Corruption and ineffectiveness are often expected of public servants in developing countries, however some groups within these states are distinctly more effective and public oriented than the rest. Why? Patchwork Leviathan explains how a few spectacularly effective state organi…
Explores the implications of the 'good governance' agendas for developing and newly democratized countries. This book assesses each item on the 'good governance' agenda for its contribution to development and the cost to society of bad governance. It examines the view of the int…
Brian Smith offers an exploration of the implications of the 'good governance' agendas for developing and newly democratised countries.
This edited book explores the link between institutional reforms, governance and services delivery in the Global South, mapping how and to what extent resource-poor governments deliver public services to their citizens. The book concludes that delivery of public services respons…
Governing and managing the post-colonial / Nimruji Jammulamadaka and Jonathan Murphy -- Knowledge struggles -- Corruption's other scene : the politics of corruption in South Africa / Ivor Chipkin -- Change and continuity at Brazilian development bank / Paulo Faveret -- Knowledge…
"The manifestation of the colonial nation-state as a legal-bureaucratic-police structure ; -- an exploitation tool ; -- undermined customary modes of governance in colonies. When post-World War II independence of colonies transferred ownership of the state structure to the colon…
"The manifestation of the colonial nation-state as a legal-bureaucratic-police structure ; -- an exploitation tool ; -- undermined customary modes of governance in colonies. When post-World War II independence of colonies transferred ownership of the state structure to the colon…
