Book Description

The book is a critical examination and appraisal of the status, methodology and likely future trends of the emerging sub-discipline of ìGoverning Developmentî within the broader discipline of political science, leading to the application of ìGood Governanceî in the administration and development of the newly emerged nations during the later half of the twentieth century. From the Contents: Bureaucracy, development and governance: The conceptual evolution of a sub-discipline R.B. Jain, Public administration, bureaucracy and development in the Third World Vidu Soni, ëPublic Administrationí to ëGood Governanceí in Developing Countries Good governance: Select world perspectives Renu Khator, Good Governance: An American Perspective in the Global Context Hartmut Elsenhans, Good governance as a means of taming the rent in newly industrialised countries: A German political economy perspective Micheal Pinto-Duschinsky, The ëBad Governmentí of ëGood Governmentí: Some Problems of ìCivil Societyî Organizations Promoting Good Governance O.P. Dwivedi, In the matter of good governance: A non-Western perspective Lenneal J. Henderson, Good governance and public administration: A citizen capacity-building model for Latin America. Keshav C. Sharma, Towards Good Governance in Africa: Governing development: Status, methodology, and future trends R.B. Jain, In conclusion: Governing developmentóthe emerging sub-discipline in political science: Status, methodology and future trends