcover): Dan Banik Starvation and India's Democracy (Hardcover)
Dan Banik
R3,419 R2,676 Discovery Miles 26 760 Save R743 (22%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book analyzes India's impressive efforts in responding to sensational and easily visible disasters in contrast to the 'silent emergency' of drought-induced under nutrition and starvation deaths. Building on Amartya Sen's famous claim that no famine has ever occurred in a democratic country, it re-examines the relationship between democracy, public action and famine prevention. Drawing on both quantitative and qualitative data in India at national, state and local levels as well as in-depth field visits to two states on India's east coast, Orissa and West Bengal, the author analyzes the following issues:

  • the interaction between specific institutions in India and their accountability to the public
  • the role of the media in highlighting problems of extreme poverty and destitution and the effectiveness of political and administrative responses to such reports
  • the extent to which tribal groups are vulnerable to starvation and famine, and an analysis of whether starvation deaths in drought-prone Kalahandi district in Orissa are unique in India
  • the impact of two major nutrition programmes, the Public Distribution System (PDS) and the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), in reducing the incidence, duration and impact of starvation deaths.

Starvation and India's Democracy will be of interest to researchers in economics, political science, philosophy, development studies and South Asian studies.

Political Transition and Inclusive Development in Malawi - The democratic dividend (Hardcover): Dan Banik, Blessings Chinsinga Political Transition and Inclusive Development in Malawi - The democratic dividend (Hardcover)
Dan Banik, Blessings Chinsinga
R4,158 Discovery Miles 41 580 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Malawi is among the few countries in sub-Saharan Africa that has witnessed significant improvements in relation to meeting the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) targets. It exhibits some of the main challenges facing African democracies while they attempt to consolidate the benefits of democratisation. Political Transition and Inclusive Development in Malawi critically analyses opportunities and constraints related to the impact of democracy on development in one of the world's poorest countries. The book explores how, and to what extent, processes related to democratic and economic governance can be strengthened in order to make political and administrative authorities more responsive to development needs. It also considers characteristics of successful implementation of public policy and the effective and timely delivery of basic services in local contexts; increased citizen participation and dialogue with local government authorities; factors that enable civil society organisations to hold political and administrative officials to account; and better utilisation of academic research for improved evidence-based policy formulation and implementation. This volume will be of great interest to scholars in development studies, African studies, politics, law and anthropology, as well as policymakers and those interested in democracy, governance, human rights and the implementation of anti-poverty programmes, development administration and decentralisation.

Starvation and India's Democracy (Paperback): Dan Banik Starvation and India's Democracy (Paperback)
Dan Banik
R1,048 R906 Discovery Miles 9 060 Save R142 (14%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book analyzes India s impressive efforts in responding to sensational and easily visible disasters in contrast to the silent emergency of drought-induced under nutrition and starvation deaths. Building on Amartya Sen s famous claim that no famine has ever occurred in a democratic country, it re-examines the relationship between democracy, public action and famine prevention. Drawing on both quantitative and qualitative data in India at national, state and local levels as well as in-depth field visits to two states on India s east coast, Orissa and West Bengal, the author analyzes the following issues:

  • the interaction between specific institutions in India and their accountability to the public
  • the role of the media in highlighting problems of extreme poverty and destitution and the effectiveness of political and administrative responses to such reports
  • the extent to which tribal groups are vulnerable to starvation and famine, and an analysis of whether starvation deaths in drought-prone Kalahandi district in Orissa are unique in India
  • the impact of two major nutrition programmes, the Public Distribution System (PDS) and the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), in reducing the incidence, duration and impact of starvation deaths.

Starvation and India s Democracy will be of interest to researchers in economics, political science, philosophy, development studies and South Asian studies.

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