1st Edition

International Development Governance

Edited By Ahmed Shafiqul Huque, Habib Zafarullah Copyright 2006
    896 Pages 19 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    The establishment of good governance is a major challenge for the developing world, along with the need to sustain the progress resulting from developmental efforts. Although there are numerous studies on the development and governance of emerging nations, few volumes make a serious effort to bring together these two critical concepts.

    International Development Governance combines the two concepts - development and governance - by examining the issues and problems faced by nations in their attempts to establish sustainable governance. This textbook also initiates discussions on the concept of development governance in an international context.

    The book fills the gap in existing literature by drawing upon the experience and expertise of scholars from a broad spectrum of knowledge. Their views explain the issues and problems with reference to a number of tools that could establish "development governance" and sustain it. The text offers in-depth examinations of developmental sectors, resulting in a textbook that will inspire future public officials, policy makers, and consultants to contribute to the betterment of life for citizens of developing countries.

    GOVERNANCE AND DEVELOPMENT: CONTEXTUAL ISSUES
    Introduction: Challenges of Governing Development, A.S. Huque and H. Zafarullah
    Understanding Development Governance: Concepts, Institutions, and Processes, H. Zafarullah and A.S. Huque
    Changing Configurations of the Developmental State, A. Leftwich
    Globalization and Development, W.D. Coleman
    Neoliberal Globalization and the Washington Consensus, J. Nederveen Pieterse
    Economic Development and Democratic Consolidation: Patterns in East and Southeast Asian Countries, I. Marsh
    Laying a Propelling Foundation for Democratic Governance and International Development: The Role of Human Factor Engineering, S. Adjibolosoo
    Human Rights and Governance, J.R. Quinn
    Does Aid Work? New Evidence from Recent Empirical Studies, N. Hermes and R. Lensink
    Governance for Sustainable Development in Southeast Asia: Means, Concerns, and Dilemmas, M.S. Haque
    The Developmental State: The East Asian Perspective, K. Nordhaug

    ISSUES AND PROBLEMS IN DEVELOPMENT GOVERNANCE
    Poverty Reduction and Development Governance, I. Ortiz
    Civil Society and Development: Normative, Theoretical and Practical Considerations, T. Carroll
    Macroeconomic Management and Economic Development, A. Chowdhury
    Accountability and Good Governance: Concepts and Issues, D.W. Brinkerhoff
    Corruption and Development, S. Rose-Ackerman
    Ten Major Flaws in Combating Corruption: A Cautionary Note, G.E. Caiden
    Sound Governance and Administrative Ethics in the Former East Germany: The Dilemmas of a Transition, J.-C. Garcia-Zamor
    Social Capital and Health: A Rural Perspective, T. Bowyer
    New Citizenships: Gender and Governance in Development, J.S. Wheeler

    DEVELOPMENT GOVERNANCE TOOLS
    Decentralization and Development, D.A. Rondinelli
    Participation in Governance, A. Cornwal and J. Gaventa
    Nongovernmental Organizations, Civil Society, and Development Governance, G. Clarke and A. Thomas
    Nongovernmental Organizations, Governance, and the Development Project, S. Feldman
    Aiding Local Governance: How Effective Are Small Funds, J. Beall
    Privatization and Development, R. Wettenhall
    Governance for Environmental Planning and Sustainable Development: Asian Perspectives, P. Hills
    E-government and Development, I. Holliday
    Good Governance, Bureaucracy, and Development: Have the Traditional Bureaucratic Values Become Redundant? R.B. Jain
    Public Sector Reforms and Transformation: Implications for Development Administration, A. Farazmand
    Public Service Reform, G.E. Caiden
    Capacity Development and Good Governance, K.R. Hope, Sr.
    A Short History of Failure? Development Processes over the Course of 20th Century, M. Jennings
    Managing Development in Africa: How Many More False Starts? D. Conyers
    Strategic Planning in Development, M. Turner
    Implementing Development Programs: "The Reality on the Ground", D.E. Klingner
    Policy Evaluation: From Managerialism and Econocracy to a Governance Perspective, D. Gasper
    Beyond the Horizon: Policy Learning and Development, R. Common

    DEVELOPMENT SECTORS
    Rethinking Industrial Policy, S. Lall
    Agriculture and Economic Development: A Review of Policies and Issues in Developing Asia, A. Hossain
    Issues in Water Resource Management, C.J. Barrow
    Governance, Technology, and Development, L.S. Lauridsen
    Health, Development, and Governance, J.W. Björkman
    Health Systems and Development, G. Meads and M. Iwami
    Rural Development and Governance: Can Democracy Rescue a Stalled Enterprise? H. Blair

    Biography

    Ahmed Shafiqul Huque (McMaster University, Canada) (Edited by) ,  Habib Zafarullah (University of New England, Australia) (Edited by)