1st Edition
Parliamentary Control and Government Accountability in South Asia A Comparative Analysis of Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka
By Taiabur Rahman
Copyright 2008
272 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
272 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
272 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Parliaments or legislatures are the keystone of democratic governance and they are critical in securing government accountability. This book presents a comparative analysis of the role of parliamentary committees in securing government accountability in the three largest and most important functioning democracies in South Asia: Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka.
The author compares the nascent... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Concepts, Theories and Methods 3. Parliaments and Accountability 4. Parliamentary Committees and Accountability 5. Parliamentary Control and Government Accountability in Bangladesh: The Role of Parliamentary Committees 6. Parliamentary Control and Government Accountability in India: The Role of Parliamentary Committees 7. Parliamentary Control and Government Accountability in Sri Lanka: The Role of Parliamentary Committees 8. Conclusion
Biography
Taiabur Rahman teaches Development Studies at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. His research interests are in the area of comparative politics, public administration and development studies.
